Introduction

A Java starter application for writing microservices using Lambda and SQS.

The template will do the following:

• Create a new Lambda function with Java as its runtime.
• Create a new SQS queue.
• Create custom IAM role and permissions to allow the Lambda function to interact with SQS and CloudWatch.

How to use

From AWS Console

1. Login to AWS console and go to Lambda.
2. Go to Applications and Click on Create application.
3. Select Serverless application tab.
4. Search for java-microservices-starter under Public applications. Ensure to show apps that creates custom IAM roles.
5. Follow the on screen instructions and deploy the application.

From SAM CLI

1. From the project root, run sam build and then sam deploy --guided.