This post explores the importance of authentication and authorization in service-to-service communication. It covers different communication patterns and provides solutions using AWS IAM. The post highlights the use of resource-based policies and the assume role mechanism for authentication and authorization.
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Table of ContentsAuthentication and Authorization ConceptsService-to-Service Communication PatternsIAM Based Authentication & AuthorizationSynchronous Communication IAM SolutionAsynchronous Communication SolutionChoosing Between Assume Role and Resource Based PoliciesSummaryAppendix: Private and Public API GatewaysSort: