AWS Lambda Custom Integration

Learn how to integrate an AWS Lambda Custom Integration with Apono

AWS Lambda enables you to build and connect cloud services and internal web apps by writing single-purpose functions that are attached to events emitted from your cloud infrastructure and services.

Its serverless architecture frees you to write, test, and deploy functions quickly without having to manage infrastructure setup.

With this integration, you can connect your internal applications to AWS Lambda functions and manage access to those applications with Apono.


Prerequisites

Before starting this integration, create the items listed in the following table.

Item
Description

Apono Connector

On-prem connection serving as a bridge between your AWS Lambda functions and Apono Minimum Required Version: 1.4.1 Use the following steps to update an existing connector.

Lambda Function

Named function set up within AWS Lambda

When creating the Lambda function, apply the tag apono-connector-access: "true".

See: Sample Lambda Function.

Sample Lambda Function
function listResources(params) {
  return {
    resources: [
      {
        'id': 'resource1',
        'name': 'Resource 1',
        'type': params.resource_type,
        'metadata': {
          'key1': 'value1'
        }
      },
      {
        'id': 'resource2',
        'name': 'Resource 2',
        'type': params.resource_type,
        'metadata': {
          'key2': 'value2'
        }
      },
      {
        'id': 'resource3',
        'name': 'Resource 3',
        'type': params.resource_type,
        'metadata': {
          'key3': 'value3'
        }
      },
    ],
    permissions: [
      {
        'id': 'admin',
        'name': 'Admin'
      },
      {
        'id': 'reader',
        'name': 'Reader'
      }
    ]
  };
}

function grantAccess(params) {
  const username = params.username;
  const grantId = params.grant_id;
  const resources = params.resources;
  const permission = params.permission;
  
  const param1 = params.custom_parameters.param1
  const param2 = params.custom_parameters.param2

  console.log(param1)
  console.log(param2)
  
  return {
    status: 'ok'
  };
}

function revokeAccess(params) {
  const username = params.username;
  const grantId = params.grant_id;
  const resources = params.resources;
  const permission = params.permission;

  const param1 = params.custom_parameters.param1
  const param2 = params.custom_parameters.param2
  
  return {
    status: 'ok'
  };
}

function createCredentials(params) {
  const username = params.username;
  const grantId = params.grant_id;
  const resources = params.resources;
  
  const param1 = params.custom_parameters.param1
  const param2 = params.custom_parameters.param2
  
  return {
    status: 'ok'
  };
}

export const handler = async (event) => {
  const params = event.params;
  
  switch (event.event_type) {
    case 'create-credentials':
      return createCredentials(params);
    case 'list-resources':
      return listResources(params);
    case 'grant-access':
      return grantAccess(params);
    case 'revoke-access':
      return revokeAccess(params);
    case 'create-credentials':
      return {
        status: 'ok',
        secret: 'created-credentials-secret'
      }
    case 'reset-credentials':
      return {
        status: 'ok',
        secret: 'reset-credentials-secret'
      }
    default:
      return {
        status: 'active'
      };
  }
};

Integrate an AWS Lambda Custom Integration

AWS Lambda Custom Integration tile

Follow these steps to complete the integration:

  1. On the Catalog tab, click AWS Lambda Custom Integration. The Connect Integration page appears.

  2. Under Discovery, click Next. The Apono connector section expands.

  3. From the dropdown menu, select a connector.

If the desired connector is not listed, click + Add new connector and follow the instructions for creating an AWS connector.

  1. Click Next. The Integration Config section expands.

  2. Define the Integration Config settings.

    Setting
    Description

    Integration Name

    Unique, alphanumeric, user-friendly name used to identify this integration when constructing an access flow

    Custom Parameters

    Key-value pairs to send to the lambda function For example, you can provide a lambda function with a redirect URL that is used for internal provisioning access and passed as part of the action requests.

    Region

    Region of the AWS Lambda instance

    Function Name

    Named of the AWS Lambda function

  3. Click Next. The Get more with Apono section expands.

  4. Define the Get more with Apono settings.\

    Setting
    Description

    Credential Rotation

    (Optional) Number of days after which the database credentials must be rotated Learn more about the Credentials Rotation Policy.

    User cleanup after access is revoked (in days)

    (Optional) Defines the number of days after access has been revoked that the user should be deleted

    Learn more about Periodic User Cleanup & Deletion.

    Custom Access Details

    (Optional) Instructions explaining how to access this integration's resources Upon accessing an integration, a message with these instructions will be displayed to end users in the User Portal. The message may include up to 400 characters. To view the message as it appears to end users, click Preview.

    Integration Owner

    (Optional) Fallback approver if no resource owner is found Follow these steps to define one or several integration owners:

    1. From the Attribute dropdown menu, select User or Group under the relevant identity provider (IdP) platform.

    2. From the Value dropdown menu, select one or multiple users or groups.

    NOTE: When Resource Owner is defined, an Integration Owner must be defined.

    Resource Owner

    (Optional) Group or role responsible for managing access approvals or rejections for the resource Follow these steps to define one or several resource owners:

    1. Enter a Key name. This value is the name of the tag created in your cloud environment.

    2. From the Attribute dropdown menu, select an attribute under the IdP platform to which the key name is associated. Apono will use the value associated with the key (tag) to identify the resource owner. When you update the membership of the group or role in your IdP platform, this change is also reflected in Apono.

    NOTE: When this setting is defined, an Integration Owner must also be defined.

  5. Click Confirm.

💡Are you integrating with Apono using Terraform?

If you want to integrate with Apono using Terraform, follow these steps instead of clicking Confirm:

  1. At the top of the screen, click View as Code. A modal appears with the completed Terraform configuration code.

  2. Click to copy the code.

  3. Make any additional edits.

  4. Deploy the code in your Terraform.

Refer to Integration Config Metadata for more details about the schema definition.

Now that you have completed this integration, you can create access flows that grant permission to your AWS Lambda function.

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