Amazon Lambda

Amazon Lambda Functions API

Lambda function management

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 7

POST /functions Amazon Lambda Create Function #
GET /functions Amazon Lambda List Functions #
GET /functions/{FunctionName} Amazon Lambda Get Function #
DELETE /functions/{FunctionName} Amazon Lambda Delete Function #
PUT /functions/{FunctionName}/code Amazon Lambda Update Function Code #
PUT /functions/{FunctionName}/configuration Amazon Lambda Update Function Configuration #
POST /functions/{FunctionName}/invocations Amazon Lambda Invoke Function #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/welcome.html
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GettingStarted
https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/getting-started/
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Authentication
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-auth-and-access-control.html
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APIReference
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/api/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-lambda/refs/heads/main/openapi/amazon-lambda-functions-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-lambda/refs/heads/main/json-schema/amazon-lambda-function-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-lambda/refs/heads/main/json-schema/amazon-lambda-event-source-mapping-schema.json

Other Resources

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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-lambda/refs/heads/main/json-ld/amazon-lambda-context.jsonld
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Pricing
https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/pricing/
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SDKs
https://aws.amazon.com/tools/
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StatusPage
https://status.aws.amazon.com/
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Best Practices
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/best-practices.html
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FAQ
https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/faqs/
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ServiceLevelAgreement
https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/sla/
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User Guide
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/
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CLI
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/lambda/
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Security
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-security.html
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GraphQL
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-lambda/refs/heads/main/graphql/amazon-lambda-graphql.md

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OpenAPI Specification

amazon-lambda-functions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Amazon Lambda Event Source Mappings Functions API
  description: The Amazon Lambda API provides programmatic access to manage Lambda resources.
  version: '2024-01-01'
  contact:
    name: AWS Support
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  x-logo:
    url: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
servers:
- url: https://lambda.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
  description: Amazon Lambda endpoint
security:
- sigv4: []
tags:
- name: Functions
  description: Lambda function management
paths:
  /functions:
    post:
      operationId: CreateFunction
      summary: Amazon Lambda Create Function
      description: Creates a Lambda function.
      tags:
      - Functions
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '403':
          description: Access denied
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    get:
      operationId: ListFunctions
      summary: Amazon Lambda List Functions
      description: Returns a list of Lambda functions, with the version-specific configuration of each.
      tags:
      - Functions
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '403':
          description: Access denied
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /functions/{FunctionName}:
    get:
      operationId: GetFunction
      summary: Amazon Lambda Get Function
      description: Returns information about the function or function version.
      tags:
      - Functions
      parameters:
      - name: FunctionName
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The name of the Lambda function.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '403':
          description: Access denied
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      operationId: DeleteFunction
      summary: Amazon Lambda Delete Function
      description: Deletes a Lambda function.
      tags:
      - Functions
      parameters:
      - name: FunctionName
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The name of the Lambda function.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '403':
          description: Access denied
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /functions/{FunctionName}/code:
    put:
      operationId: UpdateFunctionCode
      summary: Amazon Lambda Update Function Code
      description: Updates a Lambda function's code.
      tags:
      - Functions
      parameters:
      - name: FunctionName
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The name of the Lambda function.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '403':
          description: Access denied
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /functions/{FunctionName}/configuration:
    put:
      operationId: UpdateFunctionConfiguration
      summary: Amazon Lambda Update Function Configuration
      description: Modify the version-specific settings of a Lambda function.
      tags:
      - Functions
      parameters:
      - name: FunctionName
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The name of the Lambda function.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '403':
          description: Access denied
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /functions/{FunctionName}/invocations:
    post:
      operationId: InvokeFunction
      summary: Amazon Lambda Invoke Function
      description: Invokes a Lambda function.
      tags:
      - Functions
      parameters:
      - name: FunctionName
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: The name of the Lambda function.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '403':
          description: Access denied
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  securitySchemes:
    sigv4:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
      description: AWS Signature Version 4 authentication