Summary Serverless Applications with Node.
js walks you through building serverless apps on AWS using JavaScript.
Inside, youll discover what Claudia.
js brings to the table as you build and deploy a scalable event-based serverless application, based around a pizzeria thats fully integrated with AWS services, including Lambda and API Gateway.
Each chapter is filled with exercises, examples, tips, and more to make sure youre ready to bring what youve learned into your own work.
Foreword by Gojko Adzic.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
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.
Youll master the basics of writing AWS Lambda functions, along with core serverless patterns like API Gateway.
Along the way, youll practice your new skills by building a working chatbot and a voice assistant with Amazon Alexa.
Youll also discover techniques for migrating existing apps to a serverless platform.
Whats 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.
About the Author Slobodan Stojanovic and Aleksandar Simovic are AWS Serverless Heroes and core contributors to the Claudia.
js project.
They are also coauthors of Desole, an open source serverless errortracking tool, and the lead developers of Claudia Bot Builder.
Table of Contents PART 1 - Serverless pizzeria Introduction to serverless with Claudia Building your first serverless API Asynchronous work is easy, we Promise() Pizza delivery: Connecting an external service Houston, we have a problem Level up your API Working with files PART 2 - Lets talk When pizza is one message away: Chatbots Typing.
Async and delayed responses Jarvis, I mean Alexa, order me a pizza Paying for pizza Migrating to serverless Real-world case studies appendix A - Installation and configuration appendix B - Facebook Messenger, Twilio, and Alexa configuration appendix C - Stripe and MongoDB setup appendix D - The pizza recipe About the Author: Slobodan Stojanovic is CTO of Cloud Horizon, a software development studio based in Montreal Canada, and JS Belgrade meetups co-organizer.
He is involved with a few open source projects, including Claudia.
He is also a conference speaker.
Aleksandar Simovic is a consultant and engineer, working mostly for large Swiss insurance companies.
He is one of the co-organizers of JS Belgrade, one of the biggest JavaScript communities in South Europe.
Aleksandar is a conference speaker and one of the authors of Claudia.
js and Claudia Bot Builder, serverless development and deployment tools.
