#10179·serverless

Request must be smaller than 69905067 bytes for the UpdateFunctionCode operation

Author: kaihendryCreated Nov 1, 2021Updated Jul 17, 2026
Labelsbugneeds feedbackcat/deployment

Are you certain it's a bug?

  • Yes, it looks like a bug

Is the issue caused by a plugin?

  • It is not a plugin issue

Are you using the latest version?

  • Yes, I'm using the latest version

Is there an existing issue for this?

  • I have searched existing issues, it hasn't been reported yet

Issue description

Same issue as reported upon https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50674084/serverless-framework-request-must-be-smaller-than-69905067-bytes-for-the-update

Serverless: Excluding development dependencies...
Serverless: Uploading function: devicelogV1 (70.04 MB)...

 Serverless Error ----------------------------------------

  Request must be smaller than 69905067 bytes for the UpdateFunctionCode operation

  Get Support --------------------------------------------
     Docs:          docs.serverless.com
     Bugs:          github.com/serverless/serverless/issues
     Issues:        forum.serverless.com

  Your Environment Information ---------------------------
     Operating System:          darwin
     Node Version:              17.0.1
     Framework Version:         2.52.1 (local)
     Plugin Version:            5.4.7
     SDK Version:               4.3.0
     Components Version:        3.17.1

Service configuration (serverless.yml) content

N/A

Command name and used flags

npx serverless deploy --function devicelogV1 --stage dev

Command output

N/A

Environment information

$ npx serverless --version
Framework Core: 2.52.1 (local)
Plugin: 5.4.7
SDK: 4.3.0
Components: 3.17.1