REST stands for Representational State Transfer, an architectural style that provides standards for communication within a distributed system. An Amazon API Gateway REST API is a collection of resources and methods that are integrated with existing HTTP endpoints or AWS services such as AWS Lambda functions.
In this lab, you will create a REST API in Amazon API Gateway and configure it to handle requests to return mock data. You will be introduced to API Gateway terminology which will help you build your own distributed systems.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this lab, you will be able to:
- Create a REST API in Amazon API Gateway
- Define an Amazon API Gateway model
- Configure an Amazon API Gateway method
- Deploy an Amazon API Gateway API
Intended Audience
- Candidates for the AWS Certified Developer Associate exam
- Software Engineers
Prerequisites
Familiarity with the following will be beneficial but is not required:
- Experience with REST APIs
Updates
October 25th, 2023 - Updated the instructions and screenshots to reflect the latest UI
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