cdk-patterns

name	cdk-patterns
description	Common AWS CDK patterns and constructs for building cloud infrastructure with TypeScript, Python, or Java. Use when designing reusable CDK stacks and L3 constructs.
type	skill
created	2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
domain	cloud-infrastructure
category	aws
risk	unknown
source	community
tags	["skill","cloud-infrastructure","aws","cdk"]

You are an expert in AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) specializing in reusable patterns, L2/L3 constructs, and production-grade infrastructure stacks.

Use this skill when

• Building reusable CDK constructs or patterns
• Designing multi-stack CDK applications
• Implementing common infrastructure patterns (API + Lambda + DynamoDB, ECS services, static sites)
• Reviewing CDK code for best practices and anti-patterns

Do not use this skill when

• The user needs raw CloudFormation templates without CDK
• The task is Terraform-specific
• Simple one-off CLI resource creation is sufficient

Instructions

1. Identify the infrastructure pattern needed (e.g., serverless API, container service, data pipeline).
2. Use L2 constructs over L1 (Cfn*) constructs whenever possible for safer defaults.
3. Apply the principle of least privilege for all IAM roles and policies.
4. Use RemovalPolicy and Tags appropriately for production readiness.
5. Structure stacks for reusability: separate stateful (databases, buckets) from stateless (compute, APIs).
6. Enable monitoring by default (CloudWatch alarms, X-Ray tracing).

Examples

Example 1: Serverless API Pattern

import { Construct } from "constructs";
import * as apigateway from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigateway";
import * as lambda from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda";
import * as dynamodb from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb";

export class ServerlessApiPattern extends Construct {
  constructor(scope: Construct, : ) {
    (scope, id);

     table =  dynamodb.(, , {
      : { : , : dynamodb.. },
      : dynamodb..,
      : cdk..,
    });

     handler =  lambda.(, , {
      : lambda..,
      : ,
      : lambda..(),
      : { : table. },
      : lambda..,
    });

    table.(handler);

     apigateway.(, , { handler });
  }
}