AWS Serverless & Event Driven Architecture
Skill Verified ActiveAWS serverless and event-driven architecture expert based on Well-Architected Framework. Use when building serverless APIs, Lambda functions, REST APIs, microservices, or async workflows. Covers Lambda with TypeScript/Python, API Gateway (REST/HTTP), DynamoDB, Step Functions, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, and serverless patterns. Essential when user mentions serverless, Lambda, API Gateway, event-driven, async processing, queues, pub/sub, or wants to build scalable serverless applications with AWS best practices.
To serve as an expert resource for designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable, resilient, and cost-effective serverless applications on AWS.
Features
- Well-Architected Framework principles for serverless
- Event-driven architecture patterns and implementation
- Comprehensive code examples and best practices
- Guidance on IaC, CI/CD, and deployment strategies
- Security, observability, and performance optimization advice
Use Cases
- Building serverless APIs and microservices
- Designing event-driven workflows with EventBridge and SQS/SNS
- Orchestrating complex processes with Step Functions
- Implementing data processing pipelines with Lambda and DynamoDB Streams
- Optimizing serverless applications for performance and cost
Non-Goals
- Implementing specific AWS services outside of serverless and EDA scope
- Providing direct infrastructure deployment beyond IaC examples
- Replacing the need for AWS documentation or official SDKs
Workflow
- Understand Well-Architected principles
- Choose appropriate serverless and EDA patterns
- Implement patterns using IaC (CDK/SAM) and Lambda functions
- Apply best practices for security, observability, and performance
- Deploy using CI/CD pipelines and chosen strategies
Practices
- Serverless Design Principles
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Infrastructure as Code
- CI/CD
- Testing Strategies
- Deployment Strategies
- Security Best Practices
- Observability
- Performance Optimization
Prerequisites
- AWS Account
- AWS CLI configured
- AWS CDK or SAM CLI installed (for IaC examples)
- Node.js or Python runtime (for Lambda examples)
Installation
First, add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add zxkane/aws-skills/plugin install serverless-eda@aws-skillsQuality Score
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