AWS API Gateway and CDK: Building REST APIs with Infrastructure as Code

Modern cloud development relies on defining your infrastructure through code rather than clicking through manual web consoles. If you want to connect your backend services to the web securely and reliably, mastering API Gateway with AWS CDK is an essential cloud engineering skill. This text-based course guides you through the process of defining, deploying, and managing REST APIs using the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). You will transition from basic cloud concepts to writing clean, maintainable infrastructure code that connects API Gateway to Lambda functions and other backend services. What you will learn: Understand the core architecture of API Gateway, REST APIs, and AWS CDK resources; Configure API routes, methods, and integrations using modern CDK constructs; Deploy Lambda integrations and handle request-response flows; Apply security best practices, including IAM roles, resource policies, and API keys; Manage environment variables, stages, and deployment workflows programmatically; Structure your CDK project using current industry standards for clean, modular infrastructure. You will start with foundational definitions of serverless architectures and infrastructure as code before moving into step-by-step written guides that show you how to write, synthesize, and deploy your CDK stacks. This course is designed for beginner cloud developers, backend engineers, and anyone looking to learn AWS CDK and serverless API design without needing prior cloud deployment experience. Start reading today to build your first programmatic cloud API.