@aws-amplify/ui

What is @aws-amplify/ui?

@aws-amplify/ui is a library that provides a set of UI components and utilities to help developers build cloud-enabled applications using AWS Amplify. It includes components for authentication, storage, and interactions with other AWS services, making it easier to integrate AWS functionalities into your web and mobile applications.

What are @aws-amplify/ui's main functionalities?

Authentication

Provides pre-built UI components for user authentication, including sign-in, sign-up, and sign-out functionalities.

import { AmplifyAuthenticator, AmplifySignOut } from '@aws-amplify/ui-react';

function App() {
  return (
    <AmplifyAuthenticator>
      <div>
        <h1>My App</h1>
        <AmplifySignOut />
      </div>
    </AmplifyAuthenticator>
  );
}

Storage

Allows you to upload and manage files in AWS S3 storage directly from your application.

import { Storage } from 'aws-amplify';

async function uploadFile(file) {
  try {
    await Storage.put('example.txt', file, {
      contentType: 'text/plain'
    });
    console.log('File uploaded successfully');
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error uploading file:', error);
  }
}

Interactions

Enables interactions with AWS services like Amazon Lex for building conversational interfaces.

import { Interactions } from 'aws-amplify';

async function sendMessage() {
  const response = await Interactions.send('BotName', 'Hello');
  console.log('Bot response:', response);
}

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README

Amplify UI (Core)

@aws-amplify/ui contains low-level logic & styles for stand-alone usage or re-use in framework-specific implementations.

Contents

Core Modules

• Theme - Theming utilities and configurations
• I18n - Internationalization utilities
• State machines - State management utilities

Utilities

• Helpers - Various helper functions
• Types - Type definitions
• Utils - Utility functions

Features

• Framework-agnostic core functionality
• Reusable state management
• Internationalization support
• Theming capabilities
• Utility functions for Amplify UI components