# Node Red running as a AWS Lambda function

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-running-as-a-aws-lambda-function/20929>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [27 January 2020 20:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-running-as-a-aws-lambda-function/20929 "2020-01-27T20:39:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Theos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e99b99/32.png) [@Theos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Theos)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2020 20:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-running-as-a-aws-lambda-function/20929/1 "2020-01-27T20:39:21Z")

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Is it possible to run a node red project as a AWS Lambda function? If it is, do you mind sharing information on how to set it up?

Best regards.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2020 22:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-running-as-a-aws-lambda-function/20929/2 "2020-01-27T22:34:58Z")

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In theory it can be done - but in practise no - the startup time is too long to be considered sensible for a callable function.

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**Author:** ![Theos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e99b99/32.png) [@Theos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Theos)\
**Post date:** [28 January 2020 14:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-running-as-a-aws-lambda-function/20929/3 "2020-01-28T14:28:08Z")

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Thank you very much @dceejay. This info is very helpful.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2020 14:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-running-as-a-aws-lambda-function/20929/4 "2020-03-28T14:28:10Z")

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