AWS CodeBuild invoked from CodePipeline produces artefact which cannot be used for AWS Lambda - aws-lambda

Question

I would like to automate deployment of AWS Lambda developed in java. For this I created CodePipeline which is triggered on git push command to CodeCommit repository. Next step in CodePipeline is CodeBuild project. CodeBuild uses following buildspec.yml file:
version: 0.1
phases:
build:
commands:
- echo Entering build phase...
- echo Build started on `date`
- mvn package shade:shade
- mv target/Output-1.0.jar .
artifacts:
files:
- Output-1.0.jar
When CodeBuild project is run manually it will upload jar file to s3 bucket. This jar file can be without any problem used to update lambda and everything works as expected. But if CodeBuild is run via CodePipeline, result is jar file wrapped inside zip. Since this zip cannot be used for updating lambda function, I am not sure what I should do here since CodePipeline overwrites any packaging set for CodeBuild project.
Idea is that CodePipeline triggers CodeBuild which produces output which additional lambda will took and update lambda function with it. Is it somehow possible that output of CodeBuild which is invoked from CodePipeline be jar instead of zip ? If not, what should I do here then ?
Any help is appreciated.

Answer 1

A zip or a jar file can both be used to update a Lambda Function, you just need to add a "Deploy Step" using Cloudformation to your CodePipeline.
This is a nodejs build/pipeline, try to adapt to your java project:
Project Files
buildspec.yml
version: 0.2
phases:
install:
commands:
- echo install phase
pre_build:
commands:
- echo pre_build phase
build:
commands:
- npm install --production
post_build:
commands:
- echo post build
artifacts:
type: zip
files:
- index.js
- node_modules/**/*
- package.json
- template.yml
- configuration.json
discard-paths: no
configuration.json
{
"Parameters": {
"BucketName" : { "Fn::GetArtifactAtt" : ["Build", "BucketName"]},
"ObjectKey" : { "Fn::GetArtifactAtt" : ["Build", "ObjectKey"]}
}
}
template.yml (you need to add a AWS::Lambda::Permission)
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: "2010-09-09"
Description: "My Lambda Template"
Parameters:
BucketName:
Type: String
ObjectKey:
Type: String
Roles:
Type: String
Default: Roles
LambdaRole:
Type: String
Default: LambdaRole
Resources:
MyLambdaFunction:
Type: AWS::Lambda::Function
Properties:
Description: 'My Lambda Handler'
Handler: index.handler
Runtime: nodejs6.10
Timeout: 5
Code:
S3Bucket:
Ref: BucketName
S3Key:
Ref: ObjectKey
Role:
Fn::Join:
- ""
- - "arn:aws:iam::"
- !Ref AWS::AccountId
- ":role/"
- Fn::ImportValue:
Fn::Join:
- ""
- - Ref: Roles
- "-"
- Ref: LambdaRole
Roles Template
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Description: 'The AWS Resource Roles'
Resources:
CodeBuildRole:
Type: AWS::IAM::Role
Properties:
AssumeRolePolicyDocument:
Version: "2012-10-17"
Statement:
Effect: Allow
Principal:
Service: codebuild.amazonaws.com
Action: sts:AssumeRole
ManagedPolicyArns:
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSCodeBuildAdminAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/CloudWatchFullAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSCodeCommitFullAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonS3FullAccess
CodePipelineRole:
Type: AWS::IAM::Role
Properties:
AssumeRolePolicyDocument:
Version: "2012-10-17"
Statement:
Effect: Allow
Principal:
Service: codepipeline.amazonaws.com
Action: sts:AssumeRole
Policies:
-
PolicyName: CloudFormationFullAccess
PolicyDocument:
Version: "2012-10-17"
Statement:
-
Effect: "Allow"
Action:
- "cloudformation:*"
Resource: "*"
ManagedPolicyArns:
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSCodePipelineFullAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSCodeCommitFullAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonS3FullAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSCodeBuildAdminAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSLambdaFullAccess
CloudFormationRole:
Type: AWS::IAM::Role
Properties:
AssumeRolePolicyDocument:
Version: "2012-10-17"
Statement:
Effect: Allow
Principal:
Service: cloudformation.amazonaws.com
Action: sts:AssumeRole
Policies:
-
PolicyName: CloudFormationFullAccess
PolicyDocument:
Version: "2012-10-17"
Statement:
-
Effect: "Allow"
Action: "cloudformation:*"
Resource: "*"
ManagedPolicyArns:
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSCodePipelineFullAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSCodeCommitFullAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonS3FullAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSCodeBuildAdminAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSLambdaFullAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonAPIGatewayAdministrator
LambdaRole:
Type: AWS::IAM::Role
Properties:
AssumeRolePolicyDocument:
Version: "2012-10-17"
Statement:
Effect: Allow
Principal:
Service: lambda.amazonaws.com
Action: sts:AssumeRole
Policies:
-
PolicyName: CloudFormationFullAccess
PolicyDocument:
Version: "2012-10-17"
Statement:
-
Effect: "Allow"
Action: "cloudformation:*"
Resource: "*"
ManagedPolicyArns:
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSLambdaFullAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSCodePipelineFullAccess
- arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonSESFullAccess
Outputs:
CodeBuildRoleOutput:
Description: 'Maybe API CodeBuildRole ARN'
Value: !Ref 'CodeBuildRole'
Export:
Name: !Sub '${AWS::StackName}-CodeBuildRole'
CodePipelineRoleOutput:
Description: 'Maybe API CodePipelineRole ARN'
Value: !Ref 'CodePipelineRole'
Export:
Name: !Sub '${AWS::StackName}-CodePipelineRole'
CloudFormationRoleOutput:
Description: 'Maybe API CloudFormationRole ARN'
Value: !Ref 'CloudFormationRole'
Export:
Name: !Sub '${AWS::StackName}-CloudFormationRole'
LambdaRoleOutput:
Description: 'Maybe API LambdaRole ARN'
Value: !Ref 'LambdaRole'
Export:
Name: !Sub '${AWS::StackName}-LambdaRole'
CodePipeline Bucket
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Description: 'The AWS S3 CodePipeline Bucket'
Resources:
CodePipelineBucket:
Type: AWS::S3::Bucket
DeletionPolicy: Retain
Properties:
BucketName: my-code-pipeline-bucket
VersioningConfiguration:
Status: Enabled
AccessControl: BucketOwnerFullControl
Outputs:
CodePipelineBucketOutput:
Description: 'CodePipeline Bucket Ref'
Value: !Ref CodePipelineBucket
Export:
Name: !Sub '${AWS::StackName}-CodePipelineBucketRef'
CodeBuild Template
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Description: 'Nodejs CodeBuild Template'
Parameters:
Artifact:
Type: String
Default: artifact
Roles:
Type: String
Default: Roles
CodeBuildRole:
Type: String
Default: CodeBuildRole
Resources:
NodejsCodeBuild:
Type: AWS::CodeBuild::Project
DeletionPolicy: Retain
Properties:
ServiceRole:
Fn::ImportValue:
Fn::Join:
- ""
- - Ref: Roles
- "-"
- Ref: CodeBuildRole
Artifacts:
Type: no_artifacts
Environment:
ComputeType: BUILD_GENERAL1_SMALL
Image: aws/codebuild/eb-nodejs-6.10.0-amazonlinux-64:4.0.0
Type: LINUX_CONTAINER
Source:
Type: S3
Location: !Ref Artifact
Outputs:
NodejsCodeBuildOutput:
Description: 'Nodejs CodeBuild Ref'
Value: !Ref 'NodejsCodeBuild'
Export:
Name: !Sub '${AWS::StackName}-NodejsCodeBuildRef'
CodePipeline Template
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Description: 'CodePipeline for Nodejs Applications'
Parameters:
Roles:
Type: String
Default: Roles
CodePipelineRole:
Type: String
Default: CodePipelineRole
CloudFormationRole:
Type: String
Default: CloudFormationRole
CodePipelineBucket:
Type: String
Default: CodePipelineBucket
CodePipelineBucketRef:
Type: String
Default: CodePipelineBucketRef
PipelineName:
Type: String
Default: PipelineName
CodeBuildProject:
Type: String
Default: NodejsCodeBuild
CodeBuildProjectRef:
Type: String
Default: NodejsCodeBuildRef
Branch:
Type: String
Default: master
Repository:
Type: String
Default: my-repository-name
LambdaStack:
Type: String
Default: LambdaStack
Resources:
NodejsCodePipeline:
Type: AWS::CodePipeline::Pipeline
Properties:
Name: !Ref PipelineName
RoleArn:
Fn::Join:
- ""
- - "arn:aws:iam::"
- !Ref AWS::AccountId
- ":role/"
- Fn::ImportValue:
Fn::Join:
- ""
- - Ref: Roles
- "-"
- Ref: CodePipelineRole
ArtifactStore:
Location:
Fn::Join:
- ""
- - Fn::ImportValue:
Fn::Join:
- ""
- - Ref: CodePipelineBucket
- "-"
- Ref: CodePipelineBucketRef
Type: S3
Stages:
- Name: Source
Actions:
- InputArtifacts: []
Name: Source
ActionTypeId:
Category: Source
Owner: AWS
Version: 1
Provider: CodeCommit
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: Master
Configuration:
BranchName: !Ref Branch
RepositoryName: !Ref Repository
RunOrder: 1
- Name: Build
Actions:
- Name: Build
ActionTypeId:
Category: Build
Owner: AWS
Version: 1
Provider: CodeBuild
InputArtifacts:
- Name: Master
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: Build
Configuration:
ProjectName:
Fn::Join:
- ""
- - Fn::ImportValue:
Fn::Join:
- ""
- - Ref: CodeBuildProject
- "-"
- Ref: CodeBuildProjectRef
RunOrder: 1
- Name: Stage
Actions:
- Name: Sandbox
ActionTypeId:
Category: Deploy
Owner: AWS
Version: 1
Provider: CloudFormation
InputArtifacts:
- Name: Build
OutputArtifacts:
- Name: Deploy
Configuration:
StackName: !Ref LambdaStack
ActionMode: CREATE_UPDATE
Capabilities: CAPABILITY_IAM
TemplateConfiguration: Build::configuration.json
TemplatePath: Build::template.yml
ParameterOverrides: |
{
"BucketName" : { "Fn::GetArtifactAtt" : ["Build", "BucketName"]},
"ObjectKey" : { "Fn::GetArtifactAtt" : ["Build", "ObjectKey"]}
}
RoleArn:
Fn::Join:
- ""
- - "arn:aws:iam::"
- !Ref AWS::AccountId
- ":role/"
- Fn::ImportValue:
Fn::Join:
- ""
- - Ref: Roles
- "-"
- Ref: CloudFormationRole
RunOrder: 1