--- title: Direct Connect Connection description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > DDSQL Reference > Data Directory > Direct Connect Connection --- # Direct Connect Connection A Direct Connect Connection in AWS provides a dedicated network link between your on-premises data center and AWS. It offers a more consistent network experience compared to internet-based connections, with lower latency and higher bandwidth. This connection enables secure, private communication to AWS services, supporting workloads that require stable and predictable performance. ``` aws.directconnect_connection ``` ## Fields | Title | ID | Type | Data Type | Description | | ---------------------- | ---- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | | _key | core | string | | account_id | core | string | | aws_device | core | string | The Direct Connect endpoint on which the physical connection terminates. | | aws_device_v2 | core | string | The Direct Connect endpoint that terminates the physical connection. | | aws_logical_device_id | core | string | The Direct Connect endpoint that terminates the logical connection. This device might be different than the device that terminates the physical connection. | | bandwidth | core | string | The bandwidth of the connection. | | connection_arn | core | string | | connection_id | core | string | The ID of the connection. | | connection_name | core | string | The name of the connection. | | connection_state | core | string | The state of the connection. The following are the possible values: ordering: The initial state of a hosted connection provisioned on an interconnect. The connection stays in the ordering state until the owner of the hosted connection confirms or declines the connection order. requested: The initial state of a standard connection. The connection stays in the requested state until the Letter of Authorization (LOA) is sent to the customer. pending: The connection has been approved and is being initialized. available: The network link is up and the connection is ready for use. down: The network link is down. deleting: The connection is being deleted. deleted: The connection has been deleted. rejected: A hosted connection in the ordering state enters the rejected state if it is deleted by the customer. unknown: The state of the connection is not available. | | encryption_mode | core | string | The MAC Security (MACsec) connection encryption mode. The valid values are no_encrypt, should_encrypt, and must_encrypt. | | has_logical_redundancy | core | string | Indicates whether the connection supports a secondary BGP peer in the same address family (IPv4/IPv6). | | jumbo_frame_capable | core | bool | Indicates whether jumbo frames are supported. | | lag_id | core | string | The ID of the LAG. | | loa_issue_time | core | timestamp | The time of the most recent call to DescribeLoa for this connection. | | location | core | string | The location of the connection. | | mac_sec_capable | core | bool | Indicates whether the connection supports MAC Security (MACsec). | | mac_sec_keys | core | json | The MAC Security (MACsec) security keys associated with the connection. | | owner_account | core | string | The ID of the Amazon Web Services account that owns the connection. | | partner_name | core | string | The name of the Direct Connect service provider associated with the connection. | | port_encryption_status | core | string | The MAC Security (MACsec) port link status of the connection. The valid values are Encryption Up, which means that there is an active Connection Key Name, or Encryption Down. | | provider_name | core | string | The name of the service provider associated with the connection. | | region | core | string | The Amazon Web Services Region where the connection is located. | | tags | core | hstore_csv | | vlan | core | int64 | The ID of the VLAN. |