AWS Lambda

AWS Lambda Extensions API

The Lambda Extensions API enables you to create extensions that integrate with the Lambda execution environment lifecycle. Extensions can run as companion processes alongside your function, enabling use cases such as capturing diagnostic information, sending telemetry data, and integrating with monitoring and observability tools.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-extensions.html
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APIReference
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/runtimes-extensions-api.html

Code Examples

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CodeExamples
https://github.com/aws-samples/aws-lambda-extensions

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Partners
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/extensions-api-partners.html
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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: aws-lambda:aws-lambda-extensions-api
name: AWS Lambda Extensions API
description: The Lambda Extensions API enables you to create extensions that integrate with the Lambda
  execution environment lifecycle. Extensions can run as companion processes alongside your function,
  enabling use cases such as capturing diagnostic information, sending telemetry data, and integrating
  with monitoring and observability tools.
image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
humanURL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-extensions.html
baseURL: https://lambda.{region}.amazonaws.com
tags:
- Extensions
- Monitoring
- Observability
- Serverless
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-extensions.html
- type: APIReference
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/runtimes-extensions-api.html
- type: Partners
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/extensions-api-partners.html
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/aws-samples/aws-lambda-extensions
contact:
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/