Create Your Lambda Function (SDK v2)
In this course, you will learn how to create your own Lambda function using the AWS console.
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Creating Your Lambda function
Lesson 1 of 2
- 1When a user asks Alexa to open a skill, the request is routed to the skill’s back-end, which determines what behavior was requested and an appropriate response. In this lesson, you will create that…
- 2If you already have an AWS account, sign into the AWS console at aws.amazon.com , and skip to the next exercise. — #### Create an AWS Account (Free Tier) — If you do not have an AWS accou…
- 3To find Lambda in the console: 1. Make sure you’re logged in to the AWS console at aws.amazon.com . 2. Click Services at the top of the screen, and type “Lambda” in the search box. You can als…
- 4—- #### Create Lambda Function —- If you haven’t created a Lambda function before, click the orange Get Started button near the center of your screen. If you have created a Lambda function…
- 5After creating the skill, you will find the Lambda Configuration Page. This gives you access to your function code, triggers, roles, policies, and resources . It also lists your function’s name an…
- 6The index.js file on the right contains the code from the Build Your First Alexa Skill course. We will use this code to create our own function, but before we do that, let’s make it a bit m…
- 7We are now ready to paste our code into the AWS Lambda Function code section.
- 8We are now ready to connect our Lambda function to the interaction model we created in the Build Your First Alexa Skill course. (These next steps require a “Codecademy” interaction model and an…
What you'll create
Portfolio projects that showcase your new skills
How you'll master it
Stress-test your knowledge with quizzes that help commit syntax to memory