API Gateway is a powerful AWS service that allows you to host a REST endpoint that is backed by an AWS service (in this case, Lambda). In this video, I show you how to create a REST Endpoint using API Gateway. Requests are served by a Lambda Function (as opposed to a traditional server). I start by creating a Lambda function and coding up a basic handler using Python (code below). From there, I create a API Gateway resource that acts as a publicly facing REST Endpoint. I continue to hook up the endpoint to the previously created Lambda function. Finally, I test the configuration by invoking the REST endpoint through my browser and verify my Lambda was serving the content back.
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00:16 Example Overview
01:35 Create a Lambda Function
06:55 Create an API Gateway
08:00 Connect API Gateway to Lambda
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📚 References / Resources:
Secure your REST API with Lambda Authorizer - https://youtu.be/al5I9v5Y-kA
Lambda Beginner Overview - https://youtu.be/iUIWG0h2D84
Getting started with AWS: https://youtu.be/lTyqzyk86f8
Lambda function code - https://gist.github.com/djg07/678f7aea58b6c5b8d93c15af8577e0f2
☁Topics covered include:
- Lambda Function Creation
- Lambda Function API Gateway Handler
- API Gateway Resource
- RESTful GET Endpoint
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