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AWS API Gateway

Freemium

Fully managed service to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale.

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4.6 Editor Rating
Vetted Score
4.6 / 5.0

Earns a high score for its deep AWS integration, robust security options, and effortless scaling, though costs can become complex at high volumes.

Key Features
Scalable API Hosting

Automatically scales to handle millions of concurrent API calls without manual provisioning.

Built‑in Security & Authorization

Supports IAM, Cognito, Lambda authorizers, and API keys to protect endpoints.

Integrated Monitoring & Analytics

Provides real‑time metrics, logging, and tracing via Amazon CloudWatch and X‑Ray.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, the free tier includes up to 1 million REST API calls and 1 million messages per month for the first 12 months.

It supports RESTful APIs, HTTP APIs, WebSocket APIs, and can integrate with Lambda, HTTP backends, and other AWS services.

Billing is based on the number of requests, data transfer out, and optional features like caching or custom domain names, with pay‑as‑you‑go rates after the free tier.
Specifications
Pricing Model Pay‑as‑you‑go pricing based on API calls, data transfer, and optional features, with a free tier of 1 million requests per month.
Supported Platforms
Web (AWS Management Console)AWS CLIAWS SDKs (Java, Python, Node.js, .NET, Go, Ruby)