Java Resources on AWS

Toolkits

• AWS Toolkit for JetBrains : IDE integration for IntelliJ IDEA 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) : Utilities for tracing, logging, and metrics in Java Lambda functions
• Powertools for AWS Lambda User Guide : Docs for Lambda Powertools in Java

SDKs & References

• AWS SDK for Java 2.x (GitHub) : Source repo for the current (2.x) Java SDK; issues and releases
• AWS SDK for Java information : Overview of the AWS SDK for Java 2.x (RE-ADDED)
• AWS SDK for Java Developer Guide : Install, config, and usage for the Java SDK
• Getting started with the AWS SDK for Java 2.x : Set up the project, credentials, and first request (NEW)
• AWS SDK for Java Code Examples : Curated examples grouped by service
• AWS Doc SDK Examples repo (GitHub) : The full, runnable source behind the Java code library examples (NEW)
• API Reference - AWS SDK for Java : Full Javadoc API reference
• AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide : Cross-SDK guidance on auth, config files, and regions

CDK

• AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) (GitHub) : Define cloud infrastructure in Java
• AWS CDK for Java User Guide : How to build CDK apps in Java
• AWS CDK resources : CDK resource hub

Amazon Corretto (OpenJDK)

• Amazon Corretto : No-cost, production-ready distribution of OpenJDK with long-term support
• Amazon Corretto User Guide : Documentation across all supported Corretto versions (8, 11, 17, 21, 24)
• Amazon Corretto repository (GitHub) : Source and downloads for Corretto

Generative AI with Java

• Amazon Bedrock Runtime examples using SDK for Java 2.x : InvokeModel and Converse examples for Nova, Claude, Llama, and more (NEW)
• Amazon Bedrock examples using SDK for Java 2.x : List and manage Bedrock foundation models from Java (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 Java 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 Transform for mainframe modernization : Agentic AI service that refactors mainframe COBOL/PL-I code to modern Java (NEW)
• MCP Java SDK (GitHub) : Official Model Context Protocol SDK for building MCP tools and servers in Java (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 : Author and deploy Lambda functions in Java
• Lambda examples using SDK for Java 2.x : Code examples for working with Lambda from Java (NEW)

Observability

• AWS X-Ray SDK for Java : Instrument Java apps for distributed tracing
• AWS X-Ray User Guide : Analyze and debug distributed applications

Sample Projects & How-Tos

• AWS SDK for Java Code Examples : Runnable examples across AWS services, including common app patterns

Helpful links & blogs to check out

• What is Java? : Background overview of the Java language
• Java on AWS blog : The primary Java-on-AWS blog (FIXED: was the legacy blogs.aws.amazon.com/java URL)
• 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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