#32 Comparing API Gateways on AWS

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Notes

Don't miss the blog post Comparing API Gateways on AWS , the written version of this podcast episode.

Special thanks to Cloudcraft our go-to tool for creating AWS architecture diagrams. This year we are writing for the Cloudcraft blog as well.

Comparing API Gateways on AWS

1. API Gateway REST API
2. API Gateway HTTP API
3. API Gateway WebSocket API
4. AppSync
5. Application Load Balancer (ALB)

Additional Links

• Review: API Gateway HTTP APIs - Cheaper and Faster REST APIs?
• Serverless WebSocket API: API Gateway, Kinesis, Lambda

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. What is an API Gateway? (00:04:18)

3. API Gateways on AWS (00:06:02)

4. API Gateway REST API (00:10:18)

5. API Gateway HTTP API (00:15:28)

6. API Gateway WebSocket API (00:19:30)

7. AppSync (00:23:50)

8. Application Load Balancer (ALB) (00:31:58)

9. Comparing API Gateways on AWS (00:34:42)

10. Outro (00:38:04)