In this chapter we'll look at how authentication works for serverless apps in AWS. We'll be looking at the differences between authentication and authorization, the various authentication options, and go into detail for IAM and Cognito.

Learn what a NAT is, when you would use it, how to manage the cost of your NAT Gateway, and some tradeoffs when using it.

Learn about different storage types available in AWS and when to use each.

Get started creating IaC using CloudFormation templates.

Learn to quickly install nodejs in linux.

Learn how to create mock responses in AppSync.

Learn how to cleanly transition to new queries in graphql.

Learn how to easily setup a tsconfig file to build for nodejs.

Most applications will require some DevOps scripts to support them. Learn how to create these scripts with TypeScript that can be executed from the CLI.

Learn what resources I used to study for, and pass, the Solutions Architect Associate.