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Understanding Amazon API Gateway

Understanding Amazon API Gateway - Amazon Web Services (AWS) Tutorial

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Understanding Amazon API Gateway

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- [Instructor] When building serverless RESTful APIs, the most used AWS service is Amazon API Gateway. Let's dive into it. Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that allows you to create, deploy, and manage APIs at any scale. Think of it as a bridge that connects your backend systems, like AWS Lambda functions, into instances or databases with your clients whenever their web applications, mobile apps, or IoT devices. APIs are essential for connecting applications, but building and managing them can be complex. Here are some challenges that API Gateway solves. It helps with scalability. It handles spikes in traffic without overloading your backend. It helps you with security, protecting your API with authentication and throttling to prevent misuse. It helps you with monitoring, providing insights into APIs' performance and usage with detailed metrics. And it simplifies development, acting as a single entry point for multiple backend services. Without API Gateway, you will need…

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