AWS Amplify
A declarative JavaScript library for application development using cloud services. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 1.0
- age_days: 3257
- days_rel: 34
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 95
Adoption not part of the score
9557 stars · 2174 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
AWS Amplify is a declarative JavaScript library for frontend and mobile developers building cloud-enabled applications, providing easy interfaces for authentication, APIs (REST and GraphQL), storage, analytics, and AI/ML predictions backed by AWS services. It works with any JavaScript-based frontend workflow including React, Vue, Angular, Next.js, and React Native, and is designed to be open and pluggable for custom backends.
Use cases
- add sign-up, sign-in, and MFA authentication to a React or React Native app
- connect a JavaScript frontend to a GraphQL or REST backend on AWS
- upload and manage user files in S3 storage buckets from a web app
- track user sessions and in-app analytics with drop-in instrumentation
- add text-to-speech, transcription, translation, or image recognition to an app without ML experience
- synchronize offline-first app data to the cloud with DataStore
- build server-side rendered Next.js apps using Amplify category APIs
When to choose
- you are building a JavaScript or React Native app on AWS and want pre-built auth, storage, and API clients
- you want managed Cognito-based authentication with pre-built UI components
- you need quick integration with AWS services like S3, AppSync, Pinpoint, Polly, Transcribe, Rekognition, or Textract
- you are maintaining an existing Amplify Gen 1 project on v5 or v6
When to avoid
- you are starting a brand-new project — Amplify Gen 1 is in maintenance mode with end of life May 1, 2027; use Amplify Gen 2 instead
- you are not using AWS or want a cloud-agnostic backend abstraction
- you need fine-grained control over AWS SDK configuration that the declarative layer hides
- you are using an Amplify JS version other than v5 or v6, which are deprecated
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
auth http-client graphql-client analytics sdk web-development mobile-development cloud-computing apis developer-tools cross-platform aws amplify cognito s3 appsync pinpoint declarative frontend mobile-backend gen1 storage push-notifications javascript react-native nodejs web flutter
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-js · fetched 2026-08-28 · aed246460ea0
- homepage: https://docs.amplify.aws/lib/q/platform/js · fetched 2026-08-29 · e3b75b2e9dcc
- site_page: https://docs.amplify.aws/gen1/javascript · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4d85528a8d9c
- site_page: https://docs.amplify.aws/gen1/javascript/prev/build-a-backend/more-features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 113587af7944
- site_page: https://docs.amplify.aws/gen1/javascript/prev/build-a-backend/more-features/predictions · fetched 2026-08-29 · c7e7e7af0cf7
- site_page: https://docs.amplify.aws/gen1/javascript/prev/build-a-backend/more-features/predictions/set-up-predictions · fetched 2026-08-29 · 32fc82f27b45
- site_page: https://docs.amplify.aws/gen1/javascript/prev/build-a-backend/more-features/predictions/text-to-speech · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5c4d51230d60
- site_page: https://docs.amplify.aws/gen1/javascript/prev/build-a-backend/more-features/predictions/transcribe-audio · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6be2a930a385
- site_page: https://docs.amplify.aws/gen1/javascript/prev/build-a-backend/more-features/predictions/translate · fetched 2026-08-29 · 394dff03ea10
- site_page: https://docs.amplify.aws/gen1/javascript/prev/build-a-backend/more-features/predictions/identify-text · fetched 2026-08-29 · 29360a955c5e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| aws-amplify/amplify-js | main | 94 |
| aws-amplify/amplify-flutter | sdk | 99 |
| aws-amplify/amplify-ui | frontend | 96 |
For agents
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