AWS Amplify enables CloudWatch Logging Support for Swift and Android

We are excited to announce the AWS Amplify Logger for Swift and Android developers, which enables you to send logs to Amazon CloudWatch for errors happening from the Amplify libraries, or write your own custom logs for errors in different parts of your ... more

Building a social network app with Amplify Form Builder and Storage

For apps that are heavily image dependent, like social media apps, managing file upload and access is core to the app’s success. Integrating with all the services needed for cloud-based file management and access can be painful, but Amplify Studio can ... more

AWS Amplify JavaScript Library Announces Leaner Bundles and Faster Load Times

We are excited to announce that the AWS Amplify JavaScript library has significantly reduced the bundle size for critical categories, including Auth, Storage, Notifications, and Analytics. For your users, this translates into faster load times when using ... more

Client-side Caching Strategies for a Next.js app with AWS Amplify

This post builds on the initial posts in this series, Build a Product Roadmap with Next.js and Amplify, where we built an admin page for product managers to login and update the roadmap and then updated the app to add storage of documents. In this post, ... more

Share code between Next.js apps with Nx on AWS Amplify Hosting

In this post, we will explore the capabilities of AWS Amplify Hosting to interface with monorepos, specifically Nx, and deploy the frontend applications that reside in them. We’ll learn the benefits of using a monorepo through an example of multiple ... more

Access data in Amazon Timestream with AWS AppSync

AWS AppSync is a fully managed serverless GraphQL API service that simplifies application development by providing a single endpoint to securely query or update data from multiple databases, microservices, and APIs. Many organizations across different ... more

Introducing Merged APIs on AWS AppSync

AWS AppSync is a serverless GraphQL service that makes it easy to create, manage, monitor and secure your GraphQL APIs. Within an AppSync API, developers can access data across multiple different data sources including Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, and ... more

Automate Testing with Authentication using AWS Amplify and Cypress

Note: This post is an update and extension to a previous blog post “Running end-to-end Cypress tests for your fullstack CI/CD deployment with Amplify Console“ Overview Automating the process of building, testing, and deploying software allows for faster ... more

Introducing Private APIs on AWS AppSync

AWS AppSync is a fully managed service that enables developers to create GraphQL APIs that can securely access, manipulate and combine data from one or more data sources. When you create a GraphQL API on AppSync, a public endpoint will be generated which ... more

Benchmarking your Mobile App with Rooted Android Private Devices and AWS Device Farm

Until recently, the primary reasons for rooting an Android device were to install custom ROMS, themes, or have access to file explorer on the device. Now, however, rooting devices is not just for customization but also unlocks utilities that help analyze ... more

Announcing the Amplify UI StorageManager Component

Amplify UI is a collection of accessible, themeable, performant React components that can connect directly to the cloud. Today we are announcing a new cloud-connected UI component called the StorageManager, which lets your users upload and manage files ... more

Amplify Flutter announces general availability for web and desktop support

The AWS Amplify Flutter team is absolutely thrilled to unveil version 1.0.0, which streamlines cross platform app development by adding support for both web and desktop platforms. You can now with a single codebase target 6 platforms, including iOS, ... more

AWS Amplify supports Push Notifications for Android, Swift, React Native, and Flutter apps

AWS Amplify is announcing push notifications support for Android, Swift, Flutter, and React Native. Push notifications are an essential component of modern mobile applications. They allow you to keep your users engaged and informed by delivering timely ... more

Efficient truck routing with Amazon Location Service

Every day, trucks transport millions of tons of goods across the country, and the efficiency of their routing has a significant impact not only on logistics companies’ bottom line but also on the economy as a whole. Efficient truck routing is an essential ... more

Optimize waste collection with Amazon Location Service and SageMaker

Routing optimization for waste bin collection In everyday life, we often use routing services to get directions on how to get from point A (i.e. home) to point B (i.e. work). Behind the scenes of these services, there are algorithms that calculate the ... more

Integrate AWS Step Functions with AWS Amplify using Amplify Custom Resources

AWS Amplify makes it possible to add custom AWS resources to an Amplify-created backend using the amplify add custom command and the AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) or AWS CloudFormation. By doing so, developers can easily add and manage AWS resources ... more

Add storage to a Next.js 13 app with AWS Amplify

This post builds on the initial post, Deploy a Next.js 13 app with authentication to AWS Amplify, which initialized our project with AWS Cognito authentication and deployed our project to Amplify Hosting and the previous post, Build a Product Roadmap ... more

AWS AppSync now supports projection expressions in DynamoDB resolvers

AWS AppSync is a fully managed service that makes it easy to create and manage GraphQL and real-time APIs. Now, AWS AppSync API developers who use DynamoDB data sources can define projection expressions in their DynamoDB resolvers. Before today, DynamoDB ... more

Branch Insurance improves hiring diversity and accelerates app development using AWS AppSync

Branch Insurance is an insurance technology startup that provides simple insurance policies and comprehensive bundles to customers in the United States. The company set out to radically simplify the end-user experience for insurance customers by offering ... more

NEW: Real-time multi-group app with AWS Amplify GraphQL – Build a “Twitter Community” clone

In a recent industry survey, over 66.6% (up from 59.7% in 2019) of JavaScript developers have used real-time technologies. Multiplayer apps makes your app more delightful and drives more organic adoption through user collaboration. With today’s launch, ... more

AWS AppSync pipeline resolvers and functions now support additional array methods and arrow functions

AWS AppSync is a managed service that makes it easy to build scalable APIs that connect applications to data. Developers use AppSync every day to build GraphQL APIs that interact with data sources like Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, and HTTP APIs. With ... more

Building high-quality, cost-effective apps in Southeast Asia with Amazon Location Service

Amazon Location Service is a fully-managed service that makes it easy for you to add location data and functionality such as maps, search, and routing to your applications. With Amazon Location Service, you can access high-quality data from multiple ... more

re:Invent 2022 Wrapped: a Playlist for Web and Mobile App Developers

With 2022 in the rear view, re:Invent attendees have since unpacked their swag and organized a few gigabytes of photos from presentations, booth visits, and evening events. Those who attended virtually have long lists of notes, bookmarks, and questions ... more

The fullstack guide to using AWS AppSync and MongoDB Atlas

AWS AppSync is a fully managed service that makes it simple to build scalable APIs for web and mobile applications. It allows you to create APIs that access data from a variety of sources, including databases, serverless functions, and other AWS services. ... more

Deploy a Next.js 13 app with authentication to AWS Amplify

Introduction AWS Amplify Hosting is a fully managed hosting service for applications built using static site generation (SSG) and server-side rendering (SSR) frameworks including Next.js 12 and 13. This tutorial explains how to create and deploy a Next.js ... more

Meet Our MLH Fellows of Summer 2022

AWS Amplify is a complete solution for quickly and easily building full-stack applications on AWS, and is dedicated to building open-source libraries and fostering a community for front end developers. As part of our effort in fostering an open-source ... more

Cloud Brigade Accelerates Full-Stack App Development with AWS Amplify

Since 2005, Cloud Brigade has served as a strategic IT advisor and provider of custom business and technical services for companies of all sizes. Their team develops software solutions with a particular focus on advanced machine learning, artificial ... more

Authenticating AWS Amplify in an Expo React Native App using Okta OIDC

Managing user identities across multiple applications within an organization can be problematic. If your organization already has a solution for managing user access it is preferable that new applications integrate with currently exiting solutions rather ... more

Use AWS CDK v2 with the AWS Amplify CLI extensibility features (Preview)

With v11.0.0-beta of the Amplify CLI, you can now use AWS CDK v2 to extend or modify your Amplify backend stack. As a recap, at re:Invent 2021, Amplify CLI (v7+) announced a number of extensibility features that gave developers the flexibility to modify ... more

New: Announcing custom primary key support for AWS Amplify DataStore

Amplify DataStore provides frontend app developers the ability to build real-time apps with offline capabilities by storing data on-device (web browser or mobile device) and automatically synchronizing data to the cloud and across devices on an internet ... more