AWS lambda Python functions gives error to install the "google-cloud-firestore" module, but is already installed

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#634 opened on Aug 5, 2022 5 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Difficulty: 3/5
Estimated time: 1-2 days
Newbie friendliness: 35/100

Issue type: Bug
Clarity: Mostly clear
Activity status: Stale
Tech stack: aws, python
Domain: backend, cloud, databases

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Start with lambda_function and the uploaded package produced by pip install --target . firebase-admin==5.2.0 and pip install --target . grpcio. Reproduce the AWS Lambda import failure and inspect the package contents and runtime error. Done means the deployed Python 3.9 function imports and uses Cloud Firestore without the missing-module error.

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Operating System version: AWS Python lambda
Firebase SDK version: firebase-admin 5.2.0
Firebase Product: google cloud firestore
Python version: 3.9

Hi I have an AWS Lambda in Python 3.9 (now regenerated in AWS functions console),I have installed in my local aws folder firebase-admin & dependencies:

pip install --target . firebase-admin==5.2.0

This installation gives me this error:

And finally I have implemented my Python AWS lambda, and upload to AWS lambda as ZIP file a package to the AWS code function console. When I tried to execute my testing in the Python Lambda, this gives me this error:

{
  "errorMessage": "Unable to import module 'lambda_function': Failed to import the Cloud Firestore library for Python. Make sure to install the \"google-cloud-firestore\" module.",
  "errorType": "Runtime.ImportModuleError",
  "stackTrace": []
}

I also installed in my local directory the grpcio module, before to upload ZIP file in AWS function console, with this command:

pip install --target . grpcio

And finally upload all my directory in a package to the AWS function console.

But the same error is displayed when I execute a test in AWS cloud function.

{
  "errorMessage": "Unable to import module 'lambda_function': Failed to import the Cloud Firestore library for Python. Make sure to install the \"google-cloud-firestore\" module.", ....
}

This is my full directory:

What can I do to solve this error? & made available google-cloud-firestore works fine in my AWS Lambda Python?

Thanks!

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