Step Functions Order Workflow
CloudFormation: Step Functions state machine for multi-step order processing with parallel branches, error catching, retry logic, and CloudWatch execution logging.
Step Functions Order Workflow — State Machine Starter
A complete, production-grade Step Functions state machine for order processing. Parallel payment and inventory branches, per-state retry logic, error catching with compensating transactions, and full CloudWatch execution logging in one CloudFormation stack.
What's Included
- Step Functions Standard state machine with full ASL definition
- ValidateOrder → Parallel(ProcessPayment + ReserveInventory) → SendConfirmation flow
- Catch handlers on every state routing to HandleFailure
- Retry with exponential backoff for transient errors
- CloudWatch log group with ALL-level execution logging
- Five Lambda stubs (Node.js 22) for each step
Developer Experience
Deploy and start executions immediately using the included test-input.json. Replace stub handlers with real business logic one step at a time. The ASL definition is also provided as a standalone file for the visual designer.
What You Get
A proven orchestration pattern ready to extend. Every execution logged in CloudWatch. Failed executions caught and routed to compensating logic instead of silently dropped.
Requirements
AWS CLI v2 with CloudFormation, Step Functions, Lambda, IAM, and CloudWatch Logs permissions.