Note aws-amplify 6 has been released. If you are looking for upgrade guidance click here
⚠️ Deprecation Notice All AWS Amplify JavaScript library versions other than v5 and v6 are deprecated. Only v5.x.x and v6.x.x are actively supported. Versions v4 and below are deprecated. If you are using any version other than v5 or v6, we strongly recommend upgrading to v6 as soon as possible.
AWS Amplify is a JavaScript library for frontend and mobile developers building cloud-enabled applications
AWS Amplify provides a declarative and easy-to-use interface across different categories of cloud operations. AWS Amplify goes well with any JavaScript based frontend workflow and React Native for mobile developers.
Our default implementation works with Amazon Web Services (AWS), but AWS Amplify is designed to be open and pluggable for any custom backend or service.
Visit our documentation site to learn more about AWS Amplify. Please see the Amplify JavaScript page for information around the full list of features we support.
| Category | AWS Provider | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | Amazon Cognito | APIs and Building blocks to create Authentication experiences. |
| Analytics | Amazon Pinpoint | Collect Analytics data for your application including tracking user sessions. |
| REST API | Amazon API Gateway | Sigv4 signing and AWS auth for API Gateway and other REST endpoints. |
| GraphQL API | AWS AppSync | Interact with your GraphQL or AWS AppSync endpoint(s). |
| DataStore | AWS AppSync | Programming model for shared and distributed data, with simple online/offline synchronization. |
| Storage | Amazon S3 | Manages content in public, protected, private storage buckets. |
| Geo (Developer preview) | Amazon Location Service | Provides APIs and UI components for maps and location search for JavaScript-based web apps. |
| Push Notifications | Amazon Pinpoint | Allows you to integrate push notifications in your app with Amazon Pinpoint targeting and campaign management support. |
| Interactions | Amazon Lex | Create conversational bots powered by deep learning technologies. |
| PubSub | AWS IoT | Provides connectivity with cloud-based message-oriented middleware. |
| Internationalization | --- | A lightweight internationalization solution. |
| Cache | --- | Provides a generic LRU cache for JavaScript developers to store data with priority and expiration settings. |
| Predictions | Various* | Connect your app with machine learning services like NLP, computer vision, TTS, and more. |
- Predictions utilizes a range of Amazon's Machine Learning services, including: Amazon Comprehend, Amazon Polly, Amazon Rekognition, Amazon Textract, and Amazon Translate.
AWS Amplify is available as aws-amplify on npm.
To get started pick your platform from our Getting Started home page
AWS Amplify JavaScript library v4 and below will end support on April 13, 2026, as documented in our AWS Amplify JavaScript library version support calendar.
Effective immediately, the AWS Amplify JavaScript library v4 and below will enter Maintenance Mode until April 13, 2026 after which it will receive no more updates. While in Maintenance Mode, the libraries will only receive updates for critical bug fixes and security vulnerabilities. Refer to Amplify Documentation for more information on the maintenance policy.
If you are using AWS Amplify JavaScript library v4 and below, we strongly recommend upgrading to the AWS Amplify JavaScript Library v6 before April 13, 2026.
Amplify 6.x.x has breaking changes. Please see the breaking changes on our migration guide
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If you are using default exports from any Amplify package, then you will need to migrate to using named exports. For example:
- import Amplify from 'aws-amplify'; + import { Amplify } from 'aws-amplify' - import Analytics from '@aws-amplify/analytics'; + import { Analytics } from '@aws-amplify/analytics'; // or better + import { Analytics } from 'aws-amplify'; - import Storage from '@aws-amplify/storage'; + import { Storage } from '@aws-amplify/storage'; // or better + import { Storage } from 'aws-amplify';
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Datastore predicate syntax has changed, impacting the
DataStore.query,DataStore.save,DataStore.delete, andDataStore.observeinterfaces. For example:- await DataStore.delete(Post, (post) => post.status('eq', PostStatus.INACTIVE)); + await DataStore.delete(Post, (post) => post.status.eq(PostStatus.INACTIVE)); - await DataStore.query(Post, p => p.and( p => [p.title('eq', 'Amplify Getting Started Guide'), p.score('gt', 8)])); + await DataStore.query(Post, p => p.and( p => [p.title.eq('Amplify Getting Started Guide'), p.score.gt(8)]));
- To use the new syntax with 5.x.x you may need to rebuild your Datastore models with the latest version of Amplify codegen. To do this:
- Upgrade the Amplify CLI
npm install -g @aws-amplify/cli
- Re-generate your models with Amplify codegen
amplify codegen models
- Upgrade the Amplify CLI
- To use the new syntax with 5.x.x you may need to rebuild your Datastore models with the latest version of Amplify codegen. To do this:
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Storage.listhas changed the name of themaxKeysparameter topageSizeand has a new return type that contains the results list. For example:- const photos = await Storage.list('photos/', { maxKeys: 100 }); - const { key } = photos[0]; + const photos = await Storage.list('photos/', { pageSize: 100 }); + const { key } = photos.results[0];
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Storage.putwith resumable turned on has changed the key to no longer include the bucket name. For example:- let uploadedObjectKey; - Storage.put(file.name, file, { - resumable: true, - // Necessary to parse the bucket name out to work with the key - completeCallback: (obj) => uploadedObjectKey = obj.key.substring( obj.key.indexOf("/") + 1 ) - } + let uploadedObjectKey; + Storage.put(file.name, file, { + resumable: true, + completeCallback: (obj) => uploadedObjectKey = obj.key + }
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Analytics.recordno longer accepts string as input. For example:- Analytics.record('my example event'); + Analytics.record({ name: 'my example event' });
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The
JSexport has been removed from@aws-amplify/corein favor of exporting the functions it contained. -
Any calls to
Amplify.Auth,Amplify.Cache, andAmplify.ServiceWorkerare no longer supported. Instead, your code should use the named exports. For example:- import { Amplify } from 'aws-amplify'; - Amplify.configure(...); - // ... - Amplify.Auth.signIn(...); + import { Amplify, Auth } from 'aws-amplify'; + Amplify.configure(...); + // ... + Auth.signIn(...);
For more information on contributing to DataStore / how DataStore works, see the DataStore Docs
