Creating a Connection with the AWS Connector

You must create AWS connections before you use the Lambda trigger or Activity in a flow.

Note: AWS Lambda is supported on the Linux platform only.
To create an AWS connection:
    Procedure
  1. In TIBCO Flogo® Extension for Visual Studio Code, click Connections to open its page.
  2. Click the AWS Connector card.
  3. Enter the connection details. Refer to the section AWS Connection Details for details on the connection parameters.
    Field Description
    Name A meaningful string identifying the AWS connection you are creating. The dropdown menu from which you select a connection when creating a Lambda Activity displays this string.
    Description A brief description of this connection
    Region Select a geographic area where your resources are located
    Access key ID Access ID to your AWS account
    Secret Access key Secret access key to your AWS account
    Use Assume Role AWS Assume role that allows you to assume a role from another AWS account. By default, it is set to False indicating that you cannot assume a role from another AWS account. When set to True, provide the following:

    Role ARN - Amazon Resource Name of the role to be assumed

    Role Session Name - Any string used to identify the assumed role session

    External ID - A unique identifier that might be required when you assume a role in another account

    Expiration Duration - The duration in seconds of the role session. The value can range from 900 seconds (15 minutes) to the maximum session duration setting that you specify for the role

    Refer to the AWS documentation for more details on these fields.

  4. Click Save.

Your connection gets created and is available for you to select in the dropdown menu when adding a Lambda Activity or trigger.