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Amazon CloudSearch
Plans and prices
Amazon CloudSearch pay-as-you-go
Priced on request
Search instances · document batch uploads · IndexDocuments requests · data transfer; $0.10 per 1,000 batch upload requests (maximum 5 MB per batch)
Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
On the record
- Availability
- When Multi-AZ is enabled, CloudSearch maintains domain resources in two Availability Zones and distributes search traffic across them.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Batch size limit
- Each document batch upload can be at most 5 MB.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Domain limit
- Newly created domains use newer generation instances; previous generation instances are available only for existing search domains.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Index configuration
- CloudSearch can recommend indexing options from a sample of data, and configuration changes do not require re-uploading data.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Language support
- CloudSearch supports 34 languages.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Maker history
- AWS says Amazon Web Services launched in 2006 and is part of Amazon.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Managed operations
- AWS handles provisioning, setup, configuration, patching, data partitioning, node monitoring, scaling, and data durability.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Management
- Domains can be configured and managed through the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, and AWS SDKs.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Pricing basis
- Customers pay for usage across search instances, document batch uploads, IndexDocuments requests, and data transfer, with no setup fees or upfront commitments.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Amazon CloudSearch is a managed AWS Cloud service for setting up, managing, and scaling search for a website or application.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Scaling
- CloudSearch automatically scales domain resources up or down as data or query volume changes.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Search features
- It supports free text, Boolean, and faceted search, autocomplete suggestions, customizable relevance ranking, field weighting, geospatial search, and highlighting.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- CloudSearch supports HTTPS and integrates with IAM to control access to configuration, document, search, and suggest services.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Service recommendation
- AWS recommends that first-time users consider Amazon OpenSearch Service for search, AI, and analytics capabilities.aws.amazon.com · read 9 Oct 2026
