description AWS Amplify Overview
AWS Amplify is a set of development tools, libraries, and hosted services for building web and mobile applications on Amazon Web Services. It connects client applications to AWS capabilities such as authentication, APIs, storage, databases, and serverless functions through configuration and code-generation workflows. It is aimed at developers who want to create full-stack applications while using managed AWS infrastructure.
help AWS Amplify FAQ
What does AWS Amplify provide for a web or mobile application?
AWS Amplify provides frontend libraries, UI components, backend configuration, and hosting for applications using AWS services. Its current documentation covers authentication, data, storage, APIs, analytics, notifications, and continuous delivery. [AWS Amplify documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amplify/)
Which platforms and frameworks can use AWS Amplify?
Amplify supports web frameworks such as React and Next.js as well as mobile development with React Native, Swift, Android, and Flutter. The client libraries let those applications connect to authentication, data, storage, and other AWS capabilities.
Does Amplify replace AWS services such as Cognito, AppSync, and DynamoDB?
No, Amplify configures and connects AWS resources rather than creating a separate cloud provider. Depending on the feature, it can set up services such as Amazon Cognito for authentication, AppSync or API Gateway for APIs, and DynamoDB for data.
What is AWS Amplify Hosting used for?
Amplify Hosting is AWS's managed hosting and continuous-delivery service for web and full-stack applications. It can build and deploy from a connected repository, while the Amplify libraries connect the frontend to backend resources.
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