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AWS API Gateway

AWS-native managed gateway: fast setup and tight IAM integration for AWS-first orgs, but per-call pricing and lock-in mechanics decide long-term fit.

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Last updated 2026-02-09 Intel generated 2026-02-06 2 sources linked

Who is this best for?

This is the fastest way to decide whether AWS API Gateway is in the right neighborhood.

Best for

AWS-first organizations exposing APIs primarily inside AWS
Teams prioritizing managed convenience and cloud-native integration
Smaller API programs where governance needs are moderate and speed matters
Internal APIs where AWS-native identity and networking are already standardized

Who should avoid

You must remain portable across clouds/clusters with a consistent policy model
You expect very high request volume and haven’t modeled per-call pricing and growth
You need deep enterprise governance processes across many producer teams

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