JAWS: The Javascript + AWS Stack

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Starring

Javascript:

• Node.js
• jQuery

AWS Services:

• DynamoDB - Managed, NOSQL data storage
• Lambda - Build worker tasks that you can spawn and scale infinitely.
• API Gateway - Launch an API with urls pointing to your Lambda functions
• S3 - Host static assets for your site here

Architecture

Set-Up

AWS Set-Up

• Create an AWS account, if you don't have one already
• Create an IAM user

Creating New API Routes/Lambda Functions

• Copy and paste the api/template folder somewhere in the api folder and rename it.
• To require the lib into your Lambda functions, we recommend creating an npm link. Cd into your lib folder, run npm link, then cd into your lambda function's folder and run npm link jaws-lib.

Resources

• List Of AWS Tips
• Amazon Monthly Cost Estimate Calculator
• Set-Up AWS Billing Alerts