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[Mini Project] Serverless URL Shortener Using AWS Lambda, Api Gateway and DynamoDB
- In this tutorial, we will walk through building a Serverless URL Shortener using AWS services like Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB.
- The project is designed to be beginner-friendly and will guide you step-by-step.
- Before we start, ensure that you have the following prerequisites: AWS Account, AWS CLI, Python 3.x, and Postman.
- The first step is to create a DynamoDB table where the shortened URLs and their corresponding long URLs will be stored.
- Next, we need to create an AWS Lambda function that will generate short codes and handle the URL redirection.
- Lambda is a serverless compute service that lets you run code without provisioning or managing servers.
- After creating the Lambda function, we need to add the Python code that will perform the main logic of the URL shortener including generating a short code for a given long URL and redirecting users when they visit the short code.
- Once you have set up the Lambda function and API Gateway, it’s time to test the URL shortener functionality using Postman or Command Prompt or PowerShell.
- To clean up AWS resources, delete DynamoDB Table, Lambda Function, and API Gateway.
- In conclusion, we’ve built a simple yet scalable serverless URL shortener using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB.
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