Managing VPC Endpoints¶
VPC endpoints are secure and private channels for connecting VPCs to VPC endpoint services.
APIs can be exposed and accessed across VPCs in the same region of the same cloud.
Figure 1 Cross-VPC access in the same region¶
Procedure¶
Log in to the management console.
In the navigation pane, choose Dedicated Gateways.
Click Access Console next to a gateway or click the gateway name.
Click VPC Endpoints to view details. For details, see "VPC Endpoints" in the VPC Endpoint User Guide.
Table 1 VPC endpoint information¶ Parameter
Description
VPC Endpoint Service
Name of the VPC endpoint service. When you purchase a gateway, a VPC endpoint service is automatically created and the gateway can be accessed using a VPC endpoint.
Connections
VPC endpoints connected to the gateway. By default, the endpoints are connected to the VPC you selected when purchasing the gateway.
VPC Endpoint ID: ID of a VPC endpoint.
Packet ID: identifier of the VPC endpoint ID.
Status: status of the VPC endpoint.
For details about VPC endpoint statuses, see "What Are Statuses of VPC Endpoint Services and VPC Endpoints?" in the VPC Endpoint User Guide.
Owner: of the VPC endpoint creator. To obtain the account ID, see "Obtaining an Account Name and Account ID" in the API Gateway API Reference.
Created: time when the VPC endpoint is created.
Operation: whether to allow the VPC endpoint to connect to the VPC endpoint service. Accept or reject connection from the VPC endpoint to the VPC endpoint service.
Important
NOTICE: Once you reject the connection, services that run using the connection may be affected. Exercise caution.
Permissions
Specify accounts allowed to access using the VPC endpoints by adding the account IDs to the whitelist.
Click Add Account and enter an account ID. To obtain the account ID, see "Obtaining an Account Name and Account ID" in the API Gateway API Reference.
Account ID: ID of an account allowed to access using the VPC endpoints.
Created: time when the whitelist is created.
Operation: Manage access of the account from VPC endpoints. To forbid access of the account, remove it from the whitelist.