Invoke Lambda with Step Functions - AWS Step Functions

Invoke Lambda with Step Functions

Step Functions can control certain AWS services directly from the Amazon States Language. For more information, see the following:

For more information about managing state input, output, and results, see Input and Output Processing in Step Functions.

Supported AWS Lambda APIs:

The following includes a Task state that invokes a Lambda function. 

{  
   "StartAt":"CallLambda",
   "States":{  
      "CallLambda":{  
         "Type":"Task",
         "Resource":"arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke",
         "Parameters":{  
            "FunctionName":"MyFunction"
         },
         "End":true
      }
   }
}

The following includes a Task state that implements the callback service integration pattern. 

{  
   "StartAt":"GetManualReview",
   "States":{  
      "GetManualReview":{  
         "Type":"Task",
         "Resource":"arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke.waitForTaskToken",
         "Parameters":{  
            "FunctionName":"get-model-review-decision",
            "Payload":{  
               "model.$":"$.new_model",
               "token.$":"$$.Task.Token"
            },
            "Qualifier":"prod-v1"
         },
         "End":true
      }
   }
}

To invoke a Lambda function, you can also call the resource Amazon Resource Name (ARN) directly in the "Resource" string. 

{  
   "StartAt":"CallFunction",
   "States":{  
      "CallFunction": {  
         "Type":"Task",
         "Resource":"arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:HelloFunction",
         "End": true
      }
   }
}

When you invoke Lambda using an ARN directly from the "Resource" field, you can't specify .waitForTaskToken. The state input is passed to Lambda as the payload. The output of the Lambda function is the result. To have a Lambda task wait for a task token, see the previous callback pattern example.

You can invoke a specific Lambda function version or alias by specifying those options in the ARN in the Resource field. See the following in the Lambda documentation:

For information on how to configure IAM when using Step Functions with other AWS services, see IAM Policies for Integrated Services.