AWS Tools and Resources: PHP
A curated list of PHP resources for building on AWS: the AWS SDK for PHP, the Laravel plugin, Bedrock code examples, MCP, and agentic AI tools.
PHP Resources on AWS
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Toolkits
- AWS Toolkit for JetBrains : IDE integration for PhpStorm and other JetBrains IDEs
- AWS Toolkit for JetBrains User Guide : Setup and usage docs
- AWS Toolkit for PhpStorm : JetBrains' PHP IDE
- AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code User Guide : VS Code toolkit docs
- AWS Toolkit for VS Code Information : Overview of the VS Code toolkit
SDKs & References
- AWS SDK for PHP (GitHub) : Source repo for the PHP SDK; issues and releases
- AWS SDK for PHP information : Overview of the AWS SDK for PHP (RE-ADDED)
- AWS SDK for PHP User Guide : Install, config, and usage for the PHP SDK
- AWS SDK for PHP Code Examples : Curated examples grouped by service
- AWS Doc SDK Examples repo (GitHub) : The full, runnable source behind the PHP code library examples (NEW)
- AWS SDK for PHP (Laravel plugin) : Integrate the PHP SDK with Laravel
- API Reference - AWS SDK for PHP : Full PHP SDK API reference
- AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide : Cross-SDK guidance on auth, config files, and regions
Generative AI with PHP
- Amazon Bedrock Runtime examples using SDK for PHP : Invoke Anthropic Claude, Amazon Titan, and Stable Diffusion models from PHP (NEW)
Agentic AI, Agents & MCP
- Strands Agents SDK : Open-source, model-driven SDK for building AI agents (NEW)
- Strands Agents (GitHub) : Source repos for the Strands Agents project (NEW)
- Amazon Bedrock AgentCore : Agentic platform to build, deploy, and operate agents securely, using any framework or model (NEW)
- Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime : Serverless, framework-agnostic hosting for PHP agents, with session isolation and up to 8-hour runtimes (NEW)
- Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Gateway : Secure entry point that converts APIs, Lambda functions, and services into MCP-compatible tools for agents (NEW)
- AWS MCP Servers (awslabs) : Open-source MCP servers for AWS, usable from any MCP-compatible AI assistant (NEW)
- AWS Knowledge MCP Server : MCP server that gives AI assistants current AWS documentation and guidance (NEW)
- Model Context Protocol strategies on AWS : Prescriptive guidance on MCP tool design, hosting, and governance (NEW)
AI-Assisted Development & IDEs
- Kiro : Agentic IDE with spec-driven development and native MCP support; connects to AWS via MCP servers (NEW)
Sample Projects & How-Tos
- How to: Deploy a High-Availability Web App : Deploy a highly available PHP app on Elastic Beanstalk
Helpful links & blogs to check out
- PHP on AWS blog : The primary PHP-on-AWS blog
- Developer Tools on AWS blog : Tooling announcements and deep dives
- DevOps on AWS blog : CI/CD and operational guidance
- Programming Languages on AWS blog : Language-specific posts
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