AWS Python S3 Bucket Pulumi Template

A minimal Pulumi template for provisioning a single AWS S3 bucket using Python.

Overview

This template provisions an S3 bucket (pulumi_aws.s3.BucketV2) in your AWS account and exports its ID as an output. It’s an ideal starting point when:

• You want to learn Pulumi with AWS in Python.
• You need a barebones S3 bucket deployment to build upon.
• You prefer a minimal template without extra dependencies.

Prerequisites

• An AWS account with permissions to create S3 buckets.
• AWS credentials configured in your environment (for example via AWS CLI or environment variables).
• Python 3.6 or later installed.
• Pulumi CLI already installed and logged in.

Getting Started

1. Generate a new project from this template:

   pulumi new aws-python
   

2. Follow the prompts to set your project name and AWS region (default: us-east-1).
3. Change into your project directory:

   cd <project-name>
   

4. Preview the planned changes:

   pulumi preview
   

5. Deploy the stack:

   pulumi up
   

6. Tear down when finished:

   pulumi destroy
   

Project Layout

After running pulumi new, your directory will look like:

├── __main__.py         # Entry point of the Pulumi program
├── Pulumi.yaml         # Project metadata and template configuration
├── requirements.txt    # Python dependencies
└── Pulumi.<stack>.yaml # Stack-specific configuration (e.g., Pulumi.dev.yaml)

Configuration

This template defines the following config value:

• aws:region (string) The AWS region to deploy resources into. Default: us-east-1

View or update configuration with:

pulumi config get aws:region
pulumi config set aws:region us-west-2

Outputs

Once deployed, the stack exports:

• bucket_name — the ID of the created S3 bucket.

Retrieve outputs with:

pulumi stack output bucket_name

Next Steps

• Customize __main__.py to add or configure additional resources.
• Explore the Pulumi AWS SDK: https://www.pulumi.com/registry/packages/aws/
• Break your infrastructure into modules for better organization.
• Integrate into CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.

Help and Community

If you have questions or need assistance:

• Pulumi Documentation: https://www.pulumi.com/docs/
• Community Slack: https://slack.pulumi.com/
• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/pulumi/pulumi/issues

Contributions and feedback are always welcome!