Implementing multi-Region failover for Amazon API Gateway
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This article discusses how to implement multi-Region failover for Amazon API Gateway and decoupling frontend and backend APIs to allow independent failover of each service.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Overview of the architecture pattern using separate subdomains for each service with Amazon Route 53 failover records
- Using Amazon Route 53 Application Recovery Controller for reliable failover without control plane dependencies
- Step-by-step guide to deploy the sample multi-Region API Gateway architecture with independent service failover
- Testing the failover process by updating Amazon Route 53 Application Recovery Controller routing controls
- Conclusion highlighting the benefits of granular failover control and reducing impact to API consumers
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