Getting Started with Amazon Lex

Amazon Lex provides API operations that you can integrate with your existing applications. For a list of supported operations, see the API Reference. You can use any of the following options:

• AWS SDK — When using the SDKs your requests to Amazon Lex are automatically signed and authenticated using the credentials that you provide. This is the recommended choice for building your applications.

• AWS CLI — You can use the AWS CLI to access any Amazon Lex feature without having to write any code.

• AWS Console — The console is the easiest way to get started testing and using Amazon Lex

If you are new to Amazon Lex, we recommend that you read Amazon Lex: How It Works. first.

Topics

• Step 1: Set Up an AWS Account and Create an Administrator User
• Step 2: Set Up the AWS Command Line Interface
• Step 3: Getting Started (Console)
• Step 4: Getting Started (AWS CLI)