How do I use AWS sdk definitions for TypeScript?

24
votes

I am trying to write an SES TypeScript client, using AWS definitions file downloaded from https://github.com/borisyankov/DefinitelyTyped/blob/master/aws-sdk/aws-sdk.d.ts

Here is what I've tried:

/// <reference path="../typings/aws-sdk.d.ts" />
var AWS = require('aws-sdk'); 
var ses:SES = new AWS.SES();

Here is the error that I get:

/usr/local/bin/tsc --sourcemap SesTest.ts
SesTest.ts(3,9): error TS2304: Cannot find name 'SES'.

Process finished with exit code 2

I cannot find any documentation on how to make this work. Please help!

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2 Answers

53
votes

I think a more appropriate way to do this is

import { <ServiceName> } from 'aws-sdk';

for instance

import { DynamoDB } from 'aws-sdk';

followed by

this.client = new DynamoDB(); in the class.

I say it is more appropriate because it uses TypeScript's import syntax.

Also, there's a clear explanation - by AWS - on how to use TS with AWS SDK here.

14
votes

Change to : 

import AWS = require('aws-sdk'); 
var ses:AWS.SES = new AWS.SES();

Note: if import is unclear you probably want to read up on modules : https://basarat.gitbooks.io/typescript/content/docs/project/modules.html

TIP: always a good idea to see the test file for intended usage : https://github.com/borisyankov/DefinitelyTyped/blob/master/aws-sdk/aws-sdk-tests.ts