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Building a Serverless REST API with Lambda and API Gateway

Learn how to build and deploy a production-ready serverless API using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and AWS SAM.

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Last updated
Clock icon Sep 15, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Deploy and Validate a Serverless API using AWS SAM.

    1. Create a SAM template and gain skills in defining API resources and functions
    2. Package and deploy the application using the SAM CLI
    3. Validate successful deployment of Lambda functions and API endpoints

  2. Challenge

    Configure Production-Ready API Gateway Settings

    1. Set up API gateway routes
    2. Create and configure staging environments
    3. Implement custom response handling

  3. Challenge

    Implement Reliability Patterns for your API

    1. Configure Dead-Letter Queues for Failed Lambda Executions
    2. Explore retry policies for API Gateway integration
    3. Test Error Handling and Retries
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