Understanding the prerequisites for Amazon Chime SDK messaging - Amazon Chime SDK

Understanding the prerequisites for Amazon Chime SDK messaging

You need the following to use Amazon Chime SDK messaging.

  • The ability to program.

  • An AWS account.

  • Permissions to configure IAM roles for the applications using Amazon Chime SDK messaging.

For the majority of cases, you also need:

  • A client application – Displays messaging UI, connects to web sockets using the Amazon Chime SDKs, manages state.

  • A server application – Manages identity and users.