How can I use axios in lambda?

Question

Do I have to install the axios module locally and then deploy it to lambda or is there a way to do it through the inline code editor as well in the browser?

Answer 1

You can publish a simple Node.js AWS Lambda layer with axios package and then attach created layer to your lambda.

List of commands to create .zip file for layer:

mkdir nodejs
cd nodejs
npm i axios
rm -rf package-lock.json
cd ..
zip -r axios.zip nodejs

This list of commands was taken from this article https://ljmocic.medium.com/publish-simple-node-js-aws-lambda-layer-a87c00afdd83

Create Layer Take Layer ARN Attach Layer to Lambda

Answer 2

Lambda doesn't actually bundle your package dependencies for you, except the AWS package, so yes you'd need to install it locally, zip it together and upload to the Lambda console.