Creating purpose-built Amazon Q Apps
Important
As of July 1, 2024, Amazon Q Apps are available only to Amazon Q Business Pro users. Amazon Q Business Lite users will no longer be able to create, run, or view Q Apps. To access, Q Apps, Lite users must upgrade to Amazon Q Business Pro.
As of August 30, 2024, all Amazon Q Apps created by Lite users who did not upgrade their account to Amazon Q Business Pro have been deleted.
You and your web experience users can create lightweight, purpose-built Amazon Q Apps within your broader Amazon Q Business application environment. Using your enterprise data, users can create a generative AI-powered app that streamlines their tasks. These Q Apps can be easily created by anyone at the click of a button, transforming their conversations with an Amazon Q Business assistant into reusable and shareable Amazon Q Apps.
Teams across your organization can create Amazon Q Apps tailored to their specific workflows and business needs. When your Amazon Q Business assistant generates useful content, users can transform those conversations into reusable apps that automate repetitive tasks and ensure consistency. The following examples show how different teams might use Amazon Q Apps:
Example Marketing content generator
A marketing team member creates a Amazon Q App that generates social media posts following company branding guidelines. The app includes:
Input card: Product name and key features
Text output card: Generates professional post with company tone
Text output card: Creates social-media-friendly version
Result: Team members can quickly generate consistent branded content for any product launch.
Example Employee onboarding assistant
An HR team creates a Amazon Q App to streamline new employee setup:
Input card: Employee name, department, start date
Plugin card: Creates Jira ticket for IT equipment setup
Text output card: Generates personalized welcome email
File upload card: Processes signed documents
Amazon Q Apps is enabled by default when you create a new Amazon Q Business application environment using IAM Identity Center or IAM Federation in the Amazon Q Business console. Amazon Q Apps can be accessed through the web experience.
You can also create and manage Q Apps programmatically. For an more information, see Amazon Q Apps in the Amazon Q Business API Reference.
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