Is it possible to use the AWS SDK and Amplify at the same time?

[tmccaffrey914]

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Hi,

Is it possible to use the AWS SDK and Amplify at the same time? I am using Amplify Authenticator but the rest of my backend is separate from Amplify. Now I want to register for Push notifications from SNS & for that I need to be able to import the AWSCore & SNS packages. My issue is that there is a conflict when I try to install the AWS SDK through Swift Package Manager, it seems like Amplify and AWS SDK are incompatible. Is there any workaround for this?

Which AWS Services are you utilizing?
Cognito, SNS, S3, Dynamo, Lambda, API Gateway

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Environment(please complete the following information):

• Amplify 2.45.4
• AmplifyUIAuthenticator 1.2.3
• Swift Package Manager
• Swift Version : 5

If you need help with understanding how to implement something in particular then we suggest that you first look into our developer guide. You can also simplify your process of creating an application, as well as the associated backend setup by using the Amplify CLI.

[thisisabhash]

Thank you for posting this. Yes, there would be conflict between the two libraries. We are not aware of customers reporting workarounds for using both together. Amplify Swift is the recommended solution to develop apps. Have you tried exploring push notifications on Amplify?
https://docs.amplify.aws/gen1/swift/build-a-backend/push-notifications/set-up-push-notifications/

[tmccaffrey914]

Hi @thisisabhash, I've had a quick look at this yes - but it is this for pinpoint notifications or does it work with SNS as well? 🤔

[thisisabhash]

It is for Pinpoint notifications. Have you explored using aws-sdk-swift - as it is one of the dependencies of Amplify.

Links:
https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/swift/example_code/sns
https://github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-swift/latest/developer-guide/home.html

[tmccaffrey914]

Okay cool, thanks for this info

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