SDK Downloads
Amazon has created a range of SDKs and services that span multiple platforms to help you earn more revenue, engage your audience, manage your apps, and more. Each SDK, plugin, or other tool below contains a brief description along with links for downloads, release notes, and documentation.
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- Appstore SDK
- Appstore Billing Compatibility SDK
- A3L SDKs
- Amazon Input SDK
- Fire TV Integration SDK
- Login with Amazon (LWA) SDKs
- Fling SDKs
- Video Skills Kit (VSK) for Fire TV and Echo Show
- Amazon Device Messaging (ADM) SDKs
- Amazon Maps SDK
- Amazon Stylus SDK for Fire Tablets
- Web Apps
- In-App Purchasing SDKs and Plugins
Appstore SDK
The Appstore SDK provides functionality for handling Digital Rights Management (DRM), In-App Purchasing (IAP), and Simple Sign-in (SSI) within your Java Android apps. The Appstore SDK supports apps targeting Fire TV, Fire tablets, and third-party devices where Amazon apps can be installed.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | December 4, 2023 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| Unity Plugin | April 18, 2023 | Release Notes | Documentation |
Appstore Billing Compatibility SDK
The Appstore Billing Compatibility SDK introduces APIs that mirror the Google Play Billing Library, allowing you to more easily port your app to the Amazon Appstore.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appstore Billing Compatibility SDK | October 14, 2024 | Release Notes | Documentation |
A3L SDKs
A3L SDKs are app store independent abstraction libraries that help you write code one time and use the same code for apps you submit to both Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. They can reduce the effort it takes to port and maintain your code. The A3L Authentication SDK is the abstraction library for authentication, the A3L Location SDK is the abstraction library for location services, and the A3L Messaging SDK is the abstraction library for cloud messaging. The SDKs support Android and Fire OS devices.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3L Authentication SDK | December 5, 2023 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| A3L Location SDK | September 13, 2023 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| A3L Messaging SDK | February 27, 2023 | Release Notes | Documentation |
Amazon Input SDK
With the Amazon Input SDK, you can show your users help dialogs that explain how to use your app with a keyboard and mouse. If your app targets Windows 11 devices, this feature provides a pleasant and useful experience to users who don't typically interact with your app using a keyboard and mouse.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | September 7, 2023 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| Unity | September 7, 2023 | Release Notes | Documentation |
Fire TV Integration SDK
The Fire TV Integration SDK allows you to integrate with features, such as Content Personalization and Continue Watching Experience, that provide a more personalized experience to customers with more relevant content from your apps.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire TV Integration SDK | January 23, 2024 | Release Notes | Documentation |
Login with Amazon (LWA) SDKs
Login with Amazon (LWA) lets you protect your customer information by leveraging the user authentication system used by Amazon.com. Login with Amazon is based on OAuth 2.0, which has been broadly adopted for user authorized exchanges across sites. LwA is available for Android, iOS, or web. By using the Login with Amazon API, you agree to the Login with Amazon Services Agreement.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | October 25, 2024 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| iOS | May 30, 2023 | Release Notes | Documentation |
Fling SDKs
The Fling SDK allows you to cast or "fling" media content to Amazon Fire TV and leverage two-way communication between Amazon Fire TV and mobile apps to create engaging and rich multi-screen experiences.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android and iOS | August 22, 2024 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| Unity | July 19, 2018 | Release Notes | Documentation |
Video Skills Kit (VSK) for Fire TV and Echo Show
The Video Skills Kit for Fire TV and Video Skills Kit for Echo Show (aka "multimodal devices") allow customers to use natural language commands to search for your content, play your content, launch your app or skill, control media playback, change the channel, and more. These resources apply to different VSK implementations. See the documentation for more details.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexa Client Library (cloudside integration only) |
January 14, 2022 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| Sample App - GitHub repo (app-only integration only) |
Sept 28, 2020 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| VSK Agent Client Library (app-only integration only) |
September 28, 2020 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| VSKApplicationAgentAPI (app-only integration only) |
September 28, 2020 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| Sample Lambda (cloudside integration only) |
March 22, 2020 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| Sample App - GitHub repo (cloudside integration only) |
March 22, 2020 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| Sample Web Player (Echo Show only) |
2018 | Release Notes | Documentation |
Amazon Device Messaging (ADM) SDKs
Amazon Device Messaging (ADM) lets you send messages to Amazon devices that run your app, so you can keep users up to date and involved. ADM is also used in the Video Skills Kit (VSK) integration to send messages to your app from a Lambda function in the cloud.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Device Messaging (ADM) | January 4, 2023 | Release Notes | Documentation |
Amazon Maps SDK
With the Amazon Maps SDK, you can create mapping applications for Amazon devices. Your app can integrate high-quality 3D maps with fluid zooming and panning.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Maps SDK version 2.5 | July 2, 2020 | Release Notes | Documentation |
Amazon Stylus SDK for Fire Tablets
With the Amazon Stylus SDK, you can implement Predictive Touch in your Stylus enabled Apps.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Stylus SDK | May 23, 2023 | — | Documentation |
Web Apps
The Web Apps download provides sample HTML5 web apps.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web Apps | Sept 1, 2016 | — | Documentation |
In-App Purchasing SDKs and Plugins
The In-App Purchasing (IAP) API allows your app to present, process, and fulfill purchases of digital content and subscriptions within your app. Amazon supports an IAP API for Android apps and web apps. Plugins are available for Unity, Xamarin, Cordova, and Adobe AIR.
| SDK Download | Last Updated | Release Notes | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | March 30, 2021 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| Sample Web App | — | — | Documentation |
| Unity | Sept 21, 2016 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| Cordova | Sept 21, 2016 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| Xamarin | Sept 21, 2016 | Release Notes | Documentation |
| Adobe AIR | Sept 21, 2016 | Release Notes | Documentation |
Last updated: Oct 25, 2024