[Cloud DA] Serverless Framework with AWS - Part 0: Serverless Project structure

Part 0 of Serverless Framework with AWS

Serverless Project Structure

New configuration format

Please notice that the default structure of the TypeScript project has slightly changed, and it now contains serverless.ts file instead of serverless.yaml. You can still configure the project using YAML configuration as demonstrated in the course, but now the Serverless framework provides more configuration options, such as yml, json, js, and ts as described on serverless documentation. All functionalities work as well in the other available service file formats.

 

Serverless Plugins

Serverless framework's functionality can be extended using dozens of plugins developed for it. During the course we will use some of the most popular plugins, and you will see when and how to use them.

• When you are looking for a plugin for your project you can use the plugins catalog on the Serverless Framework website.
• If you can't find a plugin that would fit your needs, you can always implement your own. You can start with this guide if you want to explore this option.

 

Serverless Framework Events

If you want to learn more, you can find a full list of events that Serverless Framework supports in the official documentation. It provides examples for every event they support and describe all parameters it supports.

 

CloudFormation Resources

AWS documentation provides reference for all resource types CloudFormation support: AWS Resource and Property Types Reference.

Most of AWS resources can be created with CloudFormation, but in some rare cases you may encounter an AWS resource that is not supported by CloudFormation. In this case you would have to use AWS API, AWS CLI or AWS dashboard.

 

INSTALL

npm install -g serverless

CREATE PROJECT

serverless create --template aws-nodejs-typescript --path folder-name

INSTALL PLUGIN

npm install plugin-name --save-dev

DEPLOY PROJECT

sls deploy -v

 

1. Install serverless:

   npm install -g serverless
   

2. Set up a new user in IAM named "serverless" and save the access key and secret key.

3. Configure serverless to use the AWS credentials you just set up:

   sls config credentials --provider aws --key YOUR_ACCESS_KEY --secret YOUR_SECRET_KEY --profile IAM_USER_NAME

4. To create a serverless boilerplate project:

   sls create --template aws-nodejs-typescript --path 10-udagram-app

5. Deploy the application

   sls deploy -v