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Serverless REST APIAWS Architecture Template

API Gateway invoking Lambda handlers backed by DynamoDB, with Cognito auth and a least-privilege execution role.

REST APIUser AuthAPI HandlerExecution RoleData TableLogs & Metrics

Why this architecture works

  • No servers to patch or scale — Lambda concurrency tracks request volume automatically
  • DynamoDB on-demand pairs with Lambda so the whole stack scales to zero cost when idle
  • Cognito authorizer on API Gateway rejects unauthenticated requests before Lambda ever runs
  • The execution role grants only the specific DynamoDB actions the handler needs
  • Structured logs and Lambda metrics in CloudWatch make cold starts and throttles visible

What's inside (6 resources)

REST API
aws-api-gateway
User Auth
aws-cognito
API Handler
aws-lambda
Execution Role
aws-iam
Data Table
aws-dynamodb
Logs & Metrics
aws-cloudwatch

From template to running infrastructure

  1. Open this template in the CloudForge visual designer (free account, no credit card).
  2. Customize resources, names, and connections on the drag-and-drop canvas — or ask Vani, the AI architect, to adapt it.
  3. Generate production-ready Terraform or CloudFormation in one click.
  4. Review the plan diff and security scan, then deploy with human approval.

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