Working with the API
Note
If you are not writing programs that interact with AWS Data Pipeline, you do not need to install any of the AWS SDKs. You can create and run pipelines using the console or command-line interface. For more information, see Setting up for AWS Data Pipeline
The easiest way to write applications that interact with AWS Data Pipeline or to implement a custom Task Runner is to use one of the AWS SDKs. The AWS SDKs provide functionality that simplifies calling the web service APIs from your preferred programming environment. For more information, see Install the AWS SDK.
Install the AWS SDK
The AWS SDKs provide functions that wrap the API and take care of many of the
connection details, such as calculating signatures, handling request retries, and error
handling. The SDKs also contain sample code, tutorials, and other resources to help you
get started writing applications that call AWS. Calling the wrapper functions in an
SDK can greatly simplify the process of writing an AWS application. For more
information about how to download and use the AWS SDKs, go to Sample Code & Libraries
AWS Data Pipeline support is available in SDKs for the following platforms:
