

The Popup scripts are elements visible to the user when they select an extension. The Chrome extension manifest is an entry point that contains three main components. The application utilizes the latest chrome manifest V3 to create an extension, and it’s developed using the React JavaScript library with Amplify resources to provide functionality. The extension harnesses the Amplify-provided resource by adding an Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) bucket to store the images and Amplify UI component to display the images.Ī GIF that shows the final demonstration of the Chrome extension that displays the image of a cat For example, if we would like to take a screenshot of text or activities on the page that allows users to store the images, then the user has a catalog of images that they can refer back to upon revisiting the page. This allows users who are using the extension to add images. The following example outlines a use case of adding an extension to a specific URL/webpage.

When combining the power of AWS cloud-based services and Chrome browser functionality, we can customize applications to increase productivity and decrease development time.

These extensions provide the means for additional functionality by allowing ways to configure and embed information into a webpage. Amplify comprises a set of tools and services that enables front-end web and mobile developers to leverage the power of AWS services to build innovative and feature-rich applications.Ĭhrome extensions are a great way to build mini applications that utilize the browser functionality to serve content to users. AWS Amplify is the fastest and easiest way to build cloud-powered mobile and web apps on AWS.
