Best Practices for Step Functions

The following best practices for implementing AWS Step Functions workflows can help you optimize the performance of your implementations.

Topics

• Use Timeouts to Avoid Stuck Executions
• Use Amazon S3 ARNs Instead of Passing Large Payloads
• Avoid Reaching the History Quota
• Handle Lambda Service Exceptions
• Avoid Latency When Polling for Activity Tasks
• Choosing Standard or Express Workflows