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AWS API Gateway: The Unsung Warrior

Become an AWS pro by getting hands-on with API Gateway. Developed by AWS Solution Certified Architects, you’ll build secure apps, integrate services, and create a chat app. No setup, no cleanup, no hassle.

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API Gateway is an important component of the AWS serverless stack and has great potential to enable low latency, low-cost, and secure applications. This course takes you through all aspects of the AWS API Gateway and contains ready-to-use code snippets to implement different patterns of serverless API development in AWS. You’ll learn core concepts and get hands-on experience with core API Gateway capabilities. You’ll also dive deep into data mapping and WebSocket APIs and build a fully functional multi-user chat application with WebSocket API. You’ll learn about various services that can integrate with the API Gateway. Throughout the course, you’ll use IaC to provision resources, coupled with an introduction to CloudFormation. You’ll conclude the course by building a fully functional chat application with a bot that listens to the conversation and sends random jokes when asked. Through detailed lessons covering theoretical and practical knowledge, this course helps you master the AWS API Gateway service.

API Gateway is an important component of the AWS serverless stack and has great potential to enable low latency, low-cost, and s...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Hands-on experience with core API Gateway capabilities

Understanding intricate configurations of the AWS API Gateway that enable low-cost, low-latency, serverless applications

The ability to integrate AWS API Gateway with AWS services, including Dynamo, S3, Step Functions, Comprehend, and others

Hands-on experience building a fully functional multiuser chat application with WebSocket API

Hands-on experience building a fully functional chat application with a Jokes Bot

Hands-on experience with core API Gateway capabilities

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Using AWS Cloud Services

Content

52 Lessons1 Project8 Quizzes4 Cloud Labs1 Assessment

Introduction to API Gateway

7 Lessons

Get familiar with AWS API Gateway, serverless architectures, and transitioning from monolithic systems.

Before We Begin

Web Console vs IaC

Create a Lambda Function

What's API Gateway?

Simple Serverless API

Infinite Potential of API Gateway

Quiz: Introduction to API Gateway

API Gateway: High Level View

10 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of AWS API Gateway, focusing on various API types and integrations.

Regional vs. Edge APIs

HTTP Integration

Lambda Proxy Integration

AWS Service Integration

Mock Integration

Quiz: High-level View of API Gateway

Getting Started with AWS API Gateway

Cloud Lab

API Gateway: Basic Configurations

10 Lessons

Explore the configurations for data mapping, authentication, throttling, logging, tracing, caching, and CORS in AWS API Gateway.

Data Mapping

API Authentication and Authorization

API Logging Deep Dive

API Caching

CORS

Quiz: Basic Configurations of API Gateway

Data Mapping Deep Dive

8 Lessons

Break down complex ideas in data mapping using AWS API Gateway's integration capabilities.

Quiz: Data Mapping Deep Dive

Leveraging AWS API Gateway for Public API Integration

Cloud Lab

Websocket Deep Dive

5 Lessons

Solve problems in WebSocket API Gateway for real-time, cost-efficient app communication.

Websocket API

Echo Chat Application

Improving the Chat Application

Common Architecture Patterns

Quiz: Web Socket Deep Dive

AWS Service Integration Deep Dive

10 Lessons

See how it works integrating AWS API Gateway with multiple AWS services for optimized performance.

Integration without Lambda

REST API with SQS Integration

REST API with SNS Integration

REST API with DynamoDB Integration

REST API with S3 Integration

REST API with Step Function Integration

REST API Integration with Comprehend

Integration with Any AWS Service

Quiz: Service Integration Deep Dive

Conclusion

Integrating AWS Services with API Gateway

Cloud Lab

Appendix

2 Lessons

Master the steps to effectively use CloudFormation and AWS CLI for AWS resource management.

CloudFormation Crash Course

AWS CLI Crash Course

API Gateway Evaluation

Assessment

Chat Application with Jokes Bot

Project

Building a Chat Application Using Lambda Function and API Gateway

Cloud Lab

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

Vikas Solegaonkar

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