AWS Mobile Blog
User settings sync for iOS with AWS AppSync
Amazon Cognito Sync is a service that you can use for syncing application-related user profile data across devices. The client library caches the data locally so that the app can read and write data, regardless of the device connectivity state. The data stored is generally shown as a key-value pair, where the keys and values […]
Read MoreBuild a user settings store with AWS AppSync
Amazon Cognito Sync is a service that you can use for syncing application-related user profile data across devices. The client library caches the data locally so that the app can read and write data, regardless of the device connectivity state. The data stored is limited to key-value pairs where the keys and values are both […]
Read MoreNew AWS Mobile Hub feature: Add an existing user pool to your Mobile Hub project
Using AWS Mobile Hub is a great way for you to get started with a mobile backend project because it abstracts away the complexity of configuring a new AWS service. It does this by defining a set of IAM policies for how your apps authenticated and unauthenticated users interact with the AWS service. Up until […]
Read MorePermissions changes for AWS Mobile Hub
Until recently, when you created an AWS Mobile Hub project for the first time, you were asked to approve the addition of an IAM role to your account called AWSMobileHub_ServiceUseOnly. Mobile Hub used this role to take actions on the user’s behalf, and it had wide-ranging permissions to create, modify, and delete resources. A user […]
Read MoreUse a custom domain with AWS AppSync, Amazon CloudFront, and Amazon Route 53
Most of the time, AWS AppSync can use any domain name because a user doesn’t type in the name of the GraphQL endpoint—it’s embedded in an app. However, there are cases when a custom domain name is required: Your security policies require a specific Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate to be used. You need to […]
Read MoreAndroid GraphQL subscriptions and support for complex objects in AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync and AWS Amplify have had several releases over the past few months. With AWS AppSync, you can easily apply real-time or offline features to an existing Amazon DynamoDB table. You can also provide complete GraphQL capabilities to your mobile and web applications, including search and discovery features. These features allow you to build […]
Read MoreAWS Amplify adds support for custom attributes in Amazon Cognito user pools
An Amazon Cognito user pool is a user directory for your web, mobile, or other applications. In addition to the normal things you’d expect to store in an Amazon Cognito user pool (like a user name, email address, or phone number), you can also configure the user pool to hold any other information that you […]
Read MoreBuilding a serverless real-time chat application with AWS AppSync
Today, most digital media usage originates from mobile devices. People interact with their apps using multiple devices, over a variety of connections (3G, LTE, Wi-Fi, and so on), as well as offline. It’s important to offer a consistent user experience across different connection types. At the same time, there’s been a rise in the number […]
Read MoreAWS Amplify adds support for push notifications in React Native and provides new features for user authentication
AWS Amplify is a declarative JavaScript library for working with cloud services. It has built-in support for creating React Native applications. For push notifications in React Native, AWS Amplify introduces an easy-to-use client API and backend configuration over AWS Mobile Hub. The latest version of the AWS Amplify JavaScript library has been enhanced to support […]
Read MoreAWS AppSync region expansion and new features for API keys
AWS AppSync, a managed GraphQL service with offline and real-time data capabilities, recently launched a set of new features. Following up on these new features, AWS AppSync has expanded its regional footprint. It’s also now available in the following AWS Regions: EU-West-1 (Ireland) AP-Northeast-1 (Tokyo) AP-Southeast-2 (Sydney) These new regions are in addition to the […]
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