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Overview

AWS API Gateway for REST and HTTP API management. Use when creating APIs, configuring integrations, setting up authorization, managing stages, implementing rate limiting, or troubleshooting API issues.

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AWS API Gateway

Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service for creating, publishing, and securing APIs at any scale. Supports REST APIs, HTTP APIs, and WebSocket APIs.

Core Concepts
Common Patterns
CLI Reference
Best Practices
Troubleshooting
References

Core Concepts

API Types

Type	Description	Use Case
HTTP API	Low-latency, cost-effective	Simple APIs, Lambda proxy
REST API	Full-featured, more control	Complex APIs, transformation
WebSocket API	Bidirectional communication	Real-time apps, chat

Key Components

Resources: URL paths (/users, /orders/{id})
Methods: HTTP verbs (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
Integrations: Backend connections (Lambda, HTTP, AWS services)
Stages: Deployment environments (dev, prod)

Integration Types

Type	Description
Lambda Proxy	Pass-through to Lambda (recommended)
Lambda Custom	Transform request/response
HTTP Proxy	Pass-through to HTTP endpoint
AWS Service	Direct integration with AWS services
Mock	Return static response

Common Patterns

Create HTTP API with Lambda

AWS CLI:

# Create HTTP API
aws apigatewayv2 create-api \
  --name my-api \
  --protocol-type HTTP \
  --target arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:MyFunction

# Get API endpoint
aws apigatewayv2 get-api --api-id abc123 --query 'ApiEndpoint'

SAM Template:

AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Transform: AWS::Serverless-2016-10-31

Resources:
  MyApi:
    Type: AWS::Serverless::HttpApi
    Properties:
      StageName: prod

  MyFunction:
    Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
    Properties:
      Handler: app.handler
      Runtime: python3.12
      Events:
        ApiEvent:
          Type: HttpApi
          Properties:
            ApiId: !Ref MyApi
            Path: /items
            Method: GET

Create REST API with Lambda Proxy

# Create REST API
aws apigateway create-rest-api \
  --name my-rest-api \
  --endpoint-configuration types=REGIONAL

API_ID=abc123

# Get root resource ID
ROOT_ID=$(aws apigateway get-resources --rest-api-id $API_ID --query 'items[0].id' --output text)

# Create resource
aws apigateway create-resource \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --parent-id $ROOT_ID \
  --path-part items

RESOURCE_ID=xyz789

# Create method
aws apigateway put-method \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --resource-id $RESOURCE_ID \
  --http-method GET \
  --authorization-type NONE

# Create Lambda integration
aws apigateway put-integration \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --resource-id $RESOURCE_ID \
  --http-method GET \
  --type AWS_PROXY \
  --integration-http-method POST \
  --uri arn:aws:apigateway:us-east-1:lambda:path/2015-03-31/functions/arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:MyFunction/invocations

# Deploy to stage
aws apigateway create-deployment \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --stage-name prod

Lambda Handler for API Gateway

import json

def handler(event, context):
    # HTTP API event
    http_method = event.get('requestContext', {}).get('http', {}).get('method')
    path = event.get('rawPath', '')
    query_params = event.get('queryStringParameters', {})
    body = event.get('body', '')

    if body and event.get('isBase64Encoded'):
        import base64
        body = base64.b64decode(body).decode('utf-8')

    # Process request
    response_body = {'message': 'Success', 'path': path}

    return {
        'statusCode': 200,
        'headers': {
            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
        },
        'body': json.dumps(response_body)
    }

Configure CORS

HTTP API:

aws apigatewayv2 update-api \
  --api-id abc123 \
  --cors-configuration '{
    "AllowOrigins": ["https://example.com"],
    "AllowMethods": ["GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE"],
    "AllowHeaders": ["Content-Type", "Authorization"],
    "MaxAge": 86400
  }'

REST API:

# Enable CORS on resource
aws apigateway put-method \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --resource-id $RESOURCE_ID \
  --http-method OPTIONS \
  --authorization-type NONE

aws apigateway put-integration \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --resource-id $RESOURCE_ID \
  --http-method OPTIONS \
  --type MOCK \
  --request-templates '{"application/json": "{\"statusCode\": 200}"}'

aws apigateway put-method-response \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --resource-id $RESOURCE_ID \
  --http-method OPTIONS \
  --status-code 200 \
  --response-parameters '{
    "method.response.header.Access-Control-Allow-Headers": true,
    "method.response.header.Access-Control-Allow-Methods": true,
    "method.response.header.Access-Control-Allow-Origin": true
  }'

aws apigateway put-integration-response \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --resource-id $RESOURCE_ID \
  --http-method OPTIONS \
  --status-code 200 \
  --response-parameters '{
    "method.response.header.Access-Control-Allow-Headers": "'\''Content-Type,Authorization'\''",
    "method.response.header.Access-Control-Allow-Methods": "'\''GET,POST,PUT,DELETE,OPTIONS'\''",
    "method.response.header.Access-Control-Allow-Origin": "'\''*'\''"
  }'

JWT Authorization (HTTP API)

aws apigatewayv2 create-authorizer \
  --api-id abc123 \
  --name jwt-authorizer \
  --authorizer-type JWT \
  --identity-source '$request.header.Authorization' \
  --jwt-configuration '{
    "Issuer": "https://cognito-idp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/us-east-1_abc123",
    "Audience": ["client-id"]
  }'

CLI Reference

HTTP API (apigatewayv2)

Command	Description
`aws apigatewayv2 create-api`	Create API
`aws apigatewayv2 get-apis`	List APIs
`aws apigatewayv2 create-route`	Create route
`aws apigatewayv2 create-integration`	Create integration
`aws apigatewayv2 create-stage`	Create stage
`aws apigatewayv2 create-authorizer`	Create authorizer

REST API (apigateway)

Command	Description
`aws apigateway create-rest-api`	Create API
`aws apigateway get-rest-apis`	List APIs
`aws apigateway create-resource`	Create resource
`aws apigateway put-method`	Create method
`aws apigateway put-integration`	Create integration
`aws apigateway create-deployment`	Deploy API

Best Practices

Performance

Use HTTP APIs for simple use cases (70% cheaper, lower latency)
Enable caching for REST APIs
Use regional endpoints unless global distribution needed
Implement pagination for list endpoints

Security

Use authorization on all endpoints
Enable WAF for REST APIs
Use API keys for rate limiting (not authentication)
Enable access logging
Use HTTPS only

Reliability

Set up throttling to protect backends
Configure timeout appropriately
Use canary deployments for updates
Monitor with CloudWatch

Troubleshooting

403 Forbidden

Causes:

Missing authorization
Invalid API key
WAF blocking
Resource policy denying

Debug:

# Check API key
aws apigateway get-api-key --api-key abc123 --include-value

# Check authorizer
aws apigatewayv2 get-authorizer --api-id abc123 --authorizer-id xyz789

502 Bad Gateway

Causes:

Lambda error
Integration timeout
Invalid response format

Lambda response format:

# Correct format
return {
    'statusCode': 200,
    'headers': {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
    'body': json.dumps({'message': 'success'})
}

# Wrong - missing statusCode
return {'message': 'success'}

504 Gateway Timeout

Causes:

Backend timeout (Lambda max 29 seconds for REST API)
Integration timeout too short

Solutions:

Increase Lambda timeout
Use async processing for long operations
Increase integration timeout (max 29s for REST, 30s for HTTP)

CORS Errors

Debug:

Check OPTIONS method exists
Verify headers in response
Check origin matches allowed origins

References

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name: api-gateway
description: AWS API Gateway for REST and HTTP API management. Use when creating APIs, configuring integrations, setting up authorization, managing stages, implementing rate limiting, or troubleshooting API issues.
last_updated: "2026-01-07"
doc_source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/

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---
name: api-gateway
description: AWS API Gateway for REST and HTTP API management. Use when creating APIs, configuring integrations, setting up authorization, managing stages, implementing rate limiting, or troubleshooting API issues.
last_updated: "2026-01-07"
doc_source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/
---

# AWS API Gateway

Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service for creating, publishing, and securing APIs at any scale. Supports REST APIs, HTTP APIs, and WebSocket APIs.

## Table of Contents

- [Core Concepts](#core-concepts)
- [Common Patterns](#common-patterns)
- [CLI Reference](#cli-reference)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)
- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
- [References](#references)

## Core Concepts

### API Types

| Type | Description | Use Case |
|------|-------------|----------|
| **HTTP API** | Low-latency, cost-effective | Simple APIs, Lambda proxy |
| **REST API** | Full-featured, more control | Complex APIs, transformation |
| **WebSocket API** | Bidirectional communication | Real-time apps, chat |

### Key Components

- **Resources**: URL paths (/users, /orders/{id})
- **Methods**: HTTP verbs (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- **Integrations**: Backend connections (Lambda, HTTP, AWS services)
- **Stages**: Deployment environments (dev, prod)

### Integration Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| **Lambda Proxy** | Pass-through to Lambda (recommended) |
| **Lambda Custom** | Transform request/response |
| **HTTP Proxy** | Pass-through to HTTP endpoint |
| **AWS Service** | Direct integration with AWS services |
| **Mock** | Return static response |

## Common Patterns

### Create HTTP API with Lambda

**AWS CLI:**

```bash
# Create HTTP API
aws apigatewayv2 create-api \
  --name my-api \
  --protocol-type HTTP \
  --target arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:MyFunction

# Get API endpoint
aws apigatewayv2 get-api --api-id abc123 --query 'ApiEndpoint'
```

**SAM Template:**

```yaml
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Transform: AWS::Serverless-2016-10-31

Resources:
  MyApi:
    Type: AWS::Serverless::HttpApi
    Properties:
      StageName: prod

  MyFunction:
    Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
    Properties:
      Handler: app.handler
      Runtime: python3.12
      Events:
        ApiEvent:
          Type: HttpApi
          Properties:
            ApiId: !Ref MyApi
            Path: /items
            Method: GET
```

### Create REST API with Lambda Proxy

```bash
# Create REST API
aws apigateway create-rest-api \
  --name my-rest-api \
  --endpoint-configuration types=REGIONAL

API_ID=abc123

# Get root resource ID
ROOT_ID=$(aws apigateway get-resources --rest-api-id $API_ID --query 'items[0].id' --output text)

# Create resource
aws apigateway create-resource \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --parent-id $ROOT_ID \
  --path-part items

RESOURCE_ID=xyz789

# Create method
aws apigateway put-method \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --resource-id $RESOURCE_ID \
  --http-method GET \
  --authorization-type NONE

# Create Lambda integration
aws apigateway put-integration \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --resource-id $RESOURCE_ID \
  --http-method GET \
  --type AWS_PROXY \
  --integration-http-method POST \
  --uri arn:aws:apigateway:us-east-1:lambda:path/2015-03-31/functions/arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:MyFunction/invocations

# Deploy to stage
aws apigateway create-deployment \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --stage-name prod
```

### Lambda Handler for API Gateway

```python
import json

def handler(event, context):
    # HTTP API event
    http_method = event.get('requestContext', {}).get('http', {}).get('method')
    path = event.get('rawPath', '')
    query_params = event.get('queryStringParameters', {})
    body = event.get('body', '')

    if body and event.get('isBase64Encoded'):
        import base64
        body = base64.b64decode(body).decode('utf-8')

    # Process request
    response_body = {'message': 'Success', 'path': path}

    return {
        'statusCode': 200,
        'headers': {
            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
        },
        'body': json.dumps(response_body)
    }
```

### Configure CORS

**HTTP API:**

```bash
aws apigatewayv2 update-api \
  --api-id abc123 \
  --cors-configuration '{
    "AllowOrigins": ["https://example.com"],
    "AllowMethods": ["GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE"],
    "AllowHeaders": ["Content-Type", "Authorization"],
    "MaxAge": 86400
  }'
```

**REST API:**

```bash
# Enable CORS on resource
aws apigateway put-method \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --resource-id $RESOURCE_ID \
  --http-method OPTIONS \
  --authorization-type NONE

aws apigateway put-integration \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --resource-id $RESOURCE_ID \
  --http-method OPTIONS \
  --type MOCK \
  --request-templates '{"application/json": "{\"statusCode\": 200}"}'

aws apigateway put-method-response \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --resource-id $RESOURCE_ID \
  --http-method OPTIONS \
  --status-code 200 \
  --response-parameters '{
    "method.response.header.Access-Control-Allow-Headers": true,
    "method.response.header.Access-Control-Allow-Methods": true,
    "method.response.header.Access-Control-Allow-Origin": true
  }'

aws apigateway put-integration-response \
  --rest-api-id $API_ID \
  --resource-id $RESOURCE_ID \
  --http-method OPTIONS \
  --status-code 200 \
  --response-parameters '{
    "method.response.header.Access-Control-Allow-Headers": "'\''Content-Type,Authorization'\''",
    "method.response.header.Access-Control-Allow-Methods": "'\''GET,POST,PUT,DELETE,OPTIONS'\''",
    "method.response.header.Access-Control-Allow-Origin": "'\''*'\''"
  }'
```

### JWT Authorization (HTTP API)

```bash
aws apigatewayv2 create-authorizer \
  --api-id abc123 \
  --name jwt-authorizer \
  --authorizer-type JWT \
  --identity-source '$request.header.Authorization' \
  --jwt-configuration '{
    "Issuer": "https://cognito-idp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/us-east-1_abc123",
    "Audience": ["client-id"]
  }'
```

## CLI Reference

### HTTP API (apigatewayv2)

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `aws apigatewayv2 create-api` | Create API |
| `aws apigatewayv2 get-apis` | List APIs |
| `aws apigatewayv2 create-route` | Create route |
| `aws apigatewayv2 create-integration` | Create integration |
| `aws apigatewayv2 create-stage` | Create stage |
| `aws apigatewayv2 create-authorizer` | Create authorizer |

### REST API (apigateway)

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `aws apigateway create-rest-api` | Create API |
| `aws apigateway get-rest-apis` | List APIs |
| `aws apigateway create-resource` | Create resource |
| `aws apigateway put-method` | Create method |
| `aws apigateway put-integration` | Create integration |
| `aws apigateway create-deployment` | Deploy API |

## Best Practices

### Performance

- **Use HTTP APIs** for simple use cases (70% cheaper, lower latency)
- **Enable caching** for REST APIs
- **Use regional endpoints** unless global distribution needed
- **Implement pagination** for list endpoints

### Security

- **Use authorization** on all endpoints
- **Enable WAF** for REST APIs
- **Use API keys** for rate limiting (not authentication)
- **Enable access logging**
- **Use HTTPS only**

### Reliability

- **Set up throttling** to protect backends
- **Configure timeout** appropriately
- **Use canary deployments** for updates
- **Monitor with CloudWatch**

## Troubleshooting

### 403 Forbidden

**Causes:**
- Missing authorization
- Invalid API key
- WAF blocking
- Resource policy denying

**Debug:**

```bash
# Check API key
aws apigateway get-api-key --api-key abc123 --include-value

# Check authorizer
aws apigatewayv2 get-authorizer --api-id abc123 --authorizer-id xyz789
```

### 502 Bad Gateway

**Causes:**
- Lambda error
- Integration timeout
- Invalid response format

**Lambda response format:**

```python
# Correct format
return {
    'statusCode': 200,
    'headers': {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
    'body': json.dumps({'message': 'success'})
}

# Wrong - missing statusCode
return {'message': 'success'}
```

### 504 Gateway Timeout

**Causes:**
- Backend timeout (Lambda max 29 seconds for REST API)
- Integration timeout too short

**Solutions:**
- Increase Lambda timeout
- Use async processing for long operations
- Increase integration timeout (max 29s for REST, 30s for HTTP)

### CORS Errors

**Debug:**
- Check OPTIONS method exists
- Verify headers in response
- Check origin matches allowed origins

## References

- [API Gateway Developer Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/)
- [API Gateway REST API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/api/)
- [API Gateway CLI Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/apigateway/)
- [boto3 API Gateway](https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/services/apigateway.html)

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Overview

AWS API Gateway

Table of Contents

Core Concepts

API Types

Key Components

Integration Types

Common Patterns

Create HTTP API with Lambda

Create REST API with Lambda Proxy

Lambda Handler for API Gateway

Configure CORS

JWT Authorization (HTTP API)

CLI Reference

HTTP API (apigatewayv2)

REST API (apigateway)

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Performance

Security

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