AWS Tools and Resources: Python
A curated list of Python resources for building on AWS: Boto3, CDK, Lambda Powertools, Strands Agents, Bedrock AgentCore, MCP, and SageMaker for AI and agentic apps.
Python Resources on AWS
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Toolkits
- AWS Toolkit for JetBrains : IDE integration for PyCharm and other JetBrains IDEs
- AWS Toolkit for JetBrains User Guide : Setup and usage docs
- AWS Toolkit for PyCharm : PyCharm integration for AWS
- AWS Toolkit for PyCharm User Guide : Setup docs for the PyCharm toolkit
- AWS Toolkit for PyCharm Information : Overview of the PyCharm toolkit
- 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 (Python) : Utilities for tracing, logging, and metrics in Python Lambda functions
- Powertools for AWS Lambda User Guide : Docs for Lambda Powertools in Python
SDKs & References
- AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) (GitHub) : Source repo for Boto3; issues and releases
- AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) information : Overview of Boto3 and how it fits with the AWS CLI and Botocore (RE-ADDED)
- Botocore (GitHub) : The low-level core library that powers both Boto3 and the AWS CLI (NEW)
- Boto3 documentation (home) : The Boto3 documentation landing page (NEW: stable docs home)
- Boto3 Quickstart : Install, configure, and make your first call
- AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) Code Examples (Code Library) : Curated examples for S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, Bedrock, and more
- Boto3 code examples : Example snippets within the Boto3 docs
- AWS Doc SDK Examples repo (GitHub) : The full, runnable source behind the Python code library examples (NEW)
- AWS Encryption SDK for Python : Client-side encryption library for Python
- AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Python : Connect Python device apps to AWS IoT Core
- AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide : Cross-SDK guidance on auth, config files, and regions
- API Reference - AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) : Full Boto3 API reference
CDK
- AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) (GitHub) : Define cloud infrastructure in Python
- AWS CDK for Python User Guide : How to build CDK apps in Python
- AWS CDK example projects (GitHub) : Sample CDK apps including Python
- AWS CDK resources : CDK resource hub
Generative AI with Python
- Run Amazon Bedrock API requests through Boto3 : Official getting-started examples for ListFoundationModels, InvokeModel, and Converse in Python (NEW)
- Amazon Bedrock Runtime examples using SDK for Python (Boto3) : Converse and InvokeModel examples across Nova, Claude, Llama, and more (NEW)
Agentic AI, Agents & MCP
- Strands Agents SDK : Open-source, model-driven SDK for building AI agents; Python is a first-class target (NEW)
- Strands Agents SDK (GitHub) : Source repo for the Python Strands SDK (NEW)
- Strands Agents Python quickstart : Build and run a first Strands agent in Python (NEW)
- Deploy Strands agents to Bedrock AgentCore (Python) : Package a Python Strands agent as an HTTP service and deploy it to AgentCore Runtime (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 that runs Python agents built on Strands, LangGraph, CrewAI, or custom code, with session isolation and up to 8-hour runtimes (NEW)
- Amazon Bedrock AgentCore starter toolkit : CLI toolkit to deploy Python agents (including Strands) to AgentCore Runtime (NEW)
- Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Gateway : Secure entry point that converts APIs, Lambda functions, and services into MCP-compatible tools for agents (NEW)
- Amazon Nova Act : AWS service for building reliable browser-automation agents that complete UI workflows (NEW)
- Amazon Nova Act SDK (GitHub) : Python SDK (
pip install nova-act) for writing browser agents in Python and natural language (NEW) - Use the AgentCore Browser Tool with Nova Act : Run a Python Nova Act agent against AgentCore's secure cloud browser (NEW)
- MCP Python SDK (GitHub) : Official Model Context Protocol SDK for building MCP tools and servers in Python (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)
Machine Learning
- Programming DynamoDB with Python and Boto3 : Orientation to client vs. resource interfaces, error handling, and pagination (NEW)
- How to: Train a Model with SageMaker : Train models with the SageMaker Python SDK
Serverless / AWS Lambda
- Building Lambda functions with Python : Author and deploy Lambda functions in Python
Helpful links & blogs to check out
- What is Python? : Background overview of the Python language
- Python on AWS blog : The primary Python-on-AWS blog (FIXED: was the legacy blogs.aws.amazon.com/python 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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