aws-cdk.asset-node-proxy-agent-v6
@aws-cdk/asset-node-proxy-agent-v6
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building AWS Lambda functions with CDK in Python and need proxy-agent in your Lambda runtime. The package is actively maintained, permissively licensed, has low install friction, and eliminates manual dependency bundling. Install only if you are already using AWS CDK; it is not useful outside that context.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later; intended for use within AWS CDK application stacks.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Actively maintained as of 2026-08-10 with production-stable status.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-05-15 (91 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 6,592,710 downloads/mo, #1,883 on PyPI
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from aws_cdk_asset_node_proxy_agent_v6 import ASSET_FILE, LAYER_SOURCE_DIR
# Use ASSET_FILE and LAYER_SOURCE_DIR with CDK Asset and LayerVersion constructs
# to deploy the bundled proxy-agent as a Lambda layer- Whether the bundled proxy-agent version 6.3.0 receives security updates independently or only through this package.
- Whether the layer is compatible with all Lambda runtimes or specific Node.js versions only.
- Specific AWS CDK version compatibility requirements beyond the runtime dependencies listed.
What it is and what it does
This package is a pre-built AWS Lambda Layer containing the NPM proxy-agent library, designed to simplify proxy configuration in Lambda functions deployed via AWS CDK. Rather than bundling proxy-agent yourself, you import constants from this package (ASSET_FILE and LAYER_SOURCE_DIR) and pass them to CDK constructs, which handle uploading the layer to S3 and attaching it to your Lambda function.
The package bridges Python CDK code and Node.js runtime dependencies: it exposes the bundled proxy-agent archive and source directory path so CDK can fingerprint and deploy the layer. The proxy-agent library itself will be installed under /nodejs/node_modules in the Lambda environment, making it available to Node.js function code. It requires Python 3.9+ and depends on jsii, publication, and typeguard for type checking.
Use it for
- Add proxy support to Lambda functions that need to route HTTP/HTTPS traffic through a corporate proxy without managing the proxy-agent dependency yourself.
- Deploy Lambda layers across multiple CDK stacks while maintaining consistent proxy-agent versions and asset hashing.
- Simplify Lambda function configuration in CDK applications by importing pre-built layer constants instead of manually bundling Node.js dependencies.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are building AWS Lambda functions with CDK in Python and need proxy-agent in your Lambda runtime.
The package is actively maintained, permissively licensed, has low install friction, and eliminates manual dependency bundling. Install only if you are already using AWS CDK; it is not useful outside that context.
Install
aws-cdk-asset-node-proxy-agent-v6 on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Actively maintained as of 2026-08-10 with production-stable status. Three runtime dependencies (jsii, publication, typeguard) are standard CDK tooling.
Requires Python 3.9 or later; intended for use within AWS CDK application stacks.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
from aws_cdk_asset_node_proxy_agent_v6 import ASSET_FILE, LAYER_SOURCE_DIR
# Use ASSET_FILE and LAYER_SOURCE_DIR with CDK Asset and LayerVersion constructs
# to deploy the bundled proxy-agent as a Lambda layerVerify before relying
- Whether the bundled proxy-agent version 6.3.0 receives security updates independently or only through this package.
- Whether the layer is compatible with all Lambda runtimes or specific Node.js versions only.
- Specific AWS CDK version compatibility requirements beyond the runtime dependencies listed.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release ~=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesjsiipublicationtypeguard |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 91 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 6,592,710 / month, #1,883 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI ApprovedOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: JavaScriptProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Typing :: Typed |
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