Overview

The Serverless Application Template is an innovative solution for developers looking to create new serverless applications using AWS services with ease. This comprehensive template incorporates various technologies including Docker, Terraform, and AWS offerings like Lambda and DynamoDB, making it a versatile choice for modern web application development. The emphasis on automation and integration with tools like CircleCI allows developers to focus on coding, while the infrastructure is managed seamlessly in the background.

Setting up a serverless application can be daunting, but this template simplifies the process significantly. With built-in commands for building and running the application locally, as well as provisions for deploying to AWS, it caters to both novice and experienced developers. Its robust architecture supports live changes and automatic reloading, enhancing the development experience.

Features

• Comprehensive Prerequisites: The template requires essential tools such as Docker, Docker Compose, and CMake, ensuring your environment is ready for serverless development.

• Local Development Environment: You can easily set up a local environment by running docker-compose up, which launches all components including a local API mock and DynamoDB.

• Automatic Reloading: The webpack dev server automatically picks up changes in your client code, allowing developers to see updates in real-time without manual refreshes.

• Infrastructure Management: Terraform is integrated into the template, allowing for easy provisioning of AWS resources which can be managed with simple make commands.

• User-Friendly Commands: The make commands simplify the deployment and infrastructure management process, making it easy to initialize, validate, and apply Terraform configurations.

• CircleCI Integration: The template is designed to work seamlessly with CircleCI, streamlining continuous integration and deployment workflows.

• Centralized Configuration: The configuration files provide a structured method to edit and maintain settings, ensuring customization is both straightforward and organized.

• Multiple Environment Support: The setup caters to various environments, allowing developers to test and deploy in development, staging, and production environments effortlessly.