POST

/backend

http://amplifybackend.{region}.amazonaws.com/backend

This operation creates a backend for an Amplify app. Backends are automatically created at the time of app creation.

Access Token Required: API Key

Body Params

appIdstringrequired

The app ID.

appNamestringrequired

The name of the app.

resourceNamestring

The name of the resource.

resourceConfigobject

Defines the resource configuration for the data model in your Amplify project.

backendEnvironmentNamestringrequired

The name of the backend environment.

Responses

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}

Language

CredentialsAPI KEY

API Key

Enter token below to save for later

cURL Request

1curl --request POST \
2     --url 'http://amplifybackend.{region}.amazonaws.com/backend' \
3     --header 'accept: application/json' \
4     --header 'content-type: application/json'

Response

1{
2  "success": true,
3  "data": {
4    "id": "abc123",
5    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
6  }
7}