How to Deploy NestJS to AWS Lambda Using CDK and GitHub Actions

Originally published on ajeetchaulagain.com on March 30, 2026. Deploying a NestJS application to AWS Lambda behind API Gateway sounds straightforward — until you start wiring things together. Between adapting NestJS to a serverless runtime, configuring API Gateway , and setting up infrastructure with AWS CDK , there are several moving parts that can quickly become messy. While working on a personal side project, I ran into these challenges firsthand — particularly around adapting NestJS to Lambd