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# VPC Endpoints

* A VPC endpoint **enables private connections between your VPC and supported AWS services and VPC endpoint services powered by AWS PrivateLink**.<br>
* **Traffic between your VPC and the other service does not leave the Amazon network**.<br>
* 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**