Description
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 acts as a "front door" for applications to access data, business logic, or functionality from your backend services. These could be workloads running on Amazon EC2, code running on AWS Lambda, or any web application. With API Gateway, you can handle thousands of concurrent API calls, manage traffic, authorize and access control, monitor performance, and even handle version management. It's an essential tool for building scalable and secure applications in the AWS ecosystem.
Stack
Expected Behaviors
Fundamental Awareness
At the fundamental awareness level, individuals have a basic understanding of Amazon API Gateway. They are aware of its purpose and benefits, understand the concept of HTTP methods such as GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and have a general awareness of RESTful APIs.
Novice
Novices can create simple APIs using Amazon API Gateway and configure API methods. They know how to deploy an API and set up API Gateway as a service proxy. They also have an understanding of different API Gateway integration types.
Intermediate
At the intermediate level, individuals can secure APIs using API Gateway and manage API requests and responses. They can use API Gateway with AWS Lambda and monitor it with CloudWatch. They also understand how to implement rate limiting and throttling policies.
Advanced
Advanced users can design and implement complex API architectures and troubleshoot API Gateway issues. They can optimize API performance and integrate API Gateway with other AWS services. They also know how to implement custom domain names for APIs.
Expert
Experts have a deep understanding of API Gateway's inner workings and limitations. They can handle advanced error strategies, implement advanced security features, and automate API deployment and management. They can also design and implement microservices architecture with API Gateway.