Creating a serverless application using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and AWS Amplify involves several steps:
Initialize Project: Set up your project with npm init and install the Amplify CLI.
Configure Amplify: Run amplify configure and follow the prompts to set up AWS credentials.
Initialize Amplify: Use amplify init to configure the project settings and environment.
Add Lambda Function: Run amplify add function, choose a runtime (e.g., Node.js), and customize the function code.
Set Up API Gateway: Add a REST API with amplify add api, link it to your Lambda function, and define endpoints.
Deploy Backend: Deploy the Lambda function and API configuration using amplify push.
Add Hosting: Configure hosting with amplify add hosting, selecting manual or continuous deployment.
Build Frontend: Create and build your frontend code, placing it in the appropriate directory.
Deploy Frontend: Deploy your frontend using amplify publish.
Access and Test: Access the deployed application via the provided URL and test the API endpoints.