How to install a python dependency on aws lambda 2023

installing python dependencies for aws lambda can be a bit tricky due to the constraints of the lambda execution environment. however, with the right approach, you can easily package and deploy your lambda function with its dependencies. below is a step-by-step tutorial on how to do this as of 2023.

### step 1: set up your development environment

2. **install aws cli**: make sure you have the aws command line interface (cli) installed and configured. you can install it via pip:


3. **configure aws cli**: configure your aws credentials using:

you will be prompted to enter your aws access key, secret key, region, and output format.

### step 2: create a new directory for your lambda function

create a new directory for your lambda function and navigate into it:

### step 3: create your python script

### step 4: install dependencies locally

if your function has dependencies, you need to install them in a way that aws lambda can use them. this is typically done using a virtual environment.

1. **create a virtual environment**:



2. **activate the virtual environment**:

- on windows:

- on macos/linux:


3. **install your dependencies**. for example, if you need the `requests` library, run:



### step 5: package your function and dependencies

1. **install dependencies into a `python` directory**:



2. **copy your lambda function script into the `python` directory**:



3. **create a deployment package**. navigate to the `python` directory and zip the contents:



### step 6: create the lambda function in aws

1. **navigate to the aws lambda console** and create a new function.
2. choose "author from scratch", provide a function name, and choose ...

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