
A serverless GraphQL architecture in AWS GovCloud (US) using Lambda, DynamoDB, and generative AI enables secure, role-based API access for mission administrators and personnel with unified real-time data access.


<div><p>This article provides a reference architecture for building secure, serverless GraphQL APIs in AWS GovCloud (US) using open-source tools and AWS services.</p><ul><li>GraphQL enables clients to request exactly the data they need, improving API efficiency</li><li>Solution uses AWS Lambda to host Apollo GraphQL server with DynamoDB backend</li><li>Amazon Cognito manages two user personas: mission administrators and mission personnel</li><li>Role-based access control separates admin (create) and personnel (read) operations</li><li>Amazon SageMaker integration enables generative AI text generation for mission details</li><li>AWS WAF protects API Gateway from web exploits like SQL injection</li><li>Complete deployment via AWS CDK with testing examples using Postman and curl</li></ul><p>The solution demonstrates how public sector organizations can build flexible, scalable GraphQL APIs with built-in security and AI capabilities in GovCloud regions.</p></div>


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