Building Serverless Apps on AWS

47mBeginner2018-10-31

Authors

Emmanuel Henri

Executive with 20+ years of experience in programming and design

Course details

Learn how to develop a NodeJS serverless app on Amazon Web Services (AWS). First, get introduced to several services: Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, Postman, and the API gateway. Then, see how to install Postman, set up an Amazon account, implement an S3 storage bucket with static content, and set up serverless Lambda compute. Next, find out how to create a table on the DynamoDB AWS service and create a POST function. Additionally, discover how to code and test final endpoint functions.

Learning objectives
Getting started with AWS
Building a serverless app
Exploring Lambda and DynamoDB
Working with S3
Setting up a base client app
Working with APIs and gateways
Coding endpoint GET functions
Using Postman for testing
Testing an AWS serverless app

Skills covered

Cloud StorageAmazon Web Services (AWS)AmazonCloud ServicesCloud PlatformsLearningCloud Computing

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Building a serverless app on AWS
02 - What you should know

1. Getting Started

03 - Quick overview of the AWS services
04 - Overview of Lambda
05 - Overview of DynamoDB
06 - Overview of S3 storage
07 - Overview of the API gateway

2. Base Client and Server Setup

08 - Install Postman for API tests
09 - Initial Amazon account steps
10 - Set up an S3 storage bucket
11 - Adding static content to your bucket
12 - Set up your Lambda compute

3. API and Database Setup

13 - Set up your DynamoDB table
14 - Code your POST Lambda function
15 - Test your Lambda function

4. Final Code for API

16 - Code your GET Lambda function
17 - Set up your GET API gateway
18 - Test your endpoints with Postman

Conclusion

19 - Next steps