Overall Satisfaction with Amazon API Gateway
We are using API Gateway (API GW) as an HTTP front end for internal resources including lambda functions and load-balanced web applications. Other teams are using API GW as integration for static resources.
The main problem that API GW addresses for us is providing an authorization management point for access to internal services. We can use the API keys, authorization hooks, and usage plans to really dial in who can access our applications while controlling how they access them.
The main problem that API GW addresses for us is providing an authorization management point for access to internal services. We can use the API keys, authorization hooks, and usage plans to really dial in who can access our applications while controlling how they access them.
- Swagger integration
- Rate limiting
- API key management
- Lambda Integration
- Testing and rapid development
- Client certificates are troublesome when trying to attach them to API GW stages.
- Debugging across several services can be difficult when API GW is integrated with Route 53 and another service like Lambda or EC2/ELB.
- Creating internal/private APIs, particularly with custom domains, can be unintuitive.
- Faster API development.
- Tighter control over resource access with API keys and usage plans.
- Cost savings compared to server based API implementations.
I have reviewed NGINX, Kong, and Azure API Management. While very capable, NGINX and Kong are server-based implementations; my team would prefer not to have another cluster of servers to manage. Having a managed service in API GW is preferable.
While Azure API Management is also a comparable product, the teams I support are heavily invested in AWS making the use of API GW much more approachable.
While Azure API Management is also a comparable product, the teams I support are heavily invested in AWS making the use of API GW much more approachable.
Do you think Amazon API Gateway delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Amazon API Gateway's feature set?
Yes
Did Amazon API Gateway live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Amazon API Gateway go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Amazon API Gateway again?
Yes
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