Use GetAlias with a CLI - AWS Lambda
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Use GetAlias with a CLI

The following code examples show how to use GetAlias.

CLI
AWS CLI

To retrieve details about a function alias

The following get-alias example displays details for the alias named LIVE on the my-function Lambda function.

aws lambda get-alias \
    --function-name my-function \
    --name LIVE

Output:

{
    "FunctionVersion": "3",
    "Name": "LIVE",
    "AliasArn": "arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:123456789012:function:my-function:LIVE",
    "RevisionId": "594f41fb-b85f-4c20-95c7-6ca5f2a92c93",
    "Description": "alias for live version of function"
}

For more information, see Configuring AWS Lambda Function Aliases in the AWS Lambda Developer Guide.

  • For API details, see GetAlias in AWS CLI Command Reference.

PowerShell
Tools for PowerShell V4

Example 1: This example retrieves the Routing Config weights for a specific Lambda Function Alias.

Get-LMAlias -FunctionName "MylambdaFunction123" -Name "newlabel1" -Select RoutingConfig

Output:

AdditionalVersionWeights
------------------------
{[1, 0.6]}

  • For API details, see GetAlias in AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4).

Tools for PowerShell V5

Example 1: This example retrieves the Routing Config weights for a specific Lambda Function Alias.

Get-LMAlias -FunctionName "MylambdaFunction123" -Name "newlabel1" -Select RoutingConfig

Output:

AdditionalVersionWeights
------------------------
{[1, 0.6]}

  • For API details, see GetAlias in AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5).

For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see Using Lambda with an AWS SDK. This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.