# Configuration API Reference for Amazon CloudSearch
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You use the Amazon CloudSearch Configuration API to create, configure, and manage search domains. For more information configuring search domains, see [Creating and Managing Search Domains](creating-managing-domains.md).

 The other APIs you use to interact with Amazon CloudSearch are: 
+ [Document Service API Reference](document-service-api.md)—Submit the data you want to search.
+ [Search API Reference](search-api.md)—Search your domain.

**Topics**
+ [Submitting Configuration Requests in Amazon CloudSearch](submitting-configuration-requests.md)
+ [Actions](API_Operations.md)
+ [Data Types](API_Types.md)
+ [Common Parameters](CommonParameters.md)
+ [Common Errors](CommonErrors.md)