In the example-service/config directory you will need to cp config.template.json config.dev.json
and edit config.dev.json
Add your database connection parameters and OAuth profile url
In example-service run:
sls deploy -v
If you have trouble creating your stack then it's worth checking the Cloud Formation Console
e.g. I've run into the limit of 5 VPC per region
If you want to access the database directly it's best to create a bastion host within the VPC - if you want an accessible host - key gotcha is the DependsOn VPCGatewayAttachment
There is some code in the base_controller.py to initialize the database