AWS Lambda Commands Cheat Sheet
AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that lets you run code without provisioning or managing servers. Below is a cheat sheet of common AWS Lambda commands using the AWS CLI (Command Line Interface).
Setup
Configure AWS CLI
aws configure
This command will prompt you to enter your AWS Access Key, Secret Key, region, and output format.
Function Operations
Create a Lambda Function
aws lambda create-function \ --function-name my-function \ --runtime python3.8 \ --role arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/execution_role \ --handler lambda_function.lambda_handler \ --zip-file fileb://function.zip
Update a Lambda Function's Code
aws lambda update-function-code \ --function-name my-function \ --zip-file fileb://function.zip
Update a Lambda Function's Configuration
aws lambda update-function-configuration \ --function-name my-function \ --handler new_handler \ --memory-size 256 \ --timeout 60
Delete a Lambda Function
aws lambda delete-function \ --function-name my-function
Listing and Describing Functions
List Lambda Functions
aws lambda list-functions
Get a Lambda Function's Configuration
aws lambda get-function-configuration \ --function-name my-function
Get a Lambda Function
aws lambda get-function \ --function-name my-function
Invoking Functions
Invoke a Lambda Function
aws lambda invoke \ --function-name my-function \ --payload '{"key1": "value1"}' \ response.json
Permissions and Policies
Add Permissions to a Lambda Function
aws lambda add-permission \ --function-name my-function \ --statement-id some-id \ --action lambda:InvokeFunction \ --principal s3.amazonaws.com \ --source-arn arn:aws:s3:::my-bucket
Remove Permissions from a Lambda Function
aws lambda remove-permission \ --function-name my-function \ --statement-id some-id
Environment Variables
Update Environment Variables for a Function
aws lambda update-function-configuration \ --function-name my-function \ --environment Variables={KEY1=value1,KEY2=value2}
Versions and Aliases
Publish a New Version of a Lambda Function
aws lambda publish-version \ --function-name my-function
Create an Alias for a Lambda Function Version
aws lambda create-alias \ --function-name my-function \ --name my-alias \ --function-version 1
Update an Alias
aws lambda update-alias \ --function-name my-function \ --name my-alias \ --function-version 2
Delete an Alias
aws lambda delete-alias \ --function-name my-function \ --name my-alias
Event Source Mappings
Create an Event Source Mapping
aws lambda create-event-source-mapping \ --function-name my-function \ --batch-size 100 \ --event-source-arn arn:aws:sqs:us-west-2:123456789012:my-queue
Update an Event Source Mapping
aws lambda update-event-source-mapping \ --uuid 1234abcd-12ab-34cd-56ef-1234567890ab \ --batch-size 200
Delete an Event Source Mapping
aws lambda delete-event-source-mapping \ --uuid 1234abcd-12ab-34cd-56ef-1234567890ab
Useful Options
Specify a Region
aws lambda list-functions --region us-west-2
Profile Option
aws lambda list-functions --profile myprofile
This cheat sheet provides a quick reference to the most commonly used AWS Lambda commands. For more detailed information and additional commands, refer to the official AWS CLI documentation.