A developer created a resource and added a GET method but forgot to deploy the API. What will happen when clients try to access the resource?

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AWS - API Gateway

A developer created a resource and added a GET method but forgot to deploy the API. What will happen when clients try to access the resource?

AClients receive a 403 Forbidden error

BClients receive a 500 Internal Server Error

CClients receive a 200 OK with cached data

DClients receive a 404 Not Found error

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand deployment effect
API Gateway changes are not live until deployed to a stage.
Step 2: Identify response for undeployed changes
Requests to undeployed resources return 404 Not Found because the API stage lacks the new resource.
Final Answer:
Clients receive a 404 Not Found error -> Option D
Quick Check:
Undeployed API = 404 error [OK]

Quick Trick: Undeployed API changes cause 404 errors [OK]

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