Decision finder result — API Management • Personalized recommendation

Start AWS-first, but validate governance depth early

If you’re AWS-first, you’ll likely start with AWS-native primitives for speed—then quickly validate whether governance requirements exceed what a gateway-only approach provides.

How this works: Based on common constraint patterns, we match you to the operating model and products that typically fit. Verify against your specific requirements.

Recommendation: AWS API Gateway, Apigee

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Start AWS-first, but validate governance

Recommended starting points

Based on your constraints, these products typically fit best. Read each decision brief to confirm pricing behavior and limits match your reality.

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AWS API Gateway

AWS-managed API gateway for AWS-first teams: fast to adopt, tightly integrated with IAM and AWS services, but can create lock-in and per-call cost cliffs at scale.

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Apigee

Enterprise API management platform optimized for governance-heavy API programs: policies, security, analytics, and lifecycle controls at scale.

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Why this recommendation

If you’re AWS-first, you’ll likely start with AWS-native primitives for speed—then quickly validate whether governance requirements exceed what a gateway-only approach provides.