Application Integration
AWS AppConfig
AWS AppConfig deploys validated application configuration independently of code. A GenAI platform can canary model routes, prompt references, retrieval thresholds, or feature flags and roll them back quickly.
Key points
- Validators reject malformed configuration before deployment
- Deployment strategies control bake time and traffic progression
- CloudWatch alarms can trigger automatic rollback
When to use it
- Canary a new model-routing threshold
- Disable an unsafe agent tool without rebuilding the service
Exam tips
- Use AppConfig for runtime settings, not durable prompt artifacts that need Bedrock Prompt Management
- Validate ranges and references as well as JSON syntax so a valid but costly value cannot ship