Amazon AppFlow

Managed movement from supported SaaS sources into AWS data stores.

Key points

AppFlow moves records from supported SaaS applications into AWS data stores on managed flows.
Authentication to the SaaS source, flow scheduling, field mapping, and destination access are distinct configuration concerns.

Best-known use cases

Transfer records from supported SaaS applications into AWS data stores.
Schedule recurring SaaS ingestion without maintaining custom connector infrastructure.

What candidates often confuse it with

AppFlow supplies supported SaaS connectors; custom API ingestion is appropriate when the source or contract is not supported.

Key takeaway

Choose AppFlow for scheduled or managed transfers from a supported SaaS source without custom connector infrastructure.

Relevant exam tasks

D1.1 — Task 1.1: Perform data ingestion
1.1.2 — Read data from batch sources (for example, Amazon S3, AWS Glue, Amazon EMR, AWS DMS, Amazon Redshift, AWS Lambda, Amazon AppFlow).

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Category: Associate
Duration: 130 minutes
Questions: 65 total; 50 scored and 15 unidentified unscored
Formats: Multiple choice and multiple response
Scoring: 100–1,000 scaled score; 720 minimum passing score

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