AWS Glue REST API Connector Enhanced with VPC Support and Performance Optimizations

AWS Glue updated its REST API connector to support VPC connections, filter pushdown, and partitioning for efficient, secure data ingestion.

By Oliver Grant · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-07-29 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-07-29. Source published: 2026-07-29. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

The REST API connector now enables secure connections to data sources within private subnets or accessed via VPN or AWS PrivateLink, eliminating exposure to the public internet. Filter pushdown translates query filters to native API parameters, reducing transferred data and improving job speed.

Partition support splits large datasets across Spark workers based on fields or record counts, enabling parallel reads of paginated APIs. These improvements accelerate ingestion from proprietary or emerging data sources and are available in all AWS commercial regions supporting Glue.

Source & further reading

AWS Glue announces VPC support, filter pushdown, and partition support for the REST API connector ↗

Source published 2026-07-29. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.