Use existing AWS resources

Amplify Android v1 is deprecated as of June 1st, 2024. No new features or bug fixes will be added. Dependencies may become outdated and potentially introduce compatibility issues.

Please use the latest version (v2) of Amplify Library for Android to get started. Refer to the upgrade guide for instructions on upgrading your application to the latest version.

Amplify libraries should be used for all new cloud connected applications. If you are currently using the AWS Mobile SDK for Android, you can access the documentation here.

If you are using the Amplify CLI, an existing Amazon S3 bucket can be used with the Amplify Libraries by running:

amplify import storage

For more details, see how to Use an existing S3 bucket or DynamoDB table.

If you are not using the Amplify CLI, an existing Amazon S3 bucket can be used by referencing it in your Amplify configuration file.

When you are not using Amplify CLI, adding existing Amazon S3 bucket to your application may require configuring bucket access permissions. e.g. Enabling read/write access to the cognito user pool that you are using with the Amplify Auth category.

    "storage": {
        "plugins": {
            "awsS3StoragePlugin": {
                  "bucket": "[BUCKET NAME]",
                  "region": "[REGION]"

bucket: Name of the bucket to use for storage
region: AWS Region where the bucket is provisioned (e.g. us-east-1)

Note that before you can add an AWS resource to your application, the application must have the Amplify libraries installed. If you need to perform this step, see Install Amplify Libraries.