Zip Multiple Files from S3 using AWS Lambda Function

index.js

// Lambda S3 Zipper
// http://amiantos.net/zip-multiple-files-on-aws-s3/
//
// Accepts a bundle of data in the format...
// {
//     "bucket": "your-bucket",
//     "destination_key": "zips/test.zip",
//     "files": [
//         {
//             "uri": "...", (options: S3 file key or URL)
//             "filename": "...", (filename of file inside zip)
//             "type": "..." (options: [file, url])
//         }
//     ]
// }
// Saves zip file at "destination_key" location

"use strict";

const AWS = require("aws-sdk");
const awsOptions = {
  region: "us-east-1",
  httpOptions: {
    timeout: 300000 // Matching Lambda function timeout
  }
};
const s3 = new AWS.S3(awsOptions);
const archiver = require("archiver");
const stream = require("stream");
const request = require("request");

const streamTo = (bucket, key, resolve) => {
  var passthrough = new stream.PassThrough();
  s3.upload(
    {
      Bucket: bucket,
      Key: key,
      Body: passthrough,
      ContentType: "application/zip",
      ServerSideEncryption: "AES256"
    },
    (err, data) => {
      if (err) throw err;
      console.log("Zip uploaded");
      resolve();
    }
  ).on("httpUploadProgress", (progress) => {
    console.log(progress);
  });
  return passthrough;
};

// Kudos to this person on GitHub for this getStream solution
// https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-js/issues/2087#issuecomment-474722151
const getStream = (bucket, key) => {
  let streamCreated = false;
  const passThroughStream = new stream.PassThrough();

  passThroughStream.on("newListener", event => {
    if (!streamCreated && event == "data") {
      const s3Stream = s3
        .getObject({ Bucket: bucket, Key: key })
        .createReadStream();
      s3Stream
        .on("error", err => passThroughStream.emit("error", err))
        .pipe(passThroughStream);

      streamCreated = true;
    }
  });

  return passThroughStream;
};

exports.handler = async (event, context, callback) => {
  var bucket = event["bucket"];
  var destinationKey = event["destination_key"];
  var files = event["files"];

  await new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
    var zipStream = streamTo(bucket, destinationKey, resolve);
    zipStream.on("error", reject);

    var archive = archiver("zip");
    archive.on("error", err => {
      throw new Error(err);
    });
    archive.pipe(zipStream);

    for (const file of files) {
      if (file["type"] == "file") {
        archive.append(getStream(bucket, file["uri"]), {
          name: file["filename"]
        });
      } else if (file["type"] == "url") {
        archive.append(request(file["uri"]), { name: file["filename"] });
      }
    }
    archive.finalize();
  }).catch(err => {
    throw new Error(err);
  });

  callback(null, {
    statusCode: 200,
    body: { final_destination: destinationKey }
  });
};

Hi, I need someone to help me please. I have created a Lambda function to trigger S3 bucket and zip the uploaded files then store them in a destination bucket. but when I upload files it doesn't appear to destination bucket. I have searched a lot but couldn't find any solution for that. I configured all the permission and IAM but still it doesn't work.

zipkit.io is another way to solve this problem.

Really happy to see how this gist has grown and evolved over the years. Kudos to everyone who has weighed in, offered more code and advice!

I am going to join in and sing praises for @amiantos - you saved my butt today!
I had to write a Lambda to zip thousands of files. The task would just go dark - no zip, no errors. Your V3 script did the trick - well done!