VPC Endpoints

• A VPC endpoint enables private connections between your VPC and supported AWS services and VPC endpoint services powered by AWS PrivateLink.

• Traffic between your VPC and the other service does not leave the Amazon network.

• A VPC endpoint does not require an internet gateway, virtual private gateway, NAT device, VPN connection, or Direct Connect connection.

Interface endpoints

• An interface endpoint is an elastic network interface with a private IP address from the IP address range of your subnet.

• It serves as an entry point for traffic destined to a supported AWS service or a VPC endpoint service.

• Interface endpoints are powered by AWS PrivateLink.

Gateway endpoints

• A gateway endpoint is for supported for AWS services only.

• You specify a gateway endpoint as a route table target for traffic destined to the following AWS services:

  • S3

  • DynamoDB