AWS OpsWorks Stacks Resources

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Important

The AWS OpsWorks Stacks service reached end of life on May 26, 2024 and has been disabled for both new and existing customers. We strongly recommend customers migrate their workloads to other solutions as soon as possible. If you have questions about migration, reach out to the AWS Support Team on AWS re:Post or through AWS Premium Support.

The following related resources can help you as you work with this service.

Reference Guides, Tools, and Support Resources

Several helpful guides, forums, contact info, and other resources are available from AWS OpsWorks Stacks and Amazon Web Services.

• AWS OpsWorks Stacks API Reference – Descriptions, syntax, and usage examples about AWS OpsWorks Stacks actions and data types, including common parameters and error codes.

• AWS OpsWorks Stacks Technical FAQ – Top questions developers have asked about this product.

• AWS OpsWorks Stacks Release Notes – A high-level overview of the current release. This document specifically notes any new features, corrections, and known issues.

• AWS Tools for PowerShell – A set of Windows PowerShell cmdlets that expose the functionality of the AWS SDK for .NET in the PowerShell environment.

• AWS Command Line Interface– A uniform command line syntax for accessing AWS services. The AWS CLI uses a single setup process to enable access for all supported services.

• AWS OpsWorks Stacks Command Line Reference – AWS OpsWorks Stacks-specific commands for use at a command line prompt.

• Classes & Workshops – Links to role-based and specialty courses, in addition to self-paced labs to help sharpen your AWS skills and gain practical experience.

• AWS Developer Center – Explore tutorials, download tools, and learn about AWS developer events.

• AWS Developer Tools – Links to developer tools, SDKs, IDE toolkits, and command line tools for developing and managing AWS applications.

• Getting Started Resource Center – Learn how to set up your AWS account, join the AWS community, and launch your first application.

• Hands-On Tutorials – Follow step-by-step tutorials to launch your first application on AWS.

• AWS Whitepapers – Links to a comprehensive list of technical AWS whitepapers, covering topics such as architecture, security, and economics and authored by AWS Solutions Architects or other technical experts.

• AWS Support Center – The hub for creating and managing your AWS Support cases. Also includes links to other helpful resources, such as forums, technical FAQs, service health status, and AWS Trusted Advisor.

• Support – The primary webpage for information about Support, a one-on-one, fast-response support channel to help you build and run applications in the cloud.

• Contact Us – A central contact point for inquiries concerning AWS billing, account, events, abuse, and other issues.

• AWS Site Terms – Detailed information about our copyright and trademark; your account, license, and site access; and other topics.

AWS Software Development Kits

Amazon Web Services provides software development kits for accessing AWS OpsWorks Stacks from several different programming languages. The SDK libraries automate a number of common tasks, including cryptographically signing your service requests, retrying requests, or handling error responses.

• AWS SDK for Java – Setup and other documentation

• AWS SDK for .NET – Setup and other documentation.

• AWS SDK for PHP – Documentation

• AWS SDK for Ruby – Documentation

• other documentation

• AWS SDK for Python (Boto) – Setup and other documentation

Open Source Software

AWS OpsWorks Stacks includes a variety of open-source software packages, which are governed by their respective licenses. For more information, see the following:

• For Chef 12 Linux instances, open the THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES file in the /opt/aws/opsworks/current directory on the instance.

• For Chef 11.10 and earlier versions for Linux, download the OpsWorks Linux Agent Attributions Document PDF.