AWS Lambda function timing out

Question

In my local mocha tests the following handler function works just fine. However, when I upload to AWS (using Serverless framework) it times out (unless you don\'t provide a

Answer 1

Add the following as the first line of your handler function:

context.callbackWaitsForEmptyEventLoop = false

Answer 2

I guess that you're using lambda with "Node.js Runtime 0.10"

So you should add

context.done(null, 'Terminate Lambda');

to terminate the execution.

As the AWS lambda document, it mentions that:

The callback is supported only in the Node.js runtime v4.3. If you are using the earlier runtime v0.10.42, you need to use the context methods (done, succeed, and fail) to properly terminate the Lambda function.

Please refer this link for above information