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Creating a Serverless Application with the AWS CDK

A common serverless pattern involves an API Gateway that triggers one or more Lambda functions, which in turn makes changes to a DynamoDB table. In this lab, we will build such an application from scratch, which we will use to take inventory of our tabletop RPG miniatures.

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Level

Intermediate

Duration

1h 0m

Published

Sep 26, 2022

Challenge

Create a Cloud9 Environment and Configure It for CDK Development
- npm install -g npm 
- npm install aws-cdk-lib 
- mkdir first-cdk-app
-  cd first-cdk-app/ 
- cdk init app --language typescript 
- cdk bootstrap
-  npm install -D @types/aws-lambda
-  npm install -D aws-sdk
-  npm install -D aws-xray-sdk
Challenge

Create Constructs for Your API Gateway, Lambda Function, and DynamoDB Table
Challenge

Code Your Lambda Function to Be Able to Scan Items on Your DynamoDB Table
Challenge

Deploy Your Infrastructure to the AWS Account and Test the API

Author

A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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