---
title: "@hyperframes/aws-lambda"
description: "AWS Lambda and Step Functions adapter for distributed HyperFrames rendering."
---

The AWS Lambda package runs HyperFrames' distributed render primitives on AWS. It ships the Lambda handler, a Node client SDK, and an optional CDK construct for provisioning the render stack inside an adopter's AWS account.

```bash
npm install @hyperframes/aws-lambda
```

## When to Use

**Use `@hyperframes/aws-lambda` when you need to:**
- Render large compositions on AWS Lambda instead of one local machine
- Fan out `plan`, `renderChunk`, and `assemble` through Step Functions
- Store render inputs, intermediate chunks, and outputs in S3
- Drive renders from CI, a backend service, or a custom CLI
- Provision the render topology from a CDK app

**Use a different package if you want to:**
- Render locally or inside your own Node process - use the [CLI](/packages/cli) or [producer](/packages/producer)
- Run the same distributed model on Google Cloud - use [gcp-cloud-run](/packages/gcp-cloud-run)
- Build or edit composition HTML - use [studio](/packages/studio), [sdk](/packages/sdk), or [core](/packages/core)

<Warning>
  This package is deployment glue for AWS infrastructure. It assumes you control an AWS account, S3 bucket, Step Functions state machine, and Lambda runtime configuration.
</Warning>

## Package Exports

| Import | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `@hyperframes/aws-lambda` | Handler types, runtime helpers, S3 transport, and client SDK exports |
| `@hyperframes/aws-lambda/handler` | Lambda handler entry point for Step Functions dispatch |
| `@hyperframes/aws-lambda/sdk` | Lightweight Node SDK for deploying sites, starting renders, polling progress, and estimating cost |
| `@hyperframes/aws-lambda/cdk` | Optional CDK construct for provisioning the render bucket, Lambda, and Step Functions stack |

`aws-cdk-lib` and `constructs` are optional peer dependencies. SDK-only consumers do not need them unless they import from `@hyperframes/aws-lambda/cdk`.

## Architecture

The Lambda adapter wraps the distributed producer primitives behind one dispatch boundary:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Plan">
    Downloads the project archive from S3, runs the producer planner, and uploads the plan directory.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Render chunks">
    Step Functions fans out chunk jobs. Each Lambda invocation downloads the plan assets, renders one chunk, and uploads the result.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Assemble">
    Downloads all rendered chunks plus audio assets, assembles the final output, and writes the finished file to S3.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The handler uses `@sparticuz/chromium` by default, with a build-time fallback for bundling `chrome-headless-shell` directly when needed.

## Using the SDK

After deploying the AWS resources, use the SDK from Node:

```typescript
import { deploySite, getRenderProgress, renderToLambda } from "@hyperframes/aws-lambda/sdk";

const site = await deploySite({
  projectDir: "./my-composition",
  bucketName: "hyperframes-render-bucket",
});

const handle = await renderToLambda({
  siteHandle: site,
  bucketName: site.bucketName,
  stateMachineArn: "arn:aws:states:us-east-1:123456789012:stateMachine:hyperframes-render",
  config: {
    fps: 30,
    width: 1920,
    height: 1080,
    format: "mp4",
    chunkSize: 240,
    maxParallelChunks: 16,
    runtimeCap: "lambda",
  },
});

const progress = await getRenderProgress({ executionArn: handle.executionArn });
console.log(progress.status, progress.overallProgress, progress.costs.displayCost);
```

Plan v2 is the default because workers fetch manifest-selected
content-addressed artifacts. The SDK sends explicit v2 when `planProtocol` is
omitted. Deprecated v1 compatibility remains available by passing
`planProtocol: "v1"`.

<Warning>
  For an existing installation, pause new renders and drain active Step
  Functions executions. Redeploy the Lambda handler and SAM/CDK state machine
  from the same package version before upgrading the application SDK. Older
  infrastructure may default omission to v1 or lack v2 support.
</Warning>

`renderToLambda()` validates the distributed render config before starting the Step Functions execution, so invalid dimensions, formats, chunk sizes, or payload sizes fail synchronously.

## Using the CDK Construct

```typescript
import { App, Stack } from "aws-cdk-lib";
import { HyperframesRenderStack } from "@hyperframes/aws-lambda/cdk";

const app = new App();
const stack = new Stack(app, "VideoRender");

const render = new HyperframesRenderStack(stack, "HyperframesRender", {
  // reservedConcurrency: 8,
  // lambdaMemoryMb: 10240,
  // chromeSource: "sparticuz",
});

console.log(render.bucket.bucketName, render.stateMachine.stateMachineArn);
```

## Building the Handler ZIP

From the monorepo:

```bash
bun install
bun run --cwd packages/aws-lambda build:zip
bun run --cwd packages/aws-lambda verify:zip-size
```

The build stages Chromium, Puppeteer, FFmpeg, and the handler bundle into `packages/aws-lambda/dist/handler.zip`. The size verifier keeps the unzipped artifact below Lambda's deployment limit.

## Related topics

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="AWS Lambda Deployment" icon="cloud" href="/deploy/aws-lambda">
    End-to-end deployment details and operational notes.
  </Card>
  <Card title="@hyperframes/producer" icon="video" href="/packages/producer">
    The distributed primitives that the Lambda handler executes.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
