Summary: The article compares AWS API Gateway, AWS Lambda, and Amazon EC2 for creating and managing APIs. AWS API Gateway offers easy setup and integration but can be costly for high traffic. AWS Lambda is cost-effective for low traffic with auto-scaling capabilities, while Amazon EC2 provides full server control but requires management and incurs scaling costs.

Method Description Pros Cons
AWS API Gateway AWS API Gateway is a fully managed service that makes it easy for developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale.
  • Easy to set up and manage APIs
  • Integrated with other AWS services
  • Supports various authentication methods
  • Can be expensive for high traffic APIs
  • May have limitations on customization
AWS Lambda AWS Lambda allows you to run code without provisioning or managing servers. It can be used to create serverless APIs.
  • Cost-effective for low traffic APIs
  • Auto-scales based on traffic
  • Supports multiple programming languages
  • Limited execution time and memory
  • May have cold start latency
Amazon EC2 Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud. You can deploy APIs on EC2 instances.
  • Full control over server configuration
  • Can handle high traffic volumes
  • Supports a wide range of applications
  • Requires server management
  • May incur additional costs for scaling
  • Not serverless



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