This topic describes the usage scenarios of the service-linked roles of the original API Gateway and how to delete the service-linked roles. This topic also provides answers to frequently asked questions about the service-linked roles to help you understand and use the roles.
Service-linked role for VPC
API Gateway provides the AliyunServiceRoleForApiGatewayConnectUserVpc Resource Access Management (RAM) role to create dedicated instances that are used to directly access services in a virtual private cloud (VPC) over an internal network. This role is suitable for scenarios where secure and efficient access to internal services is required. Specifically:
Scenarios to use the service-linked role
Introduction to the service-linked role
How to delete the service-linked role
For more information, see AliyunServiceRoleForApiGatewayConnectUserVpc.
Service-linked role for EventBridge
API Gateway provides the AliyunServiceRoleForApigatewayPutEventsToEventBridge RAM role for you to interconnect API Gateway and EventBridge and upload events to your event bus in EventBridge. Specifically:
Scenarios to use the service-linked role
Introduction to the service-linked role
How to delete the service-linked role
For more information, see API Gateway-EventBridge service-linked role.
Service-linked role for Function Compute
The AliyunServiceRoleForApiGateway service-linked role is a RAM role that is used to grant API Gateway the access permissions on Function Compute. API Gateway accesses Function Compute by assuming the service-linked role. Specifically:
Scenarios to use the service-linked role
Introduction to the service-linked role
How to delete the service-linked role
For more information, see Service-linked role of API Gateway.
Service-linked role for monitoring
The AliyunServiceRoleForApiGatewayMonitoring service-linked role is a RAM role that is provided to help you apply the same alert settings to all APIs in an API group. Specifically:
Scenarios to use the service-linked role
Introduction to the service-linked role
How to delete the service-linked role
For more information, see AliyunServiceRoleForApiGatewayMonitoring service-linked role.
Service-linked role for microservices integration
AliyunServiceRoleForApiGatewayIntegrateWithMicroservices is a RAM role that is used by API Gateway to access your resources in Enterprise Distributed Application Service (EDAS) and Microservices Engine (MSE). This role ensures that API Gateway can efficiently and securely integrate and interact with your microservices architecture to support complex applications and fulfill complex management requirements. Specifically:
Scenarios to use the service-linked role
Introduction to the service-linked role
How to delete the service-linked role
For more information, see Service-linked role for microservices integration - AliyunServiceRoleForApiGatewayIntegrateWithMicroservices.