---
id: aws-cdk-asset-node-proxy-agent-v5
version: "2.0.166"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# aws-cdk.asset-node-proxy-agent-v5 — @aws-cdk/asset-node-proxy-agent-v5

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 439.6K/mo

## What it is and what it does

This package is a pre-built AWS Lambda Layer asset that bundles the NPM proxy-agent library (version 6.3.0) for use in AWS CDK infrastructure definitions. It exposes two constants—ASSET_FILE and LAYER_SOURCE_DIR—that integrate directly with CDK's Asset construct, allowing you to package the proxy-agent dependency into a Lambda Layer without manually managing the NPM build and bundling process.

The package is designed for developers using AWS CDK (Python) who need to add proxy support to Lambda functions. Rather than building the layer yourself, you import the constants and pass them to CDK's Asset and LayerVersion constructs. The bundled proxy-agent will be installed under `/nodejs/node_modules` in the resulting layer, ready for use by Node.js Lambda functions.

Use it for:

- Add HTTP/HTTPS proxy support to Node.js Lambda functions via a pre-built layer in CDK infrastructure code.
- Simplify Lambda Layer construction when proxy-agent is a required dependency for outbound network requests.
- Reduce build complexity by using a pre-packaged NPM dependency instead of custom layer bundling logic.
- Deploy consistent proxy-agent versions across multiple Lambda functions defined in CDK stacks.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Bundles the NPM proxy-agent package as an AWS Lambda Layer asset for use in CDK infrastructure code, exposing constants for layer deployment.

Yes, if you are using AWS CDK (Python) and need proxy-agent in Lambda Layers. The package eliminates manual NPM bundling, has low install friction, active maintenance, and no known vulnerabilities. Not relevant for non-CDK or non-Lambda workflows.

## Install

pip install aws-cdk-asset-node-proxy-agent-v5
uv add aws-cdk-asset-node-proxy-agent-v5
poetry add aws-cdk-asset-node-proxy-agent-v5

## Installing aws-cdk.asset-node-proxy-agent-v5

Before you install: Low install friction with three lightweight runtime dependencies (jsii, publication, typeguard). Active maintenance as of 2026-08-10 with no known vulnerabilities.

License in practice: Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and license inclusion.

Quickstart:

pip install aws-cdk.asset-node-proxy-agent-v5

from aws_cdk.asset_node_proxy_agent_v5 import ASSET_FILE, LAYER_SOURCE_DIR
import aws_cdk.aws_lambda as lambda
import aws_cdk.aws_s3_assets as s3_assets

# Use ASSET_FILE and LAYER_SOURCE_DIR with CDK Asset construct

Requires AWS CDK libraries (aws-cdk-lib) and Python 3.7 or later to be installed separately; intended for use within CDK infrastructure code, not standalone.

Verify before relying:

- Whether proxy-agent version 6.3.0 remains current or if updates are available
- Compatibility with AWS CDK versions beyond what classifiers indicate

## Package facts

- License: Apache-2.0 (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 439.6K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

aws lambda layer proxy agent, cdk asset node proxy, aws-cdk proxy-agent bundle, lambda layer npm dependency, cdk asset construction, aws-lambda, cdk-asset, infrastructure-as-code

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