How can you manage file uploads exceeding API Gateway's 413 limits using other AWS services?

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How can you manage file uploads exceeding API Gateway's 413 limits using other AWS services?
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The most effective way to manage file uploads exceeding API Gateway's 413 limits is by leveraging Amazon S3 with pre-signed URLs. The workflow typically involves: 1. The client makes a small request to API Gateway (e.g., a POST request with file metadata). 2. API Gateway (integrated with a Lambda function) generates an S3 pre-signed URL for a specific S3 bucket and object key. 3. API Gateway returns this pre-signed URL to the client. 4. The client then uses the pre-signed URL to directly upload the large file to S3, bypassing API Gateway's payload limits. 5. S3 can then trigger further processing (e.g., a Lambda function via S3 event notifications) once the upload is complete.