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Building a Scalable Messaging API with AWS End User Messaging and SES

Amazon SES / EUM March 24, 2026 high impact

Building a Scalable Messaging API with AWS End User Messaging and SES AWS has published a guide on building a scalable messaging API using its suite of services, including API Gateway, Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB, Amazon SES, and AWS End User Messaging. The architecture is designed to be decoupled, separating message ingestion from processing to enhance resilience and scalability. Key features include JWT authentication for secure API access, automatic retries for failed messages, partial batch failure handling, template management in DynamoDB, multi-channel support for email and SMS, configuration set support for tracking and analytics, and monitoring via CloudWatch alarms. The guide provides implementation details for each component, ensuring developers can build a robust messaging system that meets modern application needs.

Key Takeaways

  • arrow_right_alt JWT Authentication for secure API access
  • arrow_right_alt Automatic retries for failed messages with partial batch failure handling
  • arrow_right_alt Template management in DynamoDB for reusable message templates
  • arrow_right_alt Multi-channel support for email and SMS
  • arrow_right_alt Configuration set support for tracking and analytics
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