If you need functionality in the AWS services used by the Amplify Predictions category that isn't available, we provide an escape hatch so you can get a reference to that service. For example, to get a reference to `AmazonRekognitionClient`:

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<Block name="Java">

```java
// Obtain reference to the plugin
AWSPredictionsPlugin predictionsPlugin = (AWSPredictionsPlugin)
        Amplify.Predictions.getPlugin("awsPredictionsPlugin");
AWSPredictionsEscapeHatch escapeHatch = predictionsPlugin.getEscapeHatch();

// Send a new request to the Rekognition endpoint directly using the client
AmazonRekognitionClient client = escapeHatch.getRekognitionClient();
CreateCollectionRequest request = new CreateCollectionRequest()
        .withCollectionId("<new-collection-id-here>");
client.createCollection(request);
```

</Block>
<Block name="Kotlin">

```kotlin
// Obtain reference to the plugin
val plugin = Amplify.Predictions.getPlugin("awsPredictionsPlugin")
val escapeHatch = (plugin as AWSPredictionsPlugin).escapeHatch

// Send a new request to the Rekognition endpoint directly using the client
val client = escapeHatch.rekognitionClient
val request = CreateCollectionRequest().withCollectionId("<new-collection-id-here>")

client.createCollection(request)
```

</Block>
</BlockSwitcher>

**API Documentation Resources**

* [Amazon Rekognition API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/rekognition/latest/dg/API_Reference.html)
* [Amazon Translate API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/translate/latest/dg/API_Reference.html)
* [Amazon Polly API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/API_Reference.html)
* [Amazon Comprehend API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/comprehend/latest/dg/API_Reference.html)
* [Amazon Textract API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/textract/latest/dg/API_Reference.html)