AWS Lambda GitHub Repositories Service

This repository contains an AWS Lambda function that retrieves information about a user's GitHub repositories using the GitHub API 🕸️

Requirements

• GitHub personal access token

Installation and Usage

To deploy the Lambda function, you will need to set up the AWS CDK. For detailed instructions, please refer to the PersonalWebsiteAWS repository.

Folder Structure

index.ts # Lambda function code
services/
    github.ts

Deployment Overview

The Lambda function is designed to fetch repository data for a specified GitHub user. Ensure that your GitHub token is configured properly to avoid authentication issues when accessing private repositories.

Environment Keys

Create a .env file similar to .env.example, specifying your GitHub personal access token.

AWS Services Used

• AWS Lambda: Serverless compute service to run your code

AWS CDK

For a complete overview of the AWS infrastructure used, including the GitHub repository service setup, check out the PersonalWebsiteAWS repository.

CI/CD

The CI/CD pipeline is implemented using GitHub Actions. The workflow is defined in the file actions.yml.

The steps include:

1. Tests: Run unit tests for the Lambda function.
2. Build: Package the Lambda function and its dependencies.
3. Deploy: Deploy the function to AWS with dependencies in a layer. The code is pushed to an S3 bucket.

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This project is a straightforward and effective way to access GitHub repository information programmatically. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to open an issue! 😊