aws-lambda-stateful-express-boilerplate

Boilerplate for a stateful Express.js application running on AWS Lambda using:

• Claudia.js to deploy/manage AWS assets
• Babel to transpile code from es2017
• Webpack to bundle static files
• AirBnb eslint rules for code styling
• DynamoDB for session synchronization
• csurf for protection against CSRF
• Helmet.js to prevent several attack vectors
• Handlebars for server-side templating
• Local development with dynamodb_local
• Yarn for dependency management

Running locally

Start a local DynamoDB on port 8000 as described here or as a Docker container. Then run:

yarn start

Then access the application on https://localhost:8443.

Deploying to AWS

Setup AWS cli as described here.

Then run:

REGION=eu-west-2 PROFILE=myProfile yarn run deploy

Don't forget to add a trailing '/' on the lambda URL if you are not using a custom domain, otherwise relative paths won't work.

Updating a deployed app

PROFILE=myProfile yarn run update

Destroying/undeploying the app

PROFILE=myProfile yarn run destroy