# What is the AWS SDK for Rust?
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Rust is a systems programming language without a garbage collector focused on three goals: safety, speed, and concurrency.

The AWS SDK for Rust provides Rust APIs to interact with AWS infrastructure services. Using the SDK, you can build applications on top of Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, DynamoDB, and more.

**Topics**
+ [Getting started with the SDK](#first-time-user)
+ [Maintenance and support for SDK major versions](#maintenance-and-support-for-sdk-major-versions)
+ [Additional resources](#additional-resources)

## Getting started with the SDK
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If you are a first-time user of the SDK, we recommend that you begin by reading [Getting started with the SDK for Rust](getting-started.md). 

For configuration and setup, including how to create and configure service clients for making requests to AWS services, see [Configuring service clients in the AWS SDK for Rust](configure.md).

For information about using the SDK, see [Using the AWS SDK for Rust](using.md).

For a complete list of Rust code examples, see [Code examples](rust_code_examples.md).

## Maintenance and support for SDK major versions
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For information about maintenance and support for SDK major versions and their underlying dependencies, see the following in the [AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdkref/latest/guide/overview.html):
+  [AWS SDKs and Tools Maintenance Policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdkref/latest/guide/maint-policy.html) 
+  [AWS SDKs and Tools Version Support Matrix](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdkref/latest/guide/version-support-matrix.html) 

## Additional resources
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In addition to this guide, the following are valuable online resources for SDK developers:
+  [AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdkref/latest/guide/): Contains settings, features, and other foundational concepts common among AWS SDKs. 
+ [Rust Programming Language web site](https://rust-lang.org/)
+  [AWS SDK for RustAPI Reference](https://awslabs.github.io/aws-sdk-rust/) 
+  [AWS Developer Tools Blog for AWS SDK for Rust](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/category/rust/) 
+  [AWS SDK for Rust source code](https://github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-rust) on GitHub 
+  [The AWS Code Sample Catalog for AWS SDK for Rust](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/code-library/latest/ug/rust_1_code_examples.html)