Build a custom UI for Amazon Q Business

This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to build a custom UI for Amazon Q Business, a new generative AI assistant designed for work. It covers the following key points:

• Solution overview: The architecture includes an Amazon Cognito user pool for authentication, an EC2 instance hosting the custom UI application, and integration with IAM Identity Center and Amazon Q Business APIs.
• Prerequisites: An AWS account, VPC, IAM role, existing Amazon Q application, SSL certificate, and access to IAM Identity Center.
• Generating a private certificate (optional) for development purposes using OpenSSL and AWS Certificate Manager.
• Provisioning resources with an AWS CloudFormation template that sets up all the necessary components.
• Creating an IAM Identity Center application and configuring trusted token issuers for authentication.
• Accessing and using the custom UI for interacting with Amazon Q Business.
• Cleanup steps to delete the resources and avoid future charges.

The article highlights the benefits of a custom UI, such as implementing custom features, using company branding, and personalizing the experience for specific use cases. It also provides the GitHub repository link for the open-source sample UI code.