Amazon API Gateway resources

Documentation

Whitepapers

AWS Serverless Multi-Tier Architectures: Using Amazon API Gateway and AWS Lambda

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API Gateway Security Overview Whitepaper

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Tutorials

Below, you will find step-by-step tutorials on getting started with building your first applications with Amazon API Gateway.

Tutorial

Serverless web application workshop

In this learning path, you'll deploy a simple web application that enables users to request unicorn rides from the Wild Rydes fleet—all without having to think about any servers.

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Serverless devops workshop

In this workshop, you'll deploy a RESTful API using the AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM). The application architecture uses AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, and Amazon DynamoDB.

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Tutorial

Serverless image resizing

In this workshop, you'll deploy a simple web application that enables you to resize images on the fly using Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, and Amazon API Gateway. You'll even learn how to restrict dimensions.

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Webinars and Talks

Below, you will find webinars and re:Invent talks about Amazon API Gateway.

Webinar

Webinar: building real-time applications with websocket APIs

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Technical Talks

Operating your serverless API in production at scale

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Technical Talks

Werner Vogels: introducing Amazon API Gateway

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Customer Case Studies

Below, you will find customer case studies and learn how other enterprises accelerated their business using Amazon API Gateway.

Miovision

Miovision, an AWS IoT and Smart Devices firm, uses AWS IoT to securely connect thousands of advanced sensors and cameras, builds innovative analytics on Amazon EC2, and provides open access to data via Amazon API Gateway.

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FOX

FOX Digital Entertainment Group uses a common API layer powered by Amazon API Gateway to build and deliver FOX NOW, an application that streams millions of hours of digital content to consumers via web, mobile, and set-top devices.

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PhotoVogue

PhotoVogue is an online photography platform that is part of Vogue Italia. By using AWS Lambda and Amazon API Gateway, PhotoVogue was able to improve the customer experience while cutting IT costs.

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Royale International Group

Royale International Group offers express delivery services to businesses worldwide. The company is taking advantage of Amazon API Gateway to ensure 7-Eleven store managers, online merchants, and couriers have the latest information on their shipments. It also uses Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon VPC.

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Olympusat

Olympusat, a large independent media company, uses AWS to support its microservices architecture, saving $25,000 a month by eliminating the use of similar, more expensive services. It uses services like Amazon API Gateway and Amazon SQS to deliver its over-the-top platform and encourage innovation among its teams.

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DVLA

The UK Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) uses APIs to maintain the registration and licensing of more than 47 million driver records in Great Britain, as well as the collection and enforcement of Vehicle Excise Duty in the UK. API Gateway allows the agency to host and manage data APIs with the ability to scale to billions of transactions per month.

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iFlix

iFlix, an on-demand video startup expanding throughout Southeast Asia, uses a broad range of AWS services including AWS Lambda, Amazon Kinesis, Amazon CloudFront, and Amazon API Gateway.

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Veracode

Veracode offers cloud-based application-security services. The company runs its Greenlight security-scan application on AWS Lambda and Amazon API Gateway. It supports tens of thousands of vulnerability scans using AWS.

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