API keys and usage plans in AWS - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to create an API key using AWS CLI.

AWS

aws apigateway create-api-key --name [1] --enabled

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A"APIKey123"

B"MyApiKey"

C"KeyName"

D"TestKey"

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Common Mistakes

Forgetting to put the name in quotes

Using invalid characters in the name

The command creates an API key named "APIKey123" and enables it.

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medium

Complete the code to create a usage plan with a throttle rate limit.

AWS

aws apigateway create-usage-plan --name "BasicPlan" --throttle [1]

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A{"rateLimit": 0, "burstLimit": 0}

B{"rateLimit": 100, "burstLimit": 500}

C{"rateLimit": 10, "burstLimit": 20}

D{"rateLimit": 50, "burstLimit": 100}

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Common Mistakes

Using a rate limit of zero disables requests

Not formatting the JSON correctly

This sets the throttle rate limit to 50 requests per second for the usage plan.

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hard

Fix the error in the command to associate an API key with a usage plan.

AWS

aws apigateway create-usage-plan-key --usage-plan-id [1] --key-id abc123 --key-type API_KEY

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A"plan123"

B"abc123"

C"usagePlanId"

D"123abc"

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Common Mistakes

Confusing usage plan ID with API key ID

Using invalid ID formats

The usage plan ID must be the actual ID of the usage plan, such as "plan123".

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hard

Fill both blanks to set quota period in a usage plan.

AWS

aws apigateway update-usage-plan --usage-plan-id plan123 --patch-operations op=replace,path=/quota/[1],value=[2]

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Alimit

Bperiod

CDAY

DMONTH

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Common Mistakes

Mixing up limit and period

Using invalid period values

The quota period is set by replacing the 'period' path with a value DAY.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to create a usage plan with throttle and quota settings.

AWS

aws apigateway create-usage-plan --name "ProPlan" --throttle [1] --quota [2] --description [3]

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A{"rateLimit": 200, "burstLimit": 100}

B{"limit": 10000, "period": "MONTH"}

C"High volume plan"

D"Basic plan"

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Common Mistakes

Using incorrect JSON syntax

Mixing description with JSON objects

This creates a usage plan named "ProPlan" with throttle limits, monthly quota, and a description.