Amazon API Gateway now supports mutual TLS for backend integrations

Amazon API Gateway ยท 2026-09-08

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Technical Details

Regions all commercial AWS Regions, AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Cost Impact Neutral
IaC Impact High

What This Means

For DevOps Teams

Configure Amazon API Gateway to use ACM certificates for mutual TLS authentication with backend services, ensuring seamless integration and automatic certificate updates without redeployment.

For Platform Teams

Adopt mutual TLS for backend integrations in Amazon API Gateway to strengthen security posture and comply with industry regulations, leveraging ACM for certificate management and automatic propagation of updates.

For Executives

Evaluate the implementation of mutual TLS for backend integrations in Amazon API Gateway to enhance security and compliance, particularly for regulated industries, ensuring robust authentication across client-to-API and API-to-backend connections.

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