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Amazon Lambda Functions API

Lambda function management

Amazon Lambda Functions API is one of 2 APIs that Amazon Lambda publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 2 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Functions. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, a JSON-LD context, pricing, a getting-started guide, authentication docs, and 2 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 7 operations across 5 paths. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2024-01-01.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://lambda.us-east-1.amazonaws.com.

7 operations 5 paths 0 schemas 1 DELETE2 GET2 POST2 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
2024-01-01
Base URL
https://lambda.amazonaws.com
Authentication
API Key
License
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Amazon Lambda Functions API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as Authorization (sigv4). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • sigv4 — AWS Signature Version 4 authentication

Paths & Operations 7

Across 5 paths, the API surfaces 7 operations — 1 DELETE, 2 GET, 2 POST, 2 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Functions 7

Lambda function management

POST
/functions
Amazon Lambda Create Function
CreateFunction → 200400403500
GET
/functions
Amazon Lambda List Functions
ListFunctions → 200400403500
GET
/functions/{FunctionName}
Amazon Lambda Get Function
GetFunction 1 param → 200400403500
DELETE
/functions/{FunctionName}
Amazon Lambda Delete Function
DeleteFunction 1 param → 200400403500
PUT
/functions/{FunctionName}/code
Amazon Lambda Update Function Code
UpdateFunctionCode 1 param → 200400403500
PUT
/functions/{FunctionName}/configuration
Amazon Lambda Update Function Configuration
UpdateFunctionConfiguration 1 param → 200400403500
POST
/functions/{FunctionName}/invocations
Amazon Lambda Invoke Function
InvokeFunction 1 param → 200400403500

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

amazon-lambda-functions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Amazon Lambda publishes across the network.

Amazon Lambda Event Source Mappings API
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