Instagram DMs to Amazon Connect Chat

ensamblador Follow AWS Specialist Solutions Architect Applied AI @ AWS Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer. Learn how to bridge Instagram Direct Messages and Amazon Connect Chat for seamless customer service. This step-by-step guide covers the full architecture using AWS CDK, AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Connect. From receiving customer DMs to routing them to agents, forwarding agent replies back to Instagram, and handling attachments in both directions — all with automatic session management and user profile caching. Your customers are already on Instagram. They browse your products, check your stories, and when they have a question — they send a DM. If your CX team has to switch between Instagram and their contact center, you're losing time and context. In this blog, you'll learn how to connect Instagram Direct Messages directly to Amazon Connect Chat, so your agents can handle Instagram conversat