What is the AWS SDK for Go - AWS SDK for Go (version 1)

We announced the upcoming end-of-support for AWS SDK for Go V1. We recommend that you migrate to AWS SDK for Go V2. For dates, additional details, and information on how to migrate, please refer to the linked announcement.

What is the AWS SDK for Go

The AWS SDK for Go provides APIs and utilities that developers can use to build Go applications that use AWS services, such as Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) and Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3).

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This document is for version 1 of the AWS SDK for Go. If you're looking for version 2 of the SDK, see the version 2 developer guide and the version 2 SDK API reference.

The SDK removes the complexity of coding directly against a web service interface. It hides a lot of the lower-level plumbing, such as authentication, request retries, and error handling.

The SDK also includes helpful utilities. For example, the Amazon S3 download and upload manager can automatically break up large objects into multiple parts and transfer them in parallel.

Use the AWS SDK for Go Developer Guide to help you install, configure, and use the SDK. The guide provides configuration information, sample code, and an introduction to the SDK utilities.

Using the AWS SDK for Go with AWS Cloud9

AWS Cloud9 is a web-based integrated development environment (IDE) that contains a collection of tools that you use to code, build, run, test, debug, and release software in the cloud.

See Using AWS Cloud9 with the AWS SDK for Go for information on using AWS Cloud9 with the AWS SDK for Go.

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Maintenance and support for SDK major versions

Maintenance and support for SDK major versions

For information about maintenance and support for SDK major versions and their underlying dependencies, see the following in the AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide: