Adding Features

Frontend (Next.js)

Add a New Page

1. Create frontend/app/my-feature/page.tsx:

export default function MyFeaturePage() {
return <div>My new feature!</div>;
}

1. Add to navigation in your layout/header component

Add API Routes

Create frontend/app/api/my-endpoint/route.ts:

export async function GET() {
return Response.json({ message: "Hello!" });
}

Backend (AWS Lambda)

Add New Lambda Function

1. Create backend/lambdas/myFunction.js
2. Add to backend/cdk-stack.ts:

const myLambda = new lambda.Function(this, "MyLambda", {
runtime: lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_20_X,
handler: "myFunction.handler",
code: lambda.Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, "lambdas")),
});

1. Add API Gateway route and deploy: npm run deploy:dev or npm run deploy:prod

Database (DynamoDB)

FastAWS uses single-table design. Add new data types using the pattern:

// User data
pk: "USER#user-id"
sk: "MY_DATA_TYPE"

Access via the existing Lambda functions or create new ones.

Learn More:

• Next.js App Router
• AWS CDK Guide
• DynamoDB Single Table