Using AWS CloudFormation with layers
You can use AWS CloudFormation to create a layer and associate the layer with your Lambda function.
The following example template creates a layer named my-lambda-layer
and
attaches the layer to the Lambda function using the Layers
property.
--- Description: CloudFormation Template for Lambda Function with Lambda Layer Resources: MyLambdaLayer: Type: AWS::Lambda::LayerVersion Properties: LayerName: my-lambda-layer Description: My Lambda Layer Content: S3Bucket: amzn-s3-demo-bucket S3Key: my-layer.zip CompatibleRuntimes: - python3.9 - python3.10 - python3.11 MyLambdaFunction: Type: AWS::Lambda::Function Properties: FunctionName: my-lambda-function Runtime: python3.9 Handler: index.handler Timeout: 10 Policies: - AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole - AWSLambda_ReadOnlyAccess - AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess Layers: - !Ref MyLambdaLayer