To get started with the AWS SDK for iOS, you can set up the SDK and start building a new project, or you integrate the SDK in an existing project. You can also run the samples to get a sense of how the SDK works.
To use the AWS SDK for iOS, you will need the following installed on your development machine:
- Xcode 7 or later
- iOS 8 or later
At the AWS GitHub repo, you can check out the SDK source code.
For more information, see AWS Mobile SDK for iOS Developer Guide.
The samples included with the SDK for iOS are standalone projects that are already set up for you. You can also integrate the SDK for iOS with your own existing project. There are three ways to import the AWS Mobile SDK for iOS into your project:
You should use one of these three ways to import the AWS Mobile SDK but not multiple. Importing the SDK in multiple ways loads duplicate copies of the SDK into the project and causes compiler errors.
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The AWS Mobile SDK for iOS is available through CocoaPods. If you have not installed CocoaPods, install CocoaPods by running the command:
$ gem install cocoapods $ pod setup
Depending on your system settings, you may have to use
sudo
for installingcocoapods
as follows:$ sudo gem install cocoapods $ pod setup
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In your project directory (the directory where your
*.xcodeproj
file is), create a plain text file namedPodfile
(without any file extension) and add the lines below. ReplaceYourTarget
with your actual target name.source 'https://github.com/CocoaPods/Specs.git' platform :ios, '8.0' use_frameworks! target :'YourTarget' do pod 'AWSAutoScaling' pod 'AWSCloudWatch' pod 'AWSCognito' pod 'AWSCognitoIdentityProvider' pod 'AWSDynamoDB' pod 'AWSEC2' pod 'AWSElasticLoadBalancing' pod 'AWSIoT' pod 'AWSKinesis' pod 'AWSLambda' pod 'AWSMachineLearning' pod 'AWSMobileAnalytics' pod 'AWSS3' pod 'AWSSES' pod 'AWSSimpleDB' pod 'AWSSNS' pod 'AWSSQS' end
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Then run the following command:
$ pod install
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Open up
*.xcworkspace
with Xcode and start using the SDK.Note: Do NOT use
*.xcodeproj
. If you open up a project file instead of a workspace, you receive an error:ld: library not found for -lPods-AWSCore clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
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Install the latest version of Carthage.
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Add the following to your
Cartfile
:github "aws/aws-sdk-ios"
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Then run the following command:
$ carthage update
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With your project open in Xcode, select your Target. Under General tab, find Embedded Binaries and then click the + button.
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Click the Add Other... button, navigate to the
AWS<#ServiceName#>.framework
files underCarthage
>Build
>iOS
and select them. Do not check the Destination: Copy items if needed checkbox when prompted.AWSCore.framework
AWSAutoScaling.framework
AWSCloudWatch.framework
AWSCognito.framework
AWSCognitoIdentityProvider.framework
AWSDynamoDB.framework
AWSEC2.framework
AWSElasticLoadBalancing.framework
AWSIoT.framework
AWSKinesis.framework
AWSLambda.framework
AWSMachineLearning.framework
AWSMobileAnalytics.framework
AWSS3.framework
AWSSES.framework
AWSSimpleDB.framework
AWSSNS.framework
AWSSQS.framework
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Under the Build Phases tab in your Target, click the + button on the top left and then select New Run Script Phase. Then setup the build phase as follows. Make sure this phase is below the
Embed Frameworks
phase.Shell /bin/sh bash "${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/AWSCore.framework/strip-frameworks.sh" Show environment variables in build log: Checked Run script only when installing: Not checked Input Files: Empty Output Files: Empty
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Download the SDK from our AWS Mobile SDK page. The SDK is stored in a compressed file archive named
aws-ios-sdk-#.#.#
(where#.#.#
represents the version number, so for version 2.5.0, the filename isaws-ios-sdk-2.5.0
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With your project open in Xcode, select your Target. Under General tab, find Embedded Binaries and then click the + button.
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Click the Add Other... button, navigate to the
AWS<#ServiceName#>.framework
files and select them. Check the Destination: Copy items if needed checkbox when prompted.AWSCore.framework
AWSAutoScaling.framework
AWSCloudWatch.framework
AWSCognito.framework
AWSCognitoIdentityProvider.framework
AWSDynamoDB.framework
AWSEC2.framework
AWSElasticLoadBalancing.framework
AWSIoT.framework
AWSKinesis.framework
AWSLambda.framework
AWSMachineLearning.framework
AWSMobileAnalytics.framework
AWSS3.framework
AWSSES.framework
AWSSimpleDB.framework
AWSSNS.framework
AWSSQS.framework
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Under the Buid Phases tab in your Target, click the + button on the top left and then select New Run Script Phase. Then setup the build phase as follows. Make sure this phase is below the
Embed Frameworks
phase.Shell /bin/sh bash "${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/AWSCore.framework/strip-frameworks.sh" Show environment variables in build log: Checked Run script only when installing: Not checked Input Files: Empty Output Files: Empty
When we release a new version of the SDK, you can pick up the changes as described below.
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Run the following command in your project directory. CocoaPods automatically picks up the new changes.
$ pod update
Note: If your pod is having an issue, you can delete
Podfile.lock
andPods/
then runpod install
to cleanly install the SDK.
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Run the following command in your project directory. Carthage automatically picks up the new changes.
$ carthage update
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In Xcode select the following frameworks in Project Navigator and hit delete on your keyboard. Then select Move to Trash:
AWSCore.framework
AWSAutoScaling.framework
AWSCloudWatch.framework
AWSCognito.framework
AWSCognitoIdentityProvider.framework
AWSDynamoDB.framework
AWSEC2.framework
AWSElasticLoadBalancing.framework
AWSIoT.framework
AWSKinesis.framework
AWSLambda.framework
AWSMachineLearning.framework
AWSMobileAnalytics.framework
AWSS3.framework
AWSSES.framework
AWSSimpleDB.framework
AWSSNS.framework
AWSSQS.framework
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Follow the installation process above to include the new version of the SDK.
The release of iOS 9 includes changes that might impact how your apps interact with some AWS services. If you compile your apps with Apple’s iOS 9 SDK (or Xcode 7), Apple’s App Transport Security (ATS) feature may affect the ability of apps to connect to certain AWS service endpoints. In order to ensure affected apps continue to successfully connect to AWS endpoints, you’ll need to configure them to interact properly with Apple’s ATS by adding these properties to your Info.plist
file:
<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
<dict>
<key>NSExceptionDomains</key>
<dict>
<key>amazonaws.com</key>
<dict>
<key>NSThirdPartyExceptionMinimumTLSVersion</key>
<string>TLSv1.0</string>
<key>NSThirdPartyExceptionRequiresForwardSecrecy</key>
<false/>
<key>NSIncludesSubdomains</key>
<true/>
</dict>
<key>amazonaws.com.cn</key>
<dict>
<key>NSThirdPartyExceptionMinimumTLSVersion</key>
<string>TLSv1.0</string>
<key>NSThirdPartyExceptionRequiresForwardSecrecy</key>
<false/>
<key>NSIncludesSubdomains</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
For more information, see Preparing Your Apps for iOS 9.
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Import the AWSCore header in the application delegate.
import AWSCore
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Create a default service configuration by adding the following code snippet in the
application:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:
application delegate method.let credentialsProvider = AWSCognitoCredentialsProvider( regionType: CognitoRegionType, identityPoolId: CognitoIdentityPoolId) let configuration = AWSServiceConfiguration( region: DefaultServiceRegionType, credentialsProvider: credentialsProvider) AWSServiceManager.default().defaultServiceConfiguration = configuration
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In Swift file you want to use the SDK, import the appropriate headers for the services you are using. The header file import convention is
import AWSServiceName
, as in the following examples:import AWSS3 import AWSDynamoDB import AWSSQS import AWSSNS import AWSCognito
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Make a call to the AWS services.
let dynamoDB = AWSDynamoDB.default() let listTableInput = AWSDynamoDBListTablesInput() dynamoDB.listTables(listTableInput!).continueWith { (task:AWSTask<AWSDynamoDBListTablesOutput>) -> Any? in if let error = task.error as? NSError { print("Error occurred: \(error)") return nil } let listTablesOutput = task.result for tableName in listTablesOutput!.tableNames! { print("\(tableName)") } return nil }
Note: Most of the service client classes have a singleton method to get a default client. The naming convention is
+ defaultSERVICENAME
(e.g.+ defaultDynamoDB
in the above code snippet). This singleton method creates a service client withdefaultServiceConfiguration
, which you set up in step 5, and maintains a strong reference to the client.
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Import the AWSCore header in the application delegate.
@import AWSCore;
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Create a default service configuration by adding the following code snippet in the
application:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:
application delegate method.AWSCognitoCredentialsProvider *credentialsProvider = [[AWSCognitoCredentialsProvider alloc] initWithRegionType:CognitoRegionType identityPoolId:CognitoIdentityPoolId]; AWSServiceConfiguration *configuration = [[AWSServiceConfiguration alloc] initWithRegion:DefaultServiceRegionType credentialsProvider:credentialsProvider]; AWSServiceManager.defaultServiceManager.defaultServiceConfiguration = configuration;
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Import the appropriate headers for the services you are using. The header file import convention is
@import AWSServiceName;
, as in the following examples:@import AWSS3; @import AWSDynamoDB; @import AWSSQS; @import AWSSNS; @import AWSCognito;
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Make a call to the AWS services.
AWSS3TransferManager *transferManager = [AWSS3TransferManager defaultS3TransferManager]; AWSS3TransferManagerUploadRequest *uploadRequest = [AWSS3TransferManagerUploadRequest new]; uploadRequest.bucket = yourBucket; uploadRequest.key = yourKey; uploadRequest.body = yourDataURL; uploadRequest.contentLength = [NSNumber numberWithUnsignedLongLong:fileSize]; [[transferManager upload:uploadRequest] continueWithBlock:^id(AWSTask *task) { // Do something with the response return nil; }];
Note: Most of the service client classes have a singleton method to get a default client. The naming convention is
+ defaultSERVICENAME
(e.g.+ defaultS3TransferManager
in the above code snippet). This singleton method creates a service client withdefaultServiceConfiguration
, which you set up in step 5, and maintains a strong reference to the client.
With native AWSTask support in the SDK for iOS, you can chain async requests instead of nesting them. It makes the logic cleaner, while keeping the code more readable. Read Working with AWSTask to learn how to use AWSTask.
Changing log levels during development may make debugging easier. You can change the log level by importing AWSCore.h and calling:
Swift
AWSLogger.default().logLevel = .verbose
The following logging level options are available:
.none
.error
.warn
.info
.debug
(This is the default.).verbose
Objective-C
[AWSLogger defaultLogger].logLevel = AWSLogLevelVerbose;
The following logging level options are available:
AWSLogLevelNone
AWSLogLevelError
AWSLogLevelWarn
AWSLogLevelInfo
AWSLogLevelDebug
(This is the default.)AWSLogLevelVerbose
We recommend setting the log level to None
before publishing to the Apple App Store.
The AWS SDK for iOS includes sample apps that demonstrate common use cases.
Cognito Your User Pools Sample (Swift, Objective-C)
This sample demonstrates how sign up and sign in a user to display an authenticated portion of your app.
Cognito Sync Sample (Swift, Objective-C)
This sample demonstrates how to securely manage and sync your mobile app data and create unique identities via login providers including Facebook, Google, and Login with Amazon.
DynamoDB Object Mapper Sample (Swift, Objective-C)
This sample demonstrates how to insert / update / delete / query items using DynamoDB Object Mapper.
S3 Transfer Manager Sample (Swift, Objective-C)
This sample demonstrates how to upload / download multiple files simultaneously using S3 Transfer Manager. It also shows how to pause, resume, and cancel file upload / download.
S3 Transfer Utility Sample (Swift, Objective-C)
This sample demonstrates how to use the Amazon S3 PreSigned URL Builder to download / upload files in background.
SNS Mobile Push and Mobile Analytics Sample (Swift, Objective-C)
This sample demonstrates how to set up Amazon SNS Mobile Push and record events using Amazon Mobile Analytics.
IoT Sample (Swift)
This sample demonstrates how to publish and subscribe to data using AWS IoT.
IoT Temperature Control Sample (Swift)
This sample demonstrates accessing device shadows using Cognito authentication; it works in conjunction with the Temperature Control Example Program in the AWS IoT JavaScript SDK for Embedded Devices.
The AWS Mobile SDK for iOS zip file includes documentation in the DocSets format that you can view within Xcode. The easiest way to install the documentation is to use the Mac OS X terminal.
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Open the Mac OS X terminal and go to the directory containing the expanded archive. For example:
$ cd ~/Downloads/aws-ios-sdk-2.5.0
Note: Remember to replace 2.5.0 in the example above with the actual version number of the AWS SDK for iOS that you downloaded.
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Create a directory called
~/Library/Developer/Shared/Documentation/DocSets
:$ mkdir -p ~/Library/Developer/Shared/Documentation/DocSets
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Copy (or move)
Documentation/com.amazon.aws.ios.docset
from the SDK installation files to the directory you created in the previous step:$ mv Documentation/com.amazon.aws.ios.docset ~/Library/Developer/Shared/Documentation/DocSets/
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If Xcode was running during this procedure, restart Xcode. To browse the documentation, go to Help, click Documentation and API Reference, and select AWS Mobile SDK for iOS v2.5.0 Documentation (where '2.5.0' is the appropriate version number).
Visit our GitHub Issues to leave feedback and to connect with other users of the SDK.
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