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AWS Lambda Function URL and a Micronaut function

Deploy a Micronaut function to AWS Lambda Java 17 runtime and invoke it with a Lambda function URL.

Authors: Sergio del Amo

Micronaut Version: 4.6.3

In this guide, we will deploy a Micronaut serverless function to AWS Lambda Java 17 runtime and invoke it with a Lambda function URL.

1. Getting Started

In this guide, we will create a Micronaut application written in Groovy.

2. What you will need

To complete this guide, you will need the following:

3. Solution

We recommend that you follow the instructions in the next sections and create the application step by step. However, you can go right to the completed example.

4. Writing the Application

Create an application using the Micronaut Command Line Interface or with Micronaut Launch.

mn create-function-app example.micronaut.micronautguide --features=aws-lambda --build=gradle --lang=groovy
If you don’t specify the --build argument, Gradle with the Kotlin DSL is used as the build tool.
If you don’t specify the --lang argument, Java is used as the language.
If you don’t specify the --test argument, JUnit is used for Java and Kotlin, and Spock is used for Groovy.

If you use Micronaut Launch, select serverless function as application type and add the aws-lambda and aws-lambda-function-url features.

The previous command creates a Micronaut application with the default package example.micronaut in a directory named micronautguide.

Setup IntelliJ IDEA to develop Micronaut Applications.

5. Handler

Create a class extending MicronautRequestHandler and define input and output types.

src/main/groovy/example/micronaut/FunctionRequestHandler.groovy
package example.micronaut

import io.micronaut.function.aws.MicronautRequestHandler
import io.micronaut.json.JsonMapper
import com.amazonaws.services.lambda.runtime.events.APIGatewayProxyRequestEvent
import com.amazonaws.services.lambda.runtime.events.APIGatewayProxyResponseEvent
import jakarta.inject.Inject

class FunctionRequestHandler extends MicronautRequestHandler<APIGatewayProxyRequestEvent, APIGatewayProxyResponseEvent> {

    @Inject
    JsonMapper objectMapper

    @Override
    APIGatewayProxyResponseEvent execute(APIGatewayProxyRequestEvent input) {
        APIGatewayProxyResponseEvent response = new APIGatewayProxyResponseEvent()
        try {
            String json = new String(objectMapper.writeValueAsBytes([message: "Hello World"]))
            response.statusCode = 200
            response.body = json
        } catch (IOException e) {
            response.statusCode = 500
        }
        response
    }
}

6. Handler Test

Write a test which verifies the function behaviour:

src/test/groovy/example/micronaut/FunctionRequestHandlerSpec.groovy
package example.micronaut

import com.amazonaws.services.lambda.runtime.events.APIGatewayProxyRequestEvent
import com.amazonaws.services.lambda.runtime.events.APIGatewayProxyResponseEvent
import spock.lang.AutoCleanup
import spock.lang.Shared
import spock.lang.Specification

class FunctionRequestHandlerSpec extends Specification {

    @AutoCleanup
    @Shared
    FunctionRequestHandler handler = new FunctionRequestHandler()

    void "test Handler"() {
        given:
        APIGatewayProxyRequestEvent request = new APIGatewayProxyRequestEvent()
        request.httpMethod = "GET"
        request.path = "/"

        when:
        APIGatewayProxyResponseEvent response = handler.execute(request)

        then:
        response.getStatusCode().intValue() == 200
        response.body == '{"message":"Hello World"}'
    }
}

  • When you instantiate the Handler, the application context starts.

  • Remember to close your application context when you end your test. You can use your handler to obtain it.

  • Invoke the execute method of the handler.

7. Testing the Application

To run the tests:

./gradlew test

Then open build/reports/tests/test/index.html in a browser to see the results.

8. Lambda

Create a Lambda Function. As a runtime, select Java 17.

create function

Enable function URLs and set Auth Type as NONE.

enable function url

8.1. Upload Code

Create an executable jar including all dependencies:

./gradlew shadowJar

Upload it:

upload function code

8.2. Handler

As Handler, set:

example.micronaut.FunctionRequestHandler

handler 2

8.3. Obtain the Function URL

You can obtain the Function URL in the AWS Console:

aws lambda function url

Invoke it, via a cURL command:

% curl -i https://xxxxxxxx.lambda-url.xxxx.on.aws/
{"message":"Hello World"}

9. Next steps

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10. Help with the Micronaut Framework

The Micronaut Foundation sponsored the creation of this Guide. A variety of consulting and support services are available.

11. License

All guides are released with an Apache license 2.0 license for the code and a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license for the writing and media (images…​).