AWS API Gateway

In the previous section, we created our first Lambda function. Now let's explore the API Gateway Service. Let's take a look at the API Gateway Service web dashboard. We will use it to create a new API and then connect that API to our Lambda function. Last but not least, we will test our API, and through our API, we will invoke the Lambda function. So let's start.

Log in to the Management Console in the Frankfurt region where you can create your first Lambda function. Now let's go to the API Gateway Service. If you don't have an API gateway, click on Let's Get Started. Amazon might ask you to import an API. Import it, and once done, you will be able to see a reference API that can be used to learn more about APIs, but it will ...

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