AWS Serverless Architecture: Lambda, API Gateway & Step Functions

Name: AWS Serverless Architecture: Lambda, API Gateway & Step Functions
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Master AWS serverless development end-to-end — from writing your first Lambda function to designing event-driven microservices with SQS, SNS, EventBridge, and Step Functions. Build and deploy production serverless APIs using AWS SAM and CDK, and apply the patterns used by real-world high-scale AWS workloads.

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12 hours

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Updated May 2026

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By James Chen

What You'll Learn

Explain the AWS Lambda execution model, cold starts, and memory/timeout configuration

Build serverless REST APIs by integrating Lambda with API Gateway using proxy and custom integrations

Apply SQS, SNS, and EventBridge to design decoupled event-driven microservices

Orchestrate multi-step workflows using AWS Step Functions standard and express workflows

Deploy serverless applications using AWS SAM templates and the SAM CLI

Evaluate serverless cost and performance trade-offs including provisioned concurrency and X-Ray tracing

Prerequisites

Active AWS account with IAM permissions for Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, and Step Functions
Basic Python or JavaScript programming knowledge
Familiarity with AWS core services: IAM, S3, CloudWatch
Understanding of REST API concepts (HTTP methods, status codes, JSON)

About the Instructor

James Chen

Expert instructor with hands-on industry experience in Cloud.

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LevelIntermediate

Duration12 hours

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Rating4.80 / 5.0

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