# Building a Serverless Contact Form API with AWS Lambda, SES, Bedrock, and Terraform

When someone fills out a contact form on most websites, they get a generic auto-reply — something like “Thanks for reaching out. We’ve received your message.” It’s functional but forgettable.

I wanted something better.

So I built a serverless contact form API that not only sends the submitted form data to my email using AWS services but also replies to the user with a unique, AI-generated inspirational quote. Instead of a bland confirmation, users receive something that leaves a positive impression.

## What This Project Does

* Accepts contact form submissions via a REST API
    
* Sends the form details to my email using Amazon SES
    
* Uses Amazon Bedrock to generate an inspirational quote
    
* Sends the user a confirmation email that includes the quote
    
* The website owner also gets an email with the message attached
    
* All deployed and managed through Terraform
    

## Technologies Used

* **AWS Lambda** – Runs a Python script that processes form submissions.
    
* **API Gateway** – Exposes a RESTful endpoint for the frontend form.
    
* **Amazon SES** – Sends two emails: one to me and one to the user.
    
* **Amazon Bedrock** – Generates a unique inspirational quote with every submission.
    
* **Terraform** – Manages infrastructure as code.
    

## Try It Yourself

Want to see it in action?  
Head over to the contact page on my [website](https://reeceappau.com) and send me a message. You’ll receive an inspirational quote generated by Amazon Bedrock straight in your inbox!

Curious about how it's built?  
👉 Check out the [Terraform code on GitHub](https://github.com/reeceappau/GenAI-Serverless-Contact-Form)