AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional — Question 96

Will you be able to access EC2 snapshots using the regular Amazon S3 APIs?

Answer options

• A. Yes, you will be able to access using S3 APIs if you have chosen the snapshot to be stored in S3.
• B. No, snapshots are only available through the Amazon EBS APIs.
• C. Yes, you will be able to access them using S3 APIs as all snapshots are stored in S3.
• D. No, snapshots are only available through the Amazon EC2 APIs.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because EC2 snapshots are specifically managed through the Amazon EC2 APIs, not the S3 APIs. While S3 is used for object storage, EC2 snapshots are tied to EBS volumes and require the EC2 API for access and management. Options A, B, and C incorrectly suggest that S3 can be used for accessing snapshots.