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How do I use a Lambda function to stop an Amazon RDS instance for longer than 7 days?

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How do I use a Lambda function to stop an Amazon RDS instance for longer than 7 days?

Need to keep an RDS instance stopped for more than a week? Bridget shows how to use tagged Lambda functions and EventBridge schedules to get past the 7-day automatic restart.

0:00 Introduction

0:43 Create the IAM policy

1:26 Create the IAM role for Lambda

1:50 Add autostart and autostop tags

2:30 Create the start Lambda function

3:18 Create the stop Lambda function

3:40 Test both functions

4:16 Schedule with EventBridge rules

5:17 Closing

For more information, see the Knowledge Center article:
https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/rds-stop-seven-days

This video is part of the AWS Knowledge Center series: trusted, expert-reviewed answers to common questions across AWS services.

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Date: September 29, 2026