What is covered in the AWS 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 AWS SDKs and tools – How to use the shared
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Authentication and access using AWS SDKs and tools – Establish how your code or tool authenticates with AWS when you develop with AWS services.
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AWS SDKs and tools settings reference – Reference for all standardized settings available for authentication and configuration.
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AWS Common Runtime (CRT) libraries – Overview of the shared AWS Common Runtime (CRT) libraries that are available to almost all SDKs.
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AWS SDKs and Tools maintenance policy covers the maintenance policy and versioning for AWS Software Development Kits (SDKs) and tools, including Mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) SDKs, and their underlying dependencies.
This AWS 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:
| If you are using: | This guide's relevant sections for you are: |
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AWS SDKs and Tools maintenance policy |
Globally configuring AWS SDKs and tools |
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Globally configuring AWS SDKs and tools Authentication and access using AWS SDKs and tools AWS SDKs and tools settings reference AWS Common Runtime (CRT) libraries |
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For an overview of tools that can help you develop applications on AWS, see Tools to Build on AWS
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For information on support, see the AWS Knowledge Center
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