What is covered in the Amazon SDKs and Tools Reference Guide
Many SDKs and tools share some common functionality, either through shared design specifications or through a shared library.
This guide includes information regarding:
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Globally configuring Amazon SDKs and tools – How to use the shared
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Authentication and access using Amazon SDKs and tools – Establish how your code or tool authenticates with Amazon when you develop with Amazon Web Services services.
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Amazon SDKs and tools settings reference – Reference for all standardized settings available for authentication and configuration.
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Amazon Common Runtime (CRT) libraries – Overview of the shared Amazon Common Runtime (CRT) libraries that are available to almost all SDKs.
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Amazon SDKs and Tools maintenance policy covers the maintenance policy and versioning for Amazon Software Development Kits (SDKs) and tools, including Mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) SDKs, and their underlying dependencies.
This Amazon SDKs and Tools Reference Guide is intended to be a base of information that is applicable to multiple SDKs and tools. The specific guide for the SDK or tool that you are using should be used in addition to any information presented here. The following are the SDK and tools which have relevant sections of material in this guide:
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Amazon SDKs and Tools maintenance policy |
Globally configuring Amazon SDKs and tools |
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Globally configuring Amazon SDKs and tools Authentication and access using Amazon SDKs and tools Amazon SDKs and tools settings reference Amazon Common Runtime (CRT) libraries |
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For an overview of tools that can help you develop applications on Amazon, see Tools to Build on Amazon
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For information on support, see the Amazon Knowledge Center
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For Amazon terminology, see the Amazon glossary in the Amazon Web Services Glossary Reference.