AWS CloudFormation examples using SDK for Python (Boto3)

The following code examples show you how to perform actions and implement common scenarios by using the AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) with AWS CloudFormation.

Scenarios are code examples that show you how to accomplish specific tasks by calling multiple functions within a service or combined with other AWS services.

Each example includes a link to the complete source code, where you can find instructions on how to set up and run the code in context.

Scenarios

Create a REST API to track COVID-19 data

The following code example shows how to create a REST API that simulates a system to track daily cases of COVID-19 in the United States, using fictional data.

SDK for Python (Boto3)

Shows how to use AWS Chalice with the AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) to create a serverless REST API that uses Amazon API Gateway, AWS Lambda, and Amazon DynamoDB. The REST API simulates a system that tracks daily cases of COVID-19 in the United States, using fictional data. Learn how to:

• Use AWS Chalice to define routes in Lambda functions that are called to handle REST requests that come through API Gateway.

• Use Lambda functions to retrieve and store data in a DynamoDB table to serve REST requests.

• Define table structure and security role resources in an AWS CloudFormation template.

• Use AWS Chalice and CloudFormation to package and deploy all necessary resources.

• Use CloudFormation to clean up all created resources.

For complete source code and instructions on how to set up and run, see the full example on GitHub.

Services used in this example

• API Gateway

• AWS CloudFormation

• DynamoDB

• Lambda