79. How do you do Functionless APIs?
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In this exciting episode of the AWS Bites podcast, we're diving into the fascinating world of functionless applications. Yes, you heard it right! We'll be exploring how reducing the number of lambda functions can simplify your applications, resulting in lower latency, no cold starts, and cheaper costs.
But don't worry, we still love lambda! We'll be explaining the pros and cons of this approach, taking you through a step-by-step guide on how to use service proxies and manipulate the input for the target service using VTL.
And that's not all! We also share some helpful resources for those interested in learning more about this approach, including blog posts from some of the brightest minds in the field like Alex DeBrie, Sheen Brisals, and Paul Swail.
So, tune in and learn how to simplify your applications, reduce costs, and take your AWS game to the next level with functionless applications!
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🔖 Chapters:
00:00 Intro 00:45 An example of a functionless API 01:22 More examples of functionless APIs (Kinesis, DynamoDB, SQS, EventBridge, SNS) 03:00 The pros of functionless APIs 03:58 The cons of functionless APIs 05:09 (not) loving memories of VTL (Velocity Template Language) 05:44 An complete example of how to set up a functionless API (growing 🍅s) 09:15 How to debug a functionless API 09:41 Additional resources
In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:
- Blog post by Alex DeBrie on API Gateway Service Proxy: https://www.alexdebrie.com/posts/aws-api-gateway-service-proxy/
- Another blog post on Service Proxy by Sheen Brisals: https://sbrisals.medium.com/dont-wait-for-functionless-write-less-functions-instead-8f2c331cd651
- "Some code is more equal than others" by Paul Swail https://serverlessfirst.com/some-code-more-equal/
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