Teaches you how to get simple stuff done in AWS Lambda quickly, without trying to change the way you structure or run projects.

about the technology

The benefits of cloud-hosted serverless web apps are undeniable: lower complexity, quicker time to market, and easier scalability than traditional, server-dependent designs. And thanks to JavaScript support in AWS Lambda and powerful new serverless API tools like the Claudia.js library, you can build and deploy serverless apps end to end without learning a new language.

about the book

Serverless Applications with Node.js teaches you to design and build serverless web apps on AWS using JavaScript, Node, and Claudia.js. You’ll master the basics of writing AWS Lambda functions, along with core serverless patterns like API Gateway. Along the way, you’ll practice your new skills by building a working chatbot and a voice assistant with Amazon Alexa. You’ll also discover techniques for migrating existing apps to a serverless platform.

what's inside

• Authentication and database storage
• Asynchronous functions
• Interesting real-world examples
• Developing serverless microservices

about the reader

For web developers comfortable with JavaScript and Node.js.

about the authors

Slobodan Stojanović and Aleksandar Simović are AWS Serverless Heroes and core contributors to the Claudia.js project. They are also coauthors of Desolé, an open source serverless errortracking tool, and the lead developers of Claudia Bot Builder.