--- title: "How to Deploy a Spring Boot Application to AWS CloudFormation" lang: "en" author: "Mohammad Abu Mattar" canonical: https://mkabumattar.com/post/how-to-deploy-a-spring-boot-application-to-aws-cloudformation --- ![Blog post image for How to Deploy a Spring Boot Application to AWS CloudFormation - This article will guide you on how to deploy a Spring Boot application to AWS CloudFormation. It covers steps from creating a CloudFormation template, packaging the application into a deployable artifact, updating the stack with the new version of the application and discussing about continuous deployment for automatic updates. This guide is intended for developers who have an existing Spring Boot application and want to deploy it on AWS.](/_astro/hero.C8XnJRc3_Z1in2qa.webp) [Home](/)›[Blog](/blog)›[All Categories](/blog/categories)›[AWS](/blog/categories/aws) Blog [Prev in AWSHow To Create An AWS EC2 Instance Using AWS CLI](/blog/post/how-to-create-an-aws-ec2-instance-using-aws-cli)[Next in AWSHow to Install and Configure Node.js on EC2 Instance Amazon Linux 2](/blog/post/how-to-install-and-configure-nodejs-on-ec2-instance-amazon-linux-2) [AWS](/blog/categories/aws)[Spring Boot](/blog/categories/spring-boot)[CloudFormation](/blog/categories/cloudformation)[DevOps](/blog/categories/devops)[Java](/blog/categories/java) # How to Deploy a Spring Boot Application to AWS CloudFormation [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar)Published: 17 Jan 202309 Mins read14 Mins listen [Markdown for AI(opens in a new tab)](/post/how-to-deploy-a-spring-boot-application-to-aws-cloudformation/index.md "Open the plain-Markdown version of this page, for pasting into an AI tool") TL;DR This article will guide you on how to deploy a Spring Boot application to AWS CloudFormation. It covers steps from creating a CloudFormation template, packaging the application into a deployable artifact, updating the stack with the new version of the application and discussing about continuous deployment for automatic updates. This guide is intended for developers who have an existing Spring Boot application and want to deploy it on AWS. Series [Spring Boot on AWS](/series/spring-boot-on-aws)2/2 [PreviousIntroduction to Spring Boot Framework](/blog/post/introduction-to-spring-boot-framework) All posts in this series (2) Blog2 1. [Introduction to Spring Boot Framework](/blog/post/introduction-to-spring-boot-framework) 2. [How to Deploy a Spring Boot Application to AWS CloudFormationYou are here](/blog/post/how-to-deploy-a-spring-boot-application-to-aws-cloudformation) ### How to Deploy a Spring Boot Application to AWS CloudFormation Contents [Introduction](#introduction)[Prerequisites](#prerequisites)[Creating a CloudFormation template](#creating-a-cloudformation-template)[What is a CloudFormation template?](#what-is-a-cloudformation-template)[Creating the template](#creating-the-template)[\# From scratch](#-from-scratch)[\# Using one of the sample templates provided by AWS CloudFormation](#-using-one-of-the-sample-templates-provided-by-aws-cloudformation)[\# Using the AWS CloudFormation Designer](#-using-the-aws-cloudformation-designer)[Template structure](#template-structure)[Creating a CloudFormation template for a Spring Boot application](#creating-a-cloudformation-template-for-a-spring-boot-application)[\# Template structure](#-template-structure)[\# AWSTemplateFormatVersion](#-awstemplateformatversion)[\# Description](#-description)[\# Parameters](#-parameters)[\# Metadata](#-metadata)[\# Resources](#-resources)[\# Outputs](#-outputs)[Create the stack](#create-the-stack)[Upload the Spring Boot application `.jar` file to the S3 bucket](#upload-the-spring-boot-application-jar-file-to-the-s3-bucket)[Connect to the EC2 instance](#connect-to-the-ec2-instance)[Run the Spring Boot application](#run-the-spring-boot-application)[Access the Spring Boot application](#access-the-spring-boot-application)[Run the Spring Boot application as a service](#run-the-spring-boot-application-as-a-service)[Delete the stack](#delete-the-stack)[Conclusion](#conclusion)[References](#references) ## [Introduction](#introduction) Deploying a Spring Boot application to the cloud can provide many benefits such as scalability and easy management. AWS CloudFormation is a service that allows for the creation and management of infrastructure as code, making it easy to provision and update resources. In this article, we will go over the steps to deploy a Spring Boot application to AWS CloudFormation. We will cover how to create a CloudFormation template, package the application into a deployable artifact, update the stack with the new version of the application, and set up continuous deployment to automatically update the application when new code is pushed to a version control repository. By the end of this guide, you will have a solid understanding of how to deploy a Spring Boot application to AWS CloudFormation. ## [Prerequisites](#prerequisites) A few requirements must be satisfied before beginning to deploy a Spring Boot application to AWS CloudFormation. - An AWS account is required to use AWS CloudFormation. - The Spring Boot application should be already built and ready for deployment. - Familiarity with AWS CloudFormation and the AWS Management Console is recommended. - AWS CLI and AWS SDK should be installed on the local machine. - AWS IAM user with permissions to create and update CloudFormation stacks. - Familiarity with the Spring Boot application’s dependencies and configuration. Before starting the deployment process, make sure you have met all the requirements. ## [Creating a CloudFormation template](#creating-a-cloudformation-template) ### [What is a CloudFormation template?](#what-is-a-cloudformation-template) AWS CloudFormation is a tool that enables you to model and provide all the resources required for your applications across all of your AWS accounts and locations in an automated and secure way using a single YAML or JSON file. That file is known as a CloudFormation template. All the AWS resources you wish to generate and configure for your application, together with their interdependencies, are listed in a CloudFormation template. The template is a text file with JSON or YAML formatting. You can use this straightforward, reusable format to describe your infrastructure. To create, edit, and delete stacks using CloudFormation templates, use the AWS Management Console, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), or SDKs. The CloudFormation template lets you design your infrastructure as code. This means you can test your templates in various settings, version control them, and undo changes as needed. You can automate the construction and administration of your resources with CloudFormation, which can save you time and lower the chance of human error. ### [Creating the template](#creating-the-template) You may create a CloudFormation template in one of three ways: - From Scratch - Using one of the sample templates provided by AWS CloudFormation - Using the AWS CloudFormation Designer #### [From scratch](#from-scratch) You can create a template by hand using a text editor. You can use either JSON or YAML to write the template, though YAML is more human-readable and less verbose. #### [Using one of the sample templates provided by AWS CloudFormation](#using-one-of-the-sample-templates-provided-by-aws-cloudformation) AWS CloudFormation provides a number of sample templates that cover different scenarios and use cases. You can use these templates as a starting point and customize them to suit your needs. #### [Using the AWS CloudFormation Designer](#using-the-aws-cloudformation-designer) The AWS CloudFormation Designer is a visual editor that allows you to create a CloudFormation template by dragging and dropping resources. You can use the AWS CloudFormation Designer to create a template for a simple application, but it is not recommended for more complex applications. ### [Template structure](#template-structure) Six primary parts make up a CloudFormation template: 1. **AWSTemplateFormatVersion**: This field is required and specifies the format version of the CloudFormation template. The current version is “2010-09-09”. 2. **Description**: This field is optional and provides a brief description of the stack and its resources. 3. **Metadata**: This field is optional and provides additional information about the template and its resources. 4. **Parameters**: This field is optional and allows you to pass input values to the template at runtime. This allows you to customize the stack’s resources. 5. **Resources**: This field is required and defines the stack’s resources and their properties. 6. **Outputs**: This field is optional and allows you to output values from the stack’s resources. This can be useful for displaying information about the stack’s resources after it is created. Understanding a CloudFormation template’s structure, and the elements it consists of, makes it easier to develop and alter your templates. ### [Creating a CloudFormation template for a Spring Boot application](#creating-a-cloudformation-template-for-a-spring-boot-application) We’ll build a CloudFormation template for a Spring Boot application in this part. Although we will start from scratch, you are free to apply any of the techniques mentioned in the previous section. The template will deploy the Spring Boot application, set up Java, and establish an EC2 instance. To increase the application’s scalability and fault tolerance, you can add more advanced AWS services like a load balancer, auto-scaling groups, and others. #### [Template structure](#template-structure-1) The template will consist of the following sections: - AWSTemplateFormatVersion - Description - Parameters - Metadata - Resources - Outputs #### [AWSTemplateFormatVersion](#awstemplateformatversion) The first section of the template is the AWSTemplateFormatVersion section. This section is required and specifies the format version of the CloudFormation template. The current version is “2010-09-09”. spring-boot-cloudformation-template-cfn.yaml ``` 1AWSTemplateFormatVersion: 2010-09-09 ``` #### [Description](#description) The next section is the Description section. This section is optional and provides a brief description of the stack and its resources. spring-boot-cloudformation-template-cfn.yaml ``` 1Description: >-2 This template deploys a Spring Boot application to AWS CloudFormation. ``` #### [Parameters](#parameters) The next section is the Parameters section. This section is optional and allows you to pass input values to the template at runtime. This allows you to customize the stack’s resources. spring-boot-cloudformation-template-cfn.yaml ``` 1Parameters:2 KeyName:3 Description: Name of an existing EC2 KeyPair to enable SSH access to the instance4 Type: AWS::EC2::KeyPair::KeyName5 ConstraintDescription: must be the name of an existing EC2 KeyPair.6 InstanceType:7 Description: WebServer EC2 instance type8 Type: String9 Default: t2.micro10 AllowedValues:11 - t2.nano12 - t2.micro13 - t2.small14 - t2.medium15 - t2.large16 - t2.xlarge17 - t2.2xlarge18 - t3.nano19 - t3.micro20 - t3.small21 - t3.medium22 - t3.large23 - t3.xlarge24 - t3.2xlarge25 - m1.small26 - m1.medium27 - m1.large28 - m1.xlarge29 - m2.xlarge30 - m2.2xlarge31 - m2.4xlarge32 - m3.medium33 - m3.large34 - m3.xlarge35 - m3.2xlarge36 - m4.large37 - m4.xlarge38 - m4.2xlarge39 - m4.4xlarge40 - m4.10xlarge41 - m4.16xlarge42 - m5.large43 - m5.xlarge44 - m5.2xlarge45 - m5.4xlarge46 - m5.12xlarge47 - m5.24xlarge48 - m5d.large49 - m5d.xlarge50 - m5d.2xlarge51 - m5d.4xlarge52 - m5d.12xlarge53 - m5d.24xlarge54 - c1.medium55 - c1.xlarge56 - c3.large57 - c3.xlarge58 - c3.2xlarge59 - c3.4xlarge60 - c3.8xlarge61 - c4.large62 - c4.xlarge63 - c4.2xlarge64 - c4.4xlarge65 - c4.8xlarge66 - c5.large67 - c5.xlarge68 - c5.2xlarge69 - c5.4xlarge70 - c5.9xlarge71 ConstraintDescription: must be a valid EC2 instance type.72 AMI:73 Description: >-74 The ID of the Amazon Machine Image (AMI) that you want to use to launch75 the instances.76 Type: AWS::SSM::Parameter::Value77 Default: /aws/service/ami-amazon-linux-latest/amzn2-ami-hvm-x86_64-gp2 ``` The template contains three parameters: - KeyName: This parameter specifies the name of an existing EC2 KeyPair to enable SSH access to the instance. - InstanceType: This parameter specifies the EC2 instance type. - AMI: This parameter specifies the ID of the Amazon Machine Image (AMI) that you want to use to launch the instances. #### [Metadata](#metadata) The next section is the Metadata section. This section is optional and provides additional information about the template and its resources. spring-boot-cloudformation-template-cfn.yaml ``` 1Metadata:2 AWS::CloudFormation::Interface:3 ParameterGroups:4 - Label:5 default: EC2 Instance Configuration6 Parameters:7 - KeyName8 - InstanceType9 - AMI10 ParameterLabels:11 KeyName:12 default: EC2 Key Pair13 InstanceType:14 default: EC2 Instance Type15 AMI:16 default: Amazon Machine Image (AMI) ``` #### [Resources](#resources) The next section is the Resources section. This section is required and defines the stack’s resources and their properties. spring-boot-cloudformation-template-cfn.yaml ``` 1Resources:2 VPC:3 Type: AWS::EC2::VPC4 Properties:5 CidrBlock: 15.0.0.0/166 EnableDnsSupport: true7 EnableDnsHostnames: true8 Tags:9 - Key: Name10 Value: !Sub ${AWS::StackName}-VPC11 12 PublicSubnet:13 Type: AWS::EC2::Subnet14 DependsOn:15 - VPC16 Properties:17 VpcId: !Ref VPC18 CidrBlock: 15.0.0.0/2419 AvailabilityZone: !Select [0, !GetAZs '']20 MapPublicIpOnLaunch: true21 Tags:22 - Key: Name23 Value: !Sub ${AWS::StackName}-PublicSubnet24 25 IGW:26 Type: AWS::EC2::InternetGateway27 Properties:28 Tags:29 - Key: Name30 Value: !Sub ${AWS::StackName}-IGW31 VPCGatewayAttachment:32 Type: AWS::EC2::VPCGatewayAttachment33 DependsOn:34 - VPC35 - IGW36 Properties:37 VpcId: !Ref VPC38 InternetGatewayId: !Ref IGW39 40 PublicRouteTable:41 Type: AWS::EC2::RouteTable42 DependsOn:43 - VPC44 Properties:45 VpcId: !Ref VPC46 Tags:47 - Key: Name48 Value: !Sub ${AWS::StackName}-PublicRouteTable49 50 PublicRoute:51 Type: AWS::EC2::Route52 Properties:53 RouteTableId: !Ref PublicRouteTable54 DestinationCidrBlock: 0.0.0.0/055 GatewayId: !Ref IGW56 57 PublicSubnetRouteTableAssociation:58 Type: AWS::EC2::SubnetRouteTableAssociation59 DependsOn:60 - PublicRouteTable61 - PublicSubnet62 Properties:63 SubnetId: !Ref PublicSubnet64 RouteTableId: !Ref PublicRouteTable65 66 SpringBootSG:67 Type: AWS::EC2::SecurityGroup68 DependsOn:69 - VPC70 Properties:71 GroupDescription: Security group for Spring Boot application72 VpcId: !Ref VPC73 SecurityGroupIngress:74 - IpProtocol: tcp75 FromPort: 2276 ToPort: 2277 CidrIp: 0.0.0.0/078 - IpProtocol: tcp79 FromPort: 808080 ToPort: 808081 CidrIp: 0.0.0.0/082 Tags:83 - Key: Name84 Value: !Sub ${AWS::StackName}-SpringBootSG85 86 S3CodeBucket:87 Type: AWS::S3::Bucket88 Properties:89 BucketName: !Join90 - '-'91 - - code-bucket92 - !Ref AWS::Region93 - !Select94 - 095 - !Split96 - '-'97 - !Select98 - 299 - !Split100 - '/'101 - !Ref 'AWS::StackId'102 AccessControl: Private103 Tags:104 - Key: Name105 Value: !Sub ${AWS::StackName}-S3CodeBucket106 107 SprerBootEC2:108 Type: AWS::EC2::Instance109 DependsOn:110 - SpringBootSG111 - PublicSubnet112 Properties:113 ImageId: !Ref AMI114 InstanceType: !Ref InstanceType115 KeyName: !Ref KeyName116 NetworkInterfaces:117 - AssociatePublicIpAddress: true118 DeviceIndex: 0119 GroupSet:120 - !Ref SpringBootSG121 SubnetId: !Ref PublicSubnet122 UserData:123 Fn::Base64: !Sub124 - |125 #!/bin/bash126 sudo yum update -y127 sudo amazon-linux-extras enable java-openjdk11 -y128 sudo amazon-linux-extras install java-openjdk11 -y129 sudo yum install -y java-11-openjdk-devel130 - {}131 Tags:132 - Key: Name133 Value: !Sub ${AWS::StackName}-SpringBootEC2 ``` The template contains the following resources: - VPC: This resource creates a VPC with a CIDR block of `15.0.0.0/16`. - PublicSubnet: This resource creates a public subnet with a CIDR block of `15.0.0.0/24`. - IGW: This resource creates an Internet Gateway. - VPCGatewayAttachment: This resource attaches the Internet Gateway to the VPC. - PublicRouteTable: This resource creates a public route table. - PublicRoute: This resource creates a public route. - PublicSubnetRouteTableAssociation: This resource associates the public route table with the public subnet. - SpringBootSG: This resource creates a security group for the Spring Boot application. - S3CodeBucket: This resource creates an S3 bucket to store the Spring Boot application code. - SprerBootEC2: This resource creates an EC2 instance to host the Spring Boot application. #### [Outputs](#outputs) The next section is the Outputs section. This section is optional and provides information about the stack’s resources. spring-boot-cloudformation-template-cfn.yaml ``` 1Outputs:2 S3CodeBucket:3 Description: S3 bucket to store the Spring Boot application code4 Value: !Ref S3CodeBucket5 SpringBootEC2:6 Description: Spring Boot EC2 instance7 Value: !Ref SprerBootEC28 SpringBootEC2PublicIP:9 Description: Spring Boot EC2 instance public IP10 Value: !GetAtt SprerBootEC2.PublicIp11 SpringBootEC2PublicDNS:12 Description: Spring Boot EC2 instance public DNS13 Value: !GetAtt SprerBootEC2.PublicDnsName ``` The template contains the following outputs: - S3CodeBucket: This output provides the S3 bucket name to store the Spring Boot application code. - SpringBootEC2PublicIP: This output provides the public IP address of the Spring Boot EC2 instance. To get the full template, see [`spring-boot-cloudformation-template-cfn.yaml`](/code/blog/0037-how-to-deploy-a-spring-boot-application-to-aws-cloudformation/spring-boot-cloudformation-template-cfn.yaml). ### [Create the stack](#create-the-stack) To create a stack using a CloudFormation template, you can use the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, or SDKs. Here’s an example of how to create a stack using the AWS CLI: Terminal window ``` 1aws cloudformation create-stack \2 --stack-name spring-boot-cloudformation \3 --template-body file://spring-boot-cloudformation-template-cfn.yaml \4 --parameters ParameterKey=KeyName,ParameterValue=aws-key-pair \5 --capabilities CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM ``` The command creates a stack: - `--stack-name`: The name of the stack, which is `spring-boot-cloudformation`. - `--template-body`: The path to the template file, which is `spring-boot-cloudformation-template-cfn.yaml`. - `--parameters`: The parameters to pass to the template, which is the key pair name `aws-key-pair`. - `--capabilities`: The capabilities to pass to the template, which is `CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM`. ### [Upload the Spring Boot application `.jar` file to the S3 bucket](#upload-the-spring-boot-application-jar-file-to-the-s3-bucket) First, you need to create a `.jar` file of the Spring Boot application. To do that, you can use the following command: Terminal window ``` 1mvn clean install2mvn clean package ``` The command creates a `.jar` file of the Spring Boot application in the `target` directory. Next, you need to upload the `.jar` file to the S3 bucket. To do that, you can use the following command: Terminal window ``` 1AWS_S3_BUCKET_NAME=$(aws cloudformation describe-stacks \2 --stack-name spring-boot-cloudformation \3 --query 'Stacks[0].Outputs[?OutputKey==`S3CodeBucket`].OutputValue' \4 --output text)5 6aws s3 cp target/spring-boot-web-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar s3://$AWS_S3_BUCKET_NAME ``` The command uploads the `.jar` file to the S3 bucket: - `AWS_S3_BUCKET_NAME`: The name of the S3 bucket, which is the output of the `S3CodeBucket` output. - `target/spring-boot-web-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar`: The path to the `.jar` file, which is the `.jar` file of the Spring Boot application. ### [Connect to the EC2 instance](#connect-to-the-ec2-instance) To connect to the EC2 instance, you need to get the public IP address of the EC2 instance. To do that, you can use the following command: Terminal window ``` 1AWS_EC2_PUBLIC_IP=$(aws cloudformation describe-stacks \2 --stack-name spring-boot-cloudformation \3 --query 'Stacks[0].Outputs[?OutputKey==`SpringBootEC2PublicIP`].OutputValue' \4 --output text)5 6ssh -i ~/.ssh/aws-key-pair.pem ec2-user@$AWS_EC2_PUBLIC_IP ``` The command connects to the EC2 instance: - `AWS_EC2_PUBLIC_IP`: The public IP address of the EC2 instance, which is the output of the `SpringBootEC2PublicIP` output. - `~/.ssh/aws-key-pair.pem`: The path to the key pair file. ![Spring Boot CloudFormation EC2 Instance](/assets/blog/0037-how-to-deploy-a-spring-boot-application-to-aws-cloudformation/spring-boot-cloudformation-ec2-instance.png) ### [Run the Spring Boot application](#run-the-spring-boot-application) Get the `.jar` file from the S3 bucket: Terminal window ``` 1aws s3 ls2 3# copy the bucket name from the output4aws s3 cp s3:///spring-boot-web-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar . ``` The command gets the `.jar` file from the S3 bucket. ![Spring Boot CloudFormation S3 Bucket](/assets/blog/0037-how-to-deploy-a-spring-boot-application-to-aws-cloudformation/spring-boot-cloudformation-s3-bucket.png) Run the Spring Boot application: Terminal window ``` 1java -jar spring-boot-web-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar ``` The command runs the Spring Boot application. ![Spring Boot CloudFormation Run Spring Boot Application](/assets/blog/0037-how-to-deploy-a-spring-boot-application-to-aws-cloudformation/spring-boot-cloudformation-run-spring-boot-application.png) ### [Access the Spring Boot application](#access-the-spring-boot-application) To access the Spring Boot application, you need to get the public DNS of the EC2 instance. To do that, you can use the following command: Terminal window ``` 1AWS_EC2_PUBLIC_DNS=$(aws cloudformation describe-stacks \2 --stack-name spring-boot-cloudformation \3 --query 'Stacks[0].Outputs[?OutputKey==`SpringBootEC2PublicDNS`].OutputValue' \4 --output text) ``` The command gets the public DNS of the EC2 instance. Open the public DNS in the browser: Terminal window ``` 1open http://$AWS_EC2_PUBLIC_DNS:8080/hello ``` The command opens the public DNS in the browser. ![Spring Boot CloudFormation Access Spring Boot Application](/assets/blog/0037-how-to-deploy-a-spring-boot-application-to-aws-cloudformation/spring-boot-cloudformation-access-spring-boot-application.png) ### [Run the Spring Boot application as a service](#run-the-spring-boot-application-as-a-service) To run the Spring Boot application as a service, you need to create a service file. To do that, you can use the following command: Terminal window ``` 1sudo vi /etc/systemd/system/spring-boot-web.service ``` Terminal window ``` 1[Unit]2Description=Spring Boot Web3After=network.target4 5[Service]6User=ec2-user7WorkingDirectory=/home/ec2-user8ExecStart=/usr/bin/java -jar spring-boot-web-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar > /home/ec2-user/spring-boot-web.log 2>&1 &9SuccessExitStatus=14310 11[Install]12WantedBy=multi-user.target ``` The command creates a service file. Reload the daemon: Terminal window ``` 1sudo systemctl daemon-reload ``` The command reloads the daemon. Start the service: Terminal window ``` 1sudo systemctl start spring-boot-web ``` The command starts the service. Enable the service: Terminal window ``` 1sudo systemctl enable spring-boot-web ``` The command enables the service. Check the status of the service: Terminal window ``` 1sudo systemctl status spring-boot-web ``` The command checks the status of the service. ![Spring Boot CloudFormation Run Spring Boot Application as a Service](/assets/blog/0037-how-to-deploy-a-spring-boot-application-to-aws-cloudformation/spring-boot-cloudformation-run-spring-boot-application-as-a-service.png) ### [Delete the stack](#delete-the-stack) To delete the stack, you can use the following command: Terminal window ``` 1aws cloudformation delete-stack --stack-name spring-boot-cloudformation ``` The command deletes the stack. ## [Conclusion](#conclusion) Deploying a Spring Boot application to AWS CloudFormation can provide many benefits such as scalability and easy management. By following the steps outlined in this article, you should now have a solid understanding of how to deploy a Spring Boot application to AWS CloudFormation. The guide covers creating a CloudFormation template, packaging the application into a deployable artifact, updating the stack with the new version of the application, and setting up continuous deployment. Keep in mind that this guide assumes that you have met all the prerequisites and are familiar with the Spring Boot application’s dependencies and configuration. With this knowledge, you should be able to deploy your Spring Boot application to AWS CloudFormation with confidence. ## [References](#references) Here are some references that you can use to learn more about the topics covered in this article: - [Spring Boot Official Website](https://spring.io/projects/spring-boot) - [AWS CloudFormation User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html) - [AWS CloudFormation Template Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/template-reference.html) - [AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-welcome.html) - [Amazon EC2 User Guide for Linux Instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/concepts.html) - [Amazon S3 User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/Welcome.html) - [AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction.html) - [Deploying Spring Boot Applications - Spring Documentation](https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/deployment.html) - [AWS CloudFormation Best Practices](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/aws-cloudformation-best-practices/) - [Creating a Spring Boot Project with Maven](https://spring.io/guides/gs/spring-boot/) - [Working with AWS CloudFormation Stacks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacks.html) - [AWS SDK for Java](https://aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-java/) - [Running Spring Boot Applications as a Service (systemd)](https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/deployment.html#deployment.installing.nix-services.systemd) - [AWS Well-Architected Framework](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected/) Was this useful? 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