Related: Lambda

Fixes some Lambas problems.

Uses State Machines, like a workflow, START > STATES > END
States are THINGS which occur
Max duration of execution is 1 year
Standard workflows and Express Workflow
Started via API Gateway, IOT, EventBridge, Lambda
Uses Amazon States Language
IAM Role for permissions

States

  • Succeed & fail - final states
  • Wait - wait for time or wait until duration or certain point in time
  • Choice - behaviour based on the input
  • Parallel - create parallel branches (do multiple things at the same time)
  • Map - accept list of thing, does things for each in this list.
  • TASK - single unit of work performed by stated machine, allow state machine to do things.