AWS Lambda Execution Time Configuration

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• Default execution time for Lambda functions is 3 seconds.
• When the specified timeout is reached, function execution is terminated. The maximum time allowed by AWS for a function to execute is 15 minutes.
• When you get the following task in your dashboard, you need to increase the execution time of the Lambda function.

AWS Timeout Error

• The following error is shown when the function run out of time.

  

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Steps to Configure the Execution Time

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the AWS Lambda console.

2. Choose the function whose execution time you wish to change.

3. Click the Configuration tab and then scroll down to Basic settings.

4. Enter the required execution time.