Using DynamoDB with Next.js

• Understanding how to use AWS CDK to create and deploy a DynamoDB table with Next.js.
• Creating an API Route to handle CRUD actions.
• Deploying instantly to Vercel.
• Using IAM roles to restrict permissions.

This course teaches you how to utilize the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) to work with DynamoDB in a Next.js application. You will learn to create a DynamoDB table, deploy it using CDK, and implement CRUD operations using Next.js API routes. Additionally, you will explore IAM roles for security and deployment to Vercel.

• Developers familiar with React and Next.js who want to integrate DynamoDB into their applications.
• Those interested in learning about serverless functions and AWS CDK will benefit from this course.

• Basic knowledge of React and Next.js.
• Familiarity with AWS services is helpful but not required.

• Learn to create a user with permission for DynamoDB using AWS IAM.
• Configure your local environment to communicate with AWS.
• Deploy a DynamoDB table with AWS CDK.
• Create a new Next.js application with an API Route.
• Connect to DynamoDB using the AWS Node.js SDK.
• Create a RESTful Next.js API Route for modifying the DynamoDB table.
• Use SWR to fetch data from a Next.js API Route.
• Deploy a Next.js application to Vercel with GitHub.