AWS Podcast
#611: API Modernization Strategies part 1: Security
Aug 10, 2023
Listen to Jillian Forde, Sr. Startup Solutions Architect and Ozioma Uzoegwu, Sr. Solutions Architect discuss implementing enterprise level security on AppSync GraphQL APIs. They also talk about the launch of the most requested feature, Private APIs, and how to set APIs as private using interface VPC endpoints.
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Quick takeaways
- AWS AppSync is a managed service that allows developers to connect their applications and services to secure, serverless GraphQL and REST APIs, offering features like built-in security, monitoring, and logging.
- GraphQL provides advantages over REST API, including the ability to request only specific data, easy combination of data from multiple sources, and built-in real-time capabilities suitable for applications requiring real-time updates.
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Overview of AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync is a managed service that allows developers to connect their applications and services to secure, serverless GraphQL and REST APIs. With AppSync, developers can access data from multiple sources, combine multiple APIs into a single endpoint, and publish real-time updates. The service offers features like built-in security, monitoring, and logging, as well as optional caching for low latency responses. AppSync being serverless provides cost-effectiveness, as customers only pay for API requests and real-time messages delivered.
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