AWS Lambda Layers for MySQL and MariaDB commands

These layers add the mysql client commands in the form of a layer to be used with AWS Lambda.

This is useful for Lambda functions that need to run MySQL commands to quickly import data to a RDS server, for example. It can be easier than using the MySQL API in the language of your choice. Particularly useful in coordination with a Bash lambda layer.

The layers (in the form of zip files) are built in Docker using the official AmazonLinux image, to match the typicial Lambda runtime environment.

• The MySQL layer is built from the official source (v8.0.18)
• THe MariaDB layer is built from files in the official mariadb AmazonLinux package.

Download

Pre-built zip archives that can be uploaded to your AWS account are available on the releases page.

Building the layers

If you have a working Docker setup, you just need to enter make to build both the MySQL and MariaDB layers. Alternatively:

• make mysql builds the MySQL variant from source.
• make mariadb builds the MariaDB variant from the pre-built packages.

Note that the MySQL 8.0 variant takes considerably longer to build from source.

Author

Stephane Peter (@megastep) - Sponsor me!