Server Side Serverless in Swift

What if you could write your entire stack in Swift? Learn how to build, package, and deploy serverless applications on AWS Lambda using your existing skills.

#1about 3 minutes

Understanding the shift to serverless backends for mobile apps

Modern mobile apps rely on backend services, and serverless computing eliminates the cost and maintenance of traditional servers.

#2about 2 minutes

Exploring the four core principles of serverless architecture

Serverless is defined by four key characteristics: no server management, automatic scaling, high availability, and a pay-for-value pricing model.

#3about 3 minutes

An overview of AWS Lambda for serverless compute

AWS Lambda is a managed service that runs your code in response to events, handling scalability and charging only for execution time.

#4about 3 minutes

A quick demo of creating a Lambda function

A walkthrough of the AWS console shows how to create, configure, test, and deploy a simple "hello world" Lambda function using Python.

#5about 5 minutes

How to run Swift code on AWS Lambda

AWS Lambda Custom Runtimes enable running any programming language, and the official Swift server-side library provides the necessary bootstrap code.

#6about 6 minutes

Implementing different handler types in the Swift runtime

The Swift Lambda runtime offers multiple handler protocols, from simple closures for ease of use to high-performance event loop handlers for advanced control.

#7about 4 minutes

Building and packaging a Swift binary for Lambda

Use a Docker container with the Swift compiler for Amazon Linux to build your binary, then package it with all required shared libraries into a zip file.

#8about 5 minutes

Using the Slam tool to scaffold Swift Lambda projects

The `slam` command-line utility simplifies project creation by scaffolding all necessary files, directories, and Docker configurations for a new Swift Lambda function.

#9about 9 minutes

Deploying functions with the Serverless Application Model (SAM)

The AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) allows you to define your entire serverless application, including functions and gateways, as infrastructure as code for repeatable deployments.

#10about 6 minutes

Calling other AWS services with the Soto Swift SDK

The community-driven Soto project provides a Swift SDK for AWS, enabling your Lambda function to easily interact with other services like Amazon S3.

#11about 3 minutes

Recap of building server-side serverless Swift applications

A summary of the key concepts covered, from understanding serverless principles to building, deploying, and extending Swift applications on AWS Lambda.