React Native Overview

Important: The Vega SDK supports many of the React Native version 0.72 components and APIs. You can use the supported components and APIs in the same manner as an ordinary React Native app. This page lists a specific React Native feature supported by the Vega SDK and contains React Native v72 documentation from the reactnative.dev website created by Meta and other contributors and licensed under the Attribution 4.0 International License. For more information about React Native v72, see the React Native documentation, version 0.72. For the most current feature information, see the Release Notes.

React Native is an open-sourced JavaScript framework you can use to build apps on multiple platforms. Vega apps are built on the React Native framework, allowing you to write a native Vega app and run it on multiple Amazon devices.

The Vega SDK supports many React Native v72 APIs. The folders in this section reference the supported React Native APIs, which you can use just as you would with a JavaScript application.

React Native supported features

The table below lists the React Native v72 features and APIs supported by the Vega SDK.

React Native Concept	Description	Vega SDK Supported Features
Basics	Introductory features to get started with React Native	Handling Text Input Navigation State Using a List View Using a Scrollview Using the TVEventHandler
Design	How to apply design elements to your app, such as CSS styling, height and width, and colors	Style Height and Width Flexbox Images Colors
Interaction	Adding interactive features to your apps, such as buttons	Animations Direct Manipulation Handling Touches PanResponder
Performance	Guidelines to improve the performance of your app	Performance Optimizing Flatlist Configuration
JavaScript Runtime	Supported JS runtimes and timer improvements	JavaScript Runtime Environment Timers Profiling
Connectivity	Connecting mobile apps to remote networks	Network
Core Components	Built-in components provided by React Native	Activity Indicator Button Flatlist Image Modal Scrollview Text Text Input Touchable Opacity Touchable without Feedback View ViewToken Virtualized List
Props	Setting properties for your app's images, layout, text, and view	Image Style Props Layout Props Text Style Prop View Style Props
React Native APIs	Supported React Native v72 APIs	Accessibility AccessibilityInfo Animated Animated Value Animated.ValueXY AppState Appearance AppRegistry BackHandler DevSettings Dimensions Easing LayoutAnimation LayoutEvent PressEvent Rect RefreshControl RootTag SectionList StyleSheet Switch TouchableHighlight Transforms useKeplerWindowDimensions
Vega Extended APIs	Vega specific APIs	Focus Manager KeplerAppState SplashScreenManager userInputManager I18NManager API PermissionsKepler useComponentInstance useGamepadEventHandler useServerChallengeReceived Uint8Array Global Method Suppor PermissionsKepler useToastKepler
Vega Extended Components	Vega specific components	React Native for Kepler Navigation Navigable VideoPlayer

Last updated: Sep 30, 2025