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Zappa

Zappa is a deployment tool and orchestrator designed to package and deploy Python web applications to AWS Lambda. It functions as a wrapper and framework that adapts standard Python applications to work with serverless infrastructure and API Gateway events.

The project enables the hosting of Python web frameworks on serverless environments without requiring the application to be rewritten. It automates the process of pushing code from local environments to the cloud and manages the lifecycle of these deployments to remove manual server management.

Its capabilities include automated infrastructure provisioning via CloudFormation, dynamic package bundling of dependencies, and event-driven request routing. The system also supports layer-based dependency management and the offloading of static assets to S3.

Features

  • Serverless Deployment - Deploys Python web applications to AWS Lambda to eliminate manual server management and enable automatic scaling.
  • Cloud Deployment Automation - Provides one-click pushing of Python code from local environments to the cloud for rapid deployment cycles.
  • Event Adapters - Adapts standard Python web applications to work with AWS Lambda and API Gateway events.
  • Serverless Runtime Adaptation - Runs standard Python web frameworks on AWS Lambda without requiring the application to be rewritten.
  • Serverless Deployment Tooling - Provides a tool for packaging and deploying Python web applications to AWS Lambda without custom configuration.
  • Deployment Packaging - Packages Python dependencies into deployable zip archives based on the local environment or target runtime.
  • Serverless Backend Hosting - Enables the hosting of Python web applications on serverless infrastructure to automate scaling and management.
  • Serverless Frameworks - Provides a framework for running Python applications on serverless infrastructure with automatic scaling and event routing.
  • HTTP-to-Function Adapters - Wraps WSGI applications to translate API Gateway events into standard HTTP requests for Python web frameworks.
  • API and Service Management - Creates and maintains scalable API endpoints using Python and AWS Lambda for event-driven services.
  • CloudFormation Templates - Generates and deploys CloudFormation templates to automatically set up API Gateway and Lambda triggers.
  • Serverless Orchestrators - Manages the lifecycle and deployment of Python code into a serverless cloud environment.
  • Lambda Layers - Utilizes Lambda Layers to separate stable library dependencies from frequently changing application code.
  • Request Routing - Maps incoming HTTP request paths and methods to specific handler functions within a serverless environment.
  • DevOps and Infrastructure - Serverless Python deployment.
  • Serverless Deployment - Serverless deployment framework for Python applications on AWS.
  • Application Frameworks - Tool for deploying Python WSGI applications to AWS Lambda.
  • Serverless Frameworks - Deployment of WSGI applications to serverless environments.
  • Web Frameworks - Build and deploy server-less applications on AWS Lambda.

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Frequently asked questions

What does miserlou/zappa do?

Zappa is a deployment tool and orchestrator designed to package and deploy Python web applications to AWS Lambda. It functions as a wrapper and framework that adapts standard Python applications to work with serverless infrastructure and API Gateway events.

What are the main features of miserlou/zappa?

The main features of miserlou/zappa are: Serverless Deployment, Cloud Deployment Automation, Event Adapters, Serverless Runtime Adaptation, Serverless Deployment Tooling, Deployment Packaging, Serverless Backend Hosting, Serverless Frameworks.

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