λ AWSome Lambda Layers

A curated list of awesome AWS Lambda Layers

What are Lambda Layers?

Lambda Layers are a new type of artifact that can contain arbitrary code and data, and may be referenced by zero, one, or more functions at the same time. Lambda functions in a serverless application typically share common dependencies such as SDKs, frameworks, and now runtimes. With layers, you can centrally manage common components across multiple functions enabling better code reuse.

— https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2018/11/aws-lambda-now-supports-custom-runtimes-and-layers/

How to create and use Lambda Layers?

• with Serverless Framework
• with SAM
• with AWS Console
• with AWS CLI (tutorial),
• with Stackery

How to share Lambda Layers publicly?

• Tutorial with CLI examples

Layers

Runtimes

Name	ARN / Link	Compatible Runtimes
C++ (official)	Link: awslabs/aws-lambda-cpp	provided
Rust (official)	Link: awslabs/aws-lambda-rust-runtime	provided
Bash	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:744348701589:layer:bash:<version> Link: gkrizek/bash-lambda-layer	provided
Ballerina	Link: ballerina.io/deployment/aws-lambda	provided
Crystal	Link: lambci/crambda	provided
Nim	Link: lambci/awslambda.nim	provided
Node.js v8 - N|Solid	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:800406105498:layer:nsolid-node-8:<version> Link: accounts.nodesource.com/downloads/nsolid-lambda	provided
Node.js v10	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:553035198032:layer:nodejs10:<version> Link: lambci/node-custom-lambda	provided
Node.js v10 - N|Solid	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:800406105498:layer:nsolid-node-10:<version> Link: accounts.nodesource.com/downloads/nsolid-lambda	provided
Node.js v12	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:553035198032:layer:nodejs12:<version> Link: lambci/node-custom-lambda	provided
PHP 7.1	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:887080169480:layer:php71:3 Link:stackery/php-lambda-layer	provided
PHP 7.2 & 7.3 cli & fpm	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:209497400698:layer:php-73:<version> Link:brefphp/bref	provided
Pypy 3.5	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:146318645305:layer:pypy35:<version> Link: IOpipe Pypy Layer	pypy3.5
Brainfuck	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:444134189787:layer:brainfuck:1 Built for fun, will not process events!	provided
LOLCODE	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:444134189787:layer:lolcode:1 Built for fun, will not process events!	provided
Java 11	Link: andthearchitect/aws-lambda-java-runtime	provided
Haskell	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<YOUR REGION>:785355572843:layer:aws-haskell-runtime:2 Link: Getting Started with the Haskell AWS Lambda Runtime	provided

Utilities

Name	ARN / Link	Compatible Runtimes
AWS CLI	Link: aws-samples/aws-lambda-layer-awscli	all
better-sqlite3	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:284387765956:layer:BetterSqlite3:4 Link: seanfisher/better-sqlite3-lambda-layer	nodejs8.10
chrome-aws-lambda	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:764866452798:layer:chrome-aws-lambda:4 Link: shelfio/chrome-aws-lambda-layer	all
ClamAV	Link: kindlyops/lambda-clamav-layer	all
FFmpeg/FFprobe	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:145266761615:layer:ffmpeg:4 Link: serverlesspub/ffmpeg-aws-lambda-layer	all
GDAL + PDAL	Link: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:163178234892:layer:pdal:15	all
GeoIP	Link: dschep/geoip-lambda-layer	all
Ghostscript	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:764866452798:layer:ghostscript:1 Link: shelfio/ghostscript-lambda-layer	all
Git + SSH	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:553035198032:layer:git:<version> Link: lambci/git-lambda-layer	all
GraphicsMagick	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:175033217214:layer:graphicsmagick:<version> Link: rpidanny/gm-lambda-layer	all
headless chromium with CJK fonts	Link: pahud/lambda-layer-headless-chromium	all
kubectl for Amazon EKS	Link: aws-samples/aws-lambda-layer-kubectl	all
LibreOffice	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:764866452798:layer:libreoffice:7 Link: shelfio/libreoffice-lambda-layer	all
libvips	Link: customink/ruby-vips-lambda Built for Ruby FFI but should work for all.	all
MySQL PHP 7.1	Link: aiir/php71-mysql-aws-lambda-layer	stackery/php-lambda-layer
OR-Tools	Link: matheusmessora/or-tools-layer	python3.6
Pandoc	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:145266761615:layer:pandoc:1 Link: serverlesspub/pandoc-aws-lambda-binary	all
paramiko	Link: jetbridge/paramiko-lambda-layer	python3.7
PostgreSQL libpq	https://github.com/DrLuke/postgres-libpq-aws-lambda-layer	all
Puppeteer	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:085108115628:layer:chrome:6 Link: RafalWilinski/serverless-puppeteer-layers	all
psycopg2	Link: jetbridge/psycopg2-lambda-layer	python3.6 python3.7
Python Toolkit	Link: keithrozario/Klayers Python packages incl. requests, aiohttp, pyOpenSSL etc.	python3.7
rsvg-convert	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:145266761615:layer:rsvg-convert:2 Link: serverlesspub/rsvg-convert-aws-lambda-binary	all
SoX	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:145266761615:layer:sox:1 Link: serverlesspub/sox-aws-lambda-binary	all
SQLite Python	Link: dschep/sqlite-lambda-layer	python3.6
Tesseract	Link: bweigel/aws-lambda-tesseract-layer	all

Monitoring

Name	ARN / Link	Compatible Runtimes
Datadog	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:464622532012:layer:Datadog-Python37:1 Link: Datadog's Lambda Layer	python2.7, python3.6, python3.7,
Epsagon Node	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:066549572091:layer:epsagon-node-layer:1 Link: Epsagon Node Layer	nodejs6.10, nodejs8.10
Epsagon Python	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:066549572091:layer:epsagon-python-layer:1 Link: Epsagon Python Layer	python2.7, python3.6, python3.7
IOpipe Node	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:146318645305:layer:IOpipeNodeJS810:<version> Link: IOpipe Node Layer	nodejs6.10, nodejs8.10
IOpipe Python	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:146318645305:layer:IOpipePython:<version> Link: IOpipe Python Layer	python2.7, python3.6, python3.7
IOpipe Java	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:146318645305:layer:IOpipeJava8:<version> Link: IOpipe Java Layer	java8
Lumigo Node	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:YOUR-REGION:724777057400:layer:lumigo-node-tracer:<version> Link: Lumigo Node Layer	nodejs8.10, nodejs10.X
Lumigo Python	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:YOUR-REGION:724777057400:layer:lumigo-python-tracer:<version> Link: Lumigo Python Layer	python3.6, python3.7
Thundra Java	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:269863060030:layer:thundra-lambda-java-layer:1 Link: Thundra Java Layer	java8
Thundra Node	ARN: arn:aws:lambda:<region>:269863060030:layer:thundra-lambda-node-layer:1 Link: Thundra Node Layer	nodejs8.10

Security

Name	ARN / Link	Compatible Runtimes
Protego	Link: Protego Layers and Runtimes	python2.7, python3.6, python3.7, nodejs6.10, nodejs8.10, java8, dotnetcore2.0, dotnetcore2.1
PureSec	Link: PureSec Lambda Protection Layer	nodejs8.10, nodejs6.10, python2.7, python3.6, python3.7, java8, dotnetcore2.x