# ex-aws/ex_aws

A flexible, easy to use set of clients AWS APIs for Elixir

Repository: https://github.com/ex-aws/ex_aws
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ex_aws
Homepage: https://hex.pm/packages/ex_aws
Language: Elixir
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-17T14:52:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4370, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1342, forks 578 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:26.247804+00:00)

## What it is
ExAws is a flexible, modular AWS client library for Elixir, with each AWS service (S3, DynamoDB, EC2, Lambda, SQS, etc.) provided as a separate package built on a shared core. It handles credential resolution, request signing, and streaming responses.

## Use cases
- use AWS S3 from an Elixir application
- query DynamoDB in Elixir
- call AWS Lambda or SQS from Elixir
- resolve AWS credentials from env vars, ECS, or instance roles
- stream S3 object listings in Elixir

## When to choose
- you're building an Elixir or Phoenix app that talks to AWS services
- you want a modular client where you only install the AWS services you use
- you need flexible credential resolution including IAM roles and pod identity

## When to avoid
- you're not using the BEAM/Elixir ecosystem
- you need an AWS service that has no ExAws service package yet
- you prefer the official AWS SDK tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: sdk, http-client, auth
- domain: cloud-computing, developer-tools, apis
- platform: elixir, jvm
- tags: aws, elixir, cloud-services, s3, dynamodb, hex-package

## Member repositories
- ex-aws/ex_aws (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:26.247804+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:43:05.170166+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ex-aws/ex_aws (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:26.247804+00:00, sha b9346842d9cc)
  - homepage: https://hex.pm/packages/ex_aws (fetched 2026-08-29T12:02:26.797978+00:00, sha fd319b38c198)
  - site_page: https://hex.pm/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T12:02:26.809079+00:00, sha 3f449054c5e0)
  - site_page: https://hex.pm/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:02:26.810837+00:00, sha 627eac420427)
  - site_page: https://hex.pm/docs/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T12:02:26.812447+00:00, sha 2914acf2582a)
  - site_page: https://hex.pm/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T12:02:26.806805+00:00, sha b0a5082843ed)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.