The following sections explain how common programming patterns and core concepts apply when authoring Lambda function code in Go.
Go runtimes
| Name | Identifier | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
| Go 1.x | go1.x |
Amazon Linux |
Lambda provides the following tools and libraries for the Go runtime:
Tools and libraries for Go
- AWS SDK for Go: the official AWS SDK for the Go programming language.
- github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/lambda: The implementation of the Lambda programming model for Go. This package is used by AWS Lambda to invoke your handler.
- github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/lambdacontext: Helpers for accessing execution context information from the context object.
- github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/events: This library provides type definitions for common event source integrations.
- github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/cmd/build-lambda-zip: This tool can be used to create a .zip file archive on Windows.
For more information, see aws-lambda-go on GitHub.
Lambda provides the following sample applications for the Go runtime:
Sample Lambda applications in Go
- blank-go – A Go function that shows the use of Lambda's Go libraries, logging, environment variables, and the AWS SDK.
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