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Reduce AWS AppSync costs with these tips

AWS AppSync cost saving tips

Optimize your AWS AppSync costs with these tips

Implement Caching

Configure caching on AppSync resolvers and fields accessed frequently but rarely changed, preventing unnecessary backend service calls and reducing costs.

Right-Size Resources

Monitor resource usage via CloudWatch. Ensure AppSync instances and backend services are appropriately sized, as oversizing results in unnecessary costs.

Delete Unused Resources

Regularly review AppSync configurations and delete unused schemas, types, and resolvers. Remove associated Lambda functions, DynamoDB tables, etc. not in use to reduce costs.

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About AWS AppSync

About AWS AppSync

AWS AppSync is a cloud service that facilitates secure app-data linkage using serverless architecture, GraphQL, and Pub/Sub APIs. It enables real-time data sharing, instant database API creation, merging, and includes security, monitoring, and logging features. AppSync offers optional low-latency caching with a payment model based on API requests and client messages. Ideal for security data analysis, data centralization, API making, and simplifying Pub/Sub API.

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AWS AppSync pricing

AWS AppSync uses a pay-as-you-go scheme with no obligatory fees. Querying, data modification, and real-time update costs are separate. An API cache can be rented hourly sans long-term contracts. Blog and chat app monthly charges are $21.29 and $15.51 respectively. A 12-month Free Tier post registration includes 250,000 queries/data alterations, 250,000 real-time updates, and 600,000 free connection-minutes.

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