
Amazon API Gateway REST APIs now support direct private integration with Application Load Balancer, reducing latency and costs while enabling inter-VPC connectivity with enhanced Layer 7 capabilities.


<div><p>This article announces that Amazon API Gateway REST APIs now support direct private integration with Application Load Balancer (ALB) for inter-VPC connectivity.</p><ul><li>Direct ALB integration reduces latency by eliminating Network Load Balancer hop</li><li>Lowers infrastructure costs through simplified architecture</li><li>Enables Layer 7 capabilities: HTTP/HTTPS health checks, advanced routing</li><li>Native container service integration support</li><li>Network Load Balancer integration still available for Layer 4 connectivity</li><li>Available in all AWS GovCloud regions and 30+ commercial regions globally</li></ul><p>This enhancement provides more flexible and efficient architecture options for REST API implementations with improved performance and reduced costs.</p></div>


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