Deploy a NestJS API to AWS Lambda with Serverless Framework

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  1. serverless-jetpack

    A faster JavaScript packager for Serverless applications.

    Notice the serverless-jetpack plugin - it takes care of packaging our app very efficiently for Serverless. There are other plugins for this, but I've discovered this one recently and it's a lot faster than others I've used so far. Read more about it on its official github page.

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    Deploy and host your apps and databases, now with $50 credit! Sevalla is the PaaS you have been looking for! Advanced deployment pipelines, usage-based pricing, preview apps, templates, human support by developers, and much more!

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  3. serverless-express

    Run Express and other Node.js frameworks on AWS Serverless technologies such as Lambda, API Gateway, Lambda@Edge, and more.

    Serverless Express - library that makes our "plain" NestJS API play nicely with Serverless

  4. serverless-graphql

    Discontinued Serverless GraphQL Examples for AWS AppSync and Apollo

    Serverless Framework - easy to use framework for developing and deploying serverless apps

  5. TypeORM

    ORM for TypeScript and JavaScript. Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MS SQL Server, Oracle, SAP Hana, WebSQL databases. Works in NodeJS, Browser, Ionic, Cordova and Electron platforms.

    TypeORM - an ORM library for TypeScript, integrates nicely with Nest for database access

  6. Nest

    A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, scalable, and enterprise-grade server-side applications with TypeScript/JavaScript 🚀

    NestJS - a powerful framework for creating sever-side applications

  7. aws-lambda-java-libs

    Official mirror for interface definitions and helper classes for Java code running on the AWS Lambda platform.

    AWS managed services like Lambda, API Gateway and RDS

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