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?

How to share Lambda Layers publicly?

Tutorial with CLI examples

Runtimes

Name	ARN / Link	Compatible Runtimes	Latest Version
C++ (official)	Link: `awslabs/aws-lambda-cpp`	`provided`	Self publish
Rust (official)	Link: `awslabs/aws-lambda-rust-runtime`	`provided`	Self publish
Bash	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:744348701589:layer:bash:<version>`<br>Link: `gkrizek/bash-lambda-layer`	`provided`
Ballerina	Link: ballerina-platform/module-ballerinax-aws.lambda	`provided`
Crystal	Link: `lambci/crambda`	`provided`	Self publish
Nim	Link: `lambci/awslambda.nim`	`provided`	Self publish
Node.js v8 - N\|Solid	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:800406105498:layer:nsolid-node-8:<version>`<br>Link: accounts.nodesource.com/downloads/nsolid-lambda	`provided`	N/A
Node.js v10	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:553035198032:layer:nodejs10:<version>`<br>Link: `lambci/node-custom-lambda`	`provided`
Node.js v10 - N\|Solid	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:800406105498:layer:nsolid-node-10:<version>`<br>Link: accounts.nodesource.com/downloads/nsolid-lambda	`provided`	N/A
Node.js v12	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:553035198032:layer:nodejs12:<version>`<br>Link: `lambci/node-custom-lambda`	`provided`
Perl 5.30.1	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:445285296882:layer:perl-5-30-runtime:5`<br>Link:`shogo82148/p5-aws-lambda` - see links to other version and Paws builds in repo	`provided`
PHP 7.1 & 7.3	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:887080169480:layer:php71:3`<br>Link:`stackery/php-lambda-layer`	`provided`	N/A
PHP 7.2 & 7.3<br>cli & fpm	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:209497400698:layer:php-73:<version>`<br>Link:`brefphp/bref`	`provided`
Pypy 3.5	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:146318645305:layer:pypy35:<version>`<br>Link: IOpipe Pypy Layer	`pypy3.5`
Brainfuck	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:444134189787:layer:brainfuck:1`<br>Built for fun, will not process events!	`provided`	N/A
LOLCODE	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:444134189787:layer:lolcode:1`<br>Built for fun, will not process events!	`provided`	N/A
Java 11	Link: `andthearchitect/aws-lambda-java-runtime`	`provided`	Self publish
Haskell	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<YOUR REGION>:785355572843:layer:aws-haskell-runtime:2` <br>Link: Getting Started with the Haskell AWS Lambda Runtime	`provided`
Swift	Link: `swift-server/swift-aws-lambda-runtime`	`provided`	Self publish
C	Link: `PauloMigAlmeida/aws-lambda-c-runtime`	`provided`	Self publish

Utilities

Name	ARN / Link	Compatible Runtimes	Latest Version
Apache Tika	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:764866452798:layer:apache-tika:1`<br>Link: `shelfio/apache-tika-lambda-layer`	all
AWS CLI	Link: `aws-samples/aws-lambda-layer-awscli`	all	Self publish
AWS Data Wrangler	Link:`awslabs/aws-data-wrangler` (`Releases`)	`python3.6` `python3.7` `python3.8`
better-sqlite3	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:284387765956:layer:BetterSqlite3:8`<br>Link: `seanfisher/better-sqlite3-lambda-layer`	`nodejs12.x`
Calibre	Link: `gipsh/aws-calibre-layer`	all	Self publish
chrome-aws-lambda	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:764866452798:layer:chrome-aws-lambda:4`<br>Link: `shelfio/chrome-aws-lambda-layer`	all
ClamAV	Link: `kindlyops/lambda-clamav-layer`	all	Self publish
FFmpeg/FFprobe	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:145266761615:layer:ffmpeg:4`<br>Link: `serverlesspub/ffmpeg-aws-lambda-layer`	all	Self publish
Flyway	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:us-east-2:044220569105:layer:flyway:4`<br>Link: `gitlab.com/ourstreets/flyway-lambda`	java8	N/A
GDAL + PDAL	Link: `arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:163178234892:layer:pdal:15`	all	Self publish
GeoIP	Link: `dschep/geoip-lambda-layer`	all	Self publish
Ghostscript	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:764866452798:layer:ghostscript:1`<br>Link: `shelfio/ghostscript-lambda-layer`	all
Git + SSH	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:553035198032:layer:git:<version>`<br>Link: `lambci/git-lambda-layer`	all
GraphicsMagick	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:<region>:175033217214:layer:graphicsmagick:<version>`<br>Link: `rpidanny/gm-lambda-layer`	all
headless chromium with CJK fonts	Link: `pahud/lambda-layer-headless-chromium`	all	N/A
Headless PhantomJS	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:699054759624:layer:phantom-js:1`<br> Link: `shivtej1505/phantom-js-lambda-layer`	all
Hugo	Link: `jason-dour/hugo-aws-lambda-layer`	all	Self publish
kubectl for Amazon EKS	Link: `aws-samples/aws-lambda-layer-kubectl`	all	Self publish
LibreOffice	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:764866452798:layer:libreoffice:7`<br>Link: `shelfio/libreoffice-lambda-layer`	all
libvips	Link: `customink/ruby-vips-lambda` Built for Ruby FFI but should work for all.	all	Self publish
ModSecurity	Link: `Zeerg/modsecurity-layer`	`python3.6` `python3.7`	Self publish
MySQL PHP 7.1	Link: `aiir/php71-mysql-aws-lambda-layer`	`stackery/php-lambda-layer`	N/A
Net-SNMP Tools	Link: `jason-dour/net-snmp-aws-lambda-layer`	all	Self publish
OpenAI	Link: `erenyasarkurt/OpenAI-AWS-Lambda-Layer`<br>OpenAI Python packages and the required dependencies	`python3.7` `python3.8` `python3.9`	Self publish
OpenSSL	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:034541671702:layer:openssl-lambda:1`<br>Link: `alexandredavi/openssl-lambda-layer`	all
OR-Tools	Link: `matheusmessora/or-tools-layer`	`python3.6`	Self publish
pandas-gbq	ARN: `arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:251566558623:layer:python37-layer-pandas-gbq:1`<br>Link: `vbalasu/pandas-gbq-layer` <br>Includes pandas, a versatile data exploration tool that builds on numpy. Also includes pandas-gbq for reading and writing from/to Google BigQuery	`python3.7`
Pandoc