
AWS Tools & Resources: Kotlin
A curated list of Kotlin resources for building on AWS: the AWS SDK for Kotlin, Lambda Powertools, Bedrock code examples, MCP, and agentic AI tools.
Kotlin Resources on AWS
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Toolkits
- AWS Toolkit for JetBrains : IDE integration for IntelliJ IDEA, Android Studio, and other JetBrains IDEs
- AWS Toolkit for JetBrains User Guide : Setup and usage docs
- AWS Toolkit for IntelliJ IDEA Information : Overview of the IntelliJ toolkit
- AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code User Guide : VS Code toolkit docs
- AWS Toolkit for VS Code Information : Overview of the VS Code toolkit
- Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) : Lambda utilities that work with Kotlin via the Java runtime
- Powertools for AWS Lambda User Guide : Docs for Lambda Powertools
SDKs & References
- AWS SDK for Kotlin (GitHub) : Source repo for the Kotlin SDK; issues and releases
- AWS SDK for Kotlin information : Overview of the AWS SDK for Kotlin (RE-ADDED)
- AWS SDK for Kotlin User Guide : Install, config, and usage for the Kotlin SDK
- Get started with the AWS SDK for Kotlin : Set up a project, credentials, and make your first call (NEW)
- AWS SDK for Kotlin Code Examples : Curated examples for S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, Bedrock, and more
- AWS Doc SDK Examples repo (GitHub) : The full, runnable source behind the Kotlin code library examples (NEW)
- AWS SDK for Kotlin Maven Artifacts : Maven coordinates for the Kotlin SDK
- Amazon Rekognition examples using SDK for Kotlin : Image and video analysis examples in Kotlin
- API Reference - AWS SDK for Kotlin : Full Kotlin SDK API reference (FIXED: prior docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-kotlin/latest/reference/ URL 404s)
- AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide : Cross-SDK guidance on auth, config files, and regions
Generative AI with Kotlin
- Amazon Bedrock Runtime examples using SDK for Kotlin : Converse and ConverseStream examples for Amazon Nova in Kotlin (NEW)
- Amazon Bedrock examples using SDK for Kotlin : List Bedrock foundation models from Kotlin (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 Kotlin 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)
- MCP Java SDK (GitHub) : Official Model Context Protocol SDK for the JVM; usable from Kotlin (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)
Serverless / AWS Lambda
- Building Lambda functions with Java : Kotlin runs on the JVM, so Lambda Java tooling and runtimes apply (NEW)
Sample Projects & How-Tos
- How to: Create a dynamic web application to track DynamoDB data : End-to-end Kotlin sample with DynamoDB
Helpful links & blogs to check out
- Kotlin on AWS blog : The primary Kotlin-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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