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Introduction
- Brice Pelle, Principal Product Manager at AWS AppSync, and Michael Liendo, Senior Developer Advocate at AWS, are presenting on the capabilities of AWS AppSync.
- The goal is for the audience to learn about things they "did not know AWS AppSync could do."
- The session will cover flexible data access with GraphQL, real-time events with AppSync Events, AppSync as an AI gateway, and the security and operational features of AppSync.
GraphQL and AWS AppSync
- GraphQL is a query language for APIs that allows clients to request specific data in a specific format, reducing the amount of work for the client.
- GraphQL enhances API development, with Gartner estimating that by 2027, more than 60% of enterprises will use GraphQL in production.
- AWS AppSync is a fully managed, serverless GraphQL service that allows you to deploy GraphQL APIs with little code.
- AppSync can be used alongside REST APIs, enhancing them with features like real-time updates and a "backend for frontend" (BFF) pattern.
Real-Time Experiences with AppSync Events
- Real-time experiences are crucial for modern web applications, but enabling real-time can be challenging with traditional approaches like polling REST APIs.
- AppSync Events is a fully managed, serverless pub/sub WebSocket API that makes it easy to build and scale real-time experiences.
- AppSync Events allows you to publish events over HTTP and subscribe to channels over WebSockets, reducing operational overhead and boosting application performance.
AppSync as an AI Gateway
- Customers are looking to leverage generative AI and large language models (LLMs) in their applications, but face challenges like secure connectivity, flexible request handling, and model evolution.
- AppSync can serve as an AI gateway, securely connecting applications to Amazon Bedrock (AWS's managed service for LLMs) and providing features like asynchronous invocations and real-time updates.
- AppSync offers multiple integration options with Bedrock, including direct integration, Lambda functions, and HTTP data sources, allowing for flexible implementation patterns.
Security and Operational Features
- AppSync is built with security in mind, providing features like multiple authorization modes, data source permissions, and private APIs.
- AppSync's Merged API feature allows you to combine multiple GraphQL APIs under a single API gateway, enabling cross-team collaboration and independent API ownership.
- AppSync also supports cross-account private APIs, allowing you to create and share APIs across multiple AWS accounts.
- AppSync integrates with event-driven architecture (EDA) patterns, allowing you to build real-time, event-driven applications.
Conclusion
- The session showcased several demos highlighting the capabilities of AppSync, including real-time chat, leaderboards, language translation, and generative AI integration.
- The presenters encouraged the audience to explore AppSync and try out the features they "did not know AppSync could do."