Front-End Web & Mobile

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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 than leveraging a novel mechanism. Okta is one such widely adopted identity management solution that may already be in play […]

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 connection. Since its initial release, DataStore has been opinionated with regards to the handling of model identifiers – […]

Announcing AWS Amplify JavaScript library version 5

The Amplify team is announcing the release of version 5.0.0 of the Amplify JavaScript library. This release is jam-packed with highly requested features, in addition to under the hood improvements to enhance stability and usability of the JavaScript library. Please use this Github repo to provide us with feedback on our new release, in addition […]

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AWS Amplify and the Amazon Appstore Small Business Accelerator Program

Amazon recently launched the Appstore Small Business Accelerator Program. This new program enables application developers to build a scalable business by reducing cloud infrastructure costs, while also offering better revenue share to help them get started on their own Day 1. For developers that earned less than $1 million in revenue in the previous calendar […]

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AWS Amplify Library Announces v2.0 Amplify Library for Android

Today, we are excited to announce the general availability of v2.0 Amplify Library for Android! Amplify Library for Android allows developers building apps for the Android platform to easily include features like authentication, storage, maps, and more. The latest major version of this library has been re-written to improve Android developers experience and is now […]

AWS Amplify presents: “Hey, Amplify!” A Discord Bot

Today, we are announcing “Hey, Amplify!“, a Discord bot aimed at improving the community experience. The AWS Amplify community Discord server has grown to amass nearly 20,000 members since its beginning in May 2020. Over time we have observed how members use Discord and what can be challenging with many supported services and platforms being […]

Announcing Flutter Web and Desktop support for AWS Amplify Storage, Analytics and API libraries

Earlier this year, AWS Amplify announced a Developer Preview for web and desktop support for its Flutter libraries in the Auth category and Amplify UI Authenticator for creating authentication flows. Today, the Amplify Flutter team is announcing web and desktop support for REST and GraphQL APIs, Analytics, and Storage categories. These categories were written fully […]

Getting started with JavaScript resolvers in AWS AppSync GraphQL APIs

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 datasources like Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, and HTTP APIs. For example, you can connect to an Amazon DynamoDB table, and implement your data access […]

How to enforce user quota on AWS AppSync with Lambda Authorizer

API Quotas define the valid amount of calls available for a consumer during a specific amount of time. Enforcing quotas protects your API from unintentional abuse, minimizes data exfiltration and protects your resources from excessive usage. Beyond the mentioned security benefits, it can also unlock your capabilities to monetize the digital assets sitting behind the […]

Amazon Music Unifies Music Queuing at Scale Using AWS AppSync and AWS Amplify

With millions of music lovers modifying their playlists and queues, switching between mobile and voice devices, and going in and out of network connectivity, music streaming service Amazon Music needs to deliver an engaging, low-latency experience. To create this seamless customer experience while scaling to support peak workloads, Amazon Music decided to build a centralized, […]