Developing AWS Lambda Functions with Kotlin

Learn how to build web microservices that run in the Amazon cloud with AWS Lambda and Kotlin.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• Using the exercise files

1. About AWS Lambda

• Creating a free AWS account
• Pricing model
• Comparing Lambda to EC2 and Elastic Beanstalk

2. Hello Lambda

• A simple Lambda in Node.js
• Testing the Lambda
• ✓ Challenge: Say your name
• ✓ Solution: Say your name

3. Hello Kotlin Lambda

• The Spark framework
• IntelliJ, Maven, and Kotlin
• Maven packages
• AWS library

4. Making Your Lambda Web Visible

• API gateway introduction
• Implementation
• ✓ Challenge: What time is it?
• ✓ Solution: What time is it?

5. Adding Data with MongoDB

• MongoDB introduction
• Setting up MongoDB
• Reading records
• Writing records
• Deleting records
• ✓ Challenge: Sort cars by fuel economy
• ✓ Solution: Sort cars by fuel economy

6. Developing and Debugging Locally

• Running Lambda locally
• Running MongoDB locally
• Debugging your Lambda
• Deleting AWS services

Conclusion

• Next steps