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# aws amplify

> Development platform for building secure, scalable mobile and web applications.
> More information: <https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/amplify/index.html>.

- Create a new Amplify app:

`aws amplify create-app --name {{app_name}} --description {{description}} --repository {{repo_url}} --platform {{platform}} --environment-variables {{env_vars}} --tags {{tags}}`

- Delete an existing Amplify app:

`aws amplify delete-app --app-id {{app_id}}`

- Get details of a specific Amplify app:

`aws amplify get-app --app-id {{app_id}}`

- List all Amplify apps:

`aws amplify list-apps`

- Update settings of an Amplify app:

`aws amplify update-app --app-id {{app_id}} --name {{new_name}} --description {{new_description}} --repository {{new_repo_url}} --environment-variables {{new_env_vars}} --tags {{new_tags}}`

- Add a new backend environment to an Amplify app:

`aws amplify create-backend-environment --app-id {{app_id}} --environment-name {{env_name}} --deployment-artifacts {{artifacts}}`

- Remove a backend environment from an Amplify app:

`aws amplify delete-backend-environment --app-id {{app_id}} --environment-name {{env_name}}`

- List all backend environments in an Amplify app:

`aws amplify list-backend-environments --app-id {{app_id}}`
