Amazon API Gateway
Create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale.
Overview
Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that makes it easy for developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale. It handles all the tasks involved in accepting and processing up to hundreds of thousands of concurrent API calls, including traffic management, CORS support, authorization and access control, throttling, monitoring, and API version management.
✨ Key Features
- RESTful and WebSocket APIs
- Traffic management
- Authorization and access control
- Throttling and rate limiting
- Response caching
- API version management
- Integration with other AWS services
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with the AWS ecosystem
- Serverless architecture
- Pay-as-you-go pricing model
Unique Value: A serverless, fully managed API gateway that seamlessly integrates with the entire AWS ecosystem.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Serverless web and mobile backends
- Real-time applications with WebSockets
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Applications requiring deep customization of the gateway logic
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more integrated experience for users already on AWS compared to third-party gateways.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business, Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: 1 million HTTP API calls, 1 million REST API calls, 1 million messages, and 750,000 connection minutes per month for up to 12 months.
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