Chapter 517: Using Lambda with IAM roles

Core Idea

As documented on the Permissions page, the default way of using Remotion Lambda involves creating a Remotion user and assign it policies.

Key Concepts

• Prerequisites
• Setup
• 1. Create role policy
• 2. Assign the policy to the Lambda execution role
• Render into a different bucket
• Example
• Steps
• See also

Code Examples

const {bucketName, renderId} = await renderMediaOnLambda({
  region: 'us-east-1',
  functionName: 'remotion-render-bds9aab',
  composition: 'MyVideo',
  serveUrl: 'https://remotionlambda-qg35eyp1s1.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sites/bf2jrbfkw',
  codec: 'h264',
  outName: {
    key: 'my-output',
    bucketName: 'output-bucket',
  },
});

• What it demonstrates: Usage pattern for Using Lambda with IAM roles from the official docs.

Key Takeaways

1. Understand prerequisites when working with Using Lambda with IAM roles.
2. Understand setup when working with Using Lambda with IAM roles.
3. Understand 1. create role policy when working with Using Lambda with IAM roles.
4. Understand 2. assign the policy to the lambda execution role when working with Using Lambda with IAM roles.
5. Understand render into a different bucket when working with Using Lambda with IAM roles.

Connects To

• api: related page in the Lambda (@remotion/lambda) section.
• Approuterwebhook: related page in the Lambda (@remotion/lambda) section.
• Authentication: related page in the Lambda (@remotion/lambda) section.