Import pytz into AWS lambda function

Question

I'm writing a lambda function that works with datetimes and trying to import pytz so I can have timezone be accounted for when comparing.

import boto3

import pytz

from datetime import timedelta, date, datetime

from boto3.dynamodb.conditions import Key, Attr

causes this to display

{errorMessage=Unable to import module 'lambda_function'}

but when I remove import pytz the function fires (it just doesn't work properly without timezone info)

Answer 1

Inside the directory where you are going zip and upload it to your AWS application.

pip install -t path/to/your/lambda pytz

After that, when you ZIP and upload, it will be working.