AWS Chatbot
Control AWS from chat channels
Receive AWS notifications (alarms, events) and run AWS commands right inside Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Amazon Chime. Since 2025 the service has been renamed Amazon Q Developer in chat applications.
- Cost$ Low
- Difficulty●●●●●
- Costs money when idle?No
- Serverless
- In examsSOA
Think of it asLike an assistant that posts alerts in your group chat and takes commands right there.
When to use it
✓ Use it when
Ops teams that work mainly in Slack/Teams (ChatOps).
✗ Avoid it when
Only need email/SMS alerts → SNS / User Notifications.
Common uses
- Push CloudWatch alarms to a Slack channel
- Run read-only status CLI commands from Teams
- Receive AWS Health notifications in chat
What does it cost?
- Pricing model: No separate charge; SNS and underlying services are billed normally.
