AWS Serverless Application Repository
Prebuilt serverless app catalog
A repository for sharing and finding serverless applications packaged with AWS SAM; you deploy them straight into your account or embed them in other applications as nested applications.
- Cost$ Low
- Difficulty●●●●●
- Costs money when idle?No
- Serverless
- In examsDVA
Think of it asLike a phone app store, except each app is a prebuilt bundle of Lambda/API.
When to use it
✓ Use it when
You want to reuse existing serverless components or share internal applications between teams.
✗ Avoid it when
Sharing governed infrastructure templates across the organization → Service Catalog; building custom infrastructure → CloudFormation / CDK.
Common uses
- Quickly deploying ready-made Lambdas for log or image processing
- Sharing serverless components between teams
- Publishing serverless applications publicly
What does it cost?
- Pricing model: No separate charge; you pay for the resources (Lambda, API Gateway…) the application creates.
