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How to Parse an AWS API Gateway Proxy Event in Python

Extract and parse common fields from a mock API Gateway proxy event, turning the JSON body into a native Python dict.

aws lambda api-gateway
Python
import json
from typing import Any, Dict, Optional


def parse_proxy_event(event: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
    """Extract and parse common fields from an API Gateway proxy event."""
    body = event.get("body", "")
    if isinstance(body, str):
        body = json.loads(body) if body else {}
    elif body is…
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System design patterns easy

How to Aggregate Mock API Routes by Method in Python

Groups mock API routes by path and method, collecting response bodies and counts into a nested dictionary structure.

defaultdict api-gateway aggregation
Python
from collections import defaultdict


def aggregate_mock_routes(routes):
    """Aggregate mock API routes by method and aggregate their response bodies."""
    aggregated = defaultdict(lambda: defaultdict(list))

    for route in routes:
        method = route["method"]
        path = route["path"]
        response = …
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Microservices patterns easy

How to Mock an API Gateway Router in Python

Create a lightweight HTTP server that routes requests to mock microservice responses, simulating an API gateway for local development and testing.

api-gateway mock-server http
Python
from http.server import HTTPServer, BaseHTTPRequestHandler
import json


class SimpleGateway(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_GET(self):
        routes = {
            "/users": {"service": "user-service", "status": "ok", "count": 42},
            "/orders": {"service": "order-service", "status": "ok", "count": 17}…
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