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Programmatically Utilizing S3 Select

In this lab, we'll work through completing a filtering function for a simple web application that displays user data. To accomplish this, we will edit a Lambda function and write the necessary code to utilize S3 Select.

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Level
Advanced
Last updated
Sep 22, 2025
Duration
1h 0m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Investigate the Lab Environment

    Utilize the AWS web console to investigate the provided resources, including the S3 Buckets, API Gateway, and Users primary Lambda function. Make note of any information that may be important for updating the Users primary function. Please use the us-east-1 Region for this lab.

  2. Challenge

    Update Lambda Function

    Update the filter_data function in the Users primary Lambda function to implement data filtering via the S3 Select Content API call.

  3. Challenge

    Test Web Application Filtering

    Once you've updated the Lambda function and deployed your changes, open the web application with the URL provided and test each filter, as well as combinations of filters, to ensure they function.

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