Example 1: To invoke a Lambda function synchronously

The following invoke example invokes the my-function function synchronously.

aws lambda invoke \
    --function-name my-function \
    --payload '{ "name": "Bob" }' \
    response.json

Output:

{
    "ExecutedVersion": "$LATEST",
    "StatusCode": 200
}

For more information, see Synchronous Invocation in the AWS Lambda Developer Guide.

Example 2: To invoke a Lambda function asynchronously

The following invoke example invokes the my-function function asynchronously.

aws lambda invoke \
    --function-name my-function \
    --invocation-type Event \
    --payload '{ "name": "Bob" }' \
    response.json

Output:

{
    "StatusCode": 202
}

For more information, see Asynchronous Invocation in the AWS Lambda Developer Guide.