Using Aws Cloudwatch With Appsync

Introduction

This guide will walk you through the process of integrating AWS CloudWatch with AWS AppSync using Pulumi. AWS CloudWatch is a monitoring and observability service that provides data and actionable insights for AWS, hybrid, and on-premises applications and infrastructure resources. AWS AppSync is a managed service that uses GraphQL to make it easy for applications to get exactly the data they need.

Step-by-Step Explanation

Step 1: Set up your Pulumi project

1. Ensure you have Pulumi installed and configured on your machine.
2. Create a new Pulumi project using TypeScript.

pulumi new aws-typescript

Step 2: Create an AWS AppSync API

1. Define the AppSync API in your Pulumi program.
2. Specify the schema for your GraphQL API.

Step 3: Create AWS CloudWatch Log Group

1. Define a CloudWatch Log Group in your Pulumi program.
2. Configure the Log Group to capture logs from the AppSync API.

Step 4: Link AppSync to CloudWatch

1. Update the AppSync API to use the CloudWatch Log Group for logging.
2. Set the appropriate logging levels for the AppSync API.

Step 5: Deploy the Pulumi stack

1. Run pulumi up to deploy the stack.
2. Verify the resources are created and logging is enabled.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you have successfully integrated AWS CloudWatch with AWS AppSync using Pulumi. This setup allows you to monitor and analyze the logs generated by your AppSync API, providing valuable insights into the operation and performance of your application.

Full Code Example

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as aws from "@pulumi/aws";

// Create a CloudWatch Log Group
const logGroup = new aws.cloudwatch.LogGroup("appsync-log-group", {
    retentionInDays: 7,
});

// Create an AppSync GraphQL API
const graphqlApi = new aws.appsync.GraphQLApi("appsync-api", {
    authenticationType: "API_KEY",
    schema: \`
        type Query {
            hello: String
        }
    \`,
    logConfig: {
        fieldLogLevel: "ALL",
        cloudwatchLogsRoleArn: logGroup.arn,
    },
});

// Export the AppSync API URL
export const appsyncApiUrl = graphqlApi.uris["GRAPHQL"];