A comprehensive step-by-step guide to building and deploying a full-stack vendor management CRUD app using Next.js on the frontend and AWS services on the backend. Covers setting up AWS credentials and IAM, defining infrastructure as code with AWS CDK in TypeScript, writing Lambda functions for create/read/delete operations against DynamoDB, exposing them via API Gateway, and securing all routes with Amazon Cognito JWT authentication. Also covers integrating AWS Amplify on the frontend to handle login flows and attaching auth tokens to API requests, with deployment to S3 and CloudFront.
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What You'll BuildTable of ContentsWho This Is ForPrerequisitesArchitecture OverviewPart 1: Set Up Your AWS Account and ToolsPart 2: Set Up the Project StructurePart 3: Define the Database (DynamoDB)Part 4: Write the Lambda FunctionsPart 5: Build the API with API GatewayPart 6: Deploy the Backend to AWSPart 7: Build the React FrontendPart 8: Add Authentication with Amazon CognitoPart 9: Deploy the Frontend with S3 and CloudFrontWhat You BuiltConclusionSort: