[feature request] adding support for linking Amplify to Cognito, and Storage

[m98]

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Description

aws_amplify_app resource creation is now limited to only creating the Amplify application itself, but you can't link the Amplify app into Cognito, Storage (S3) or other things that you can do manually using the Amplify dashboard or Amplify CLI.

Expected feature

Linking resources such as Cognito, Storage, or API into the Amplify application.

New or Affected Resource(s)

• aws_amplify_app

References

• https://docs.amplify.aws/cli/
• https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/amplify_app

[musicislife727]

I believe you can do this using the Amplify.Configure() method on the Amplify side (without using the CLI). Essentially you'd be creating these resources separately in Terraform (API, Storage, Cognito, etc.) and setting those at Terraform outputs. Then using Amplify.Configure() method, paste in the relevant values from the Terraform outputs. Not a full solution, but a temporary workaround that could get you going. Amplify is very closely tied to the CLI. Full Terraform integration of this would be great though.

https://docs.amplify.aws/lib/client-configuration/configuring-amplify-categories/q/platform/js/#scoped-configuration

[kevoj7]

Any movements on this?

It's a pretty important piece for web apps the use auth w/ cognito.