**To create an alias for a Lambda function** The following ``create-alias`` example creates an alias named ``LIVE`` that points to version 1 of the ``my-function`` Lambda function. :: aws lambda create-alias \ --function-name my-function \ --description "alias for live version of function" \ --function-version 1 \ --name LIVE Output:: { "FunctionVersion": "1", "Name": "LIVE", "AliasArn": "arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:123456789012:function:my-function:LIVE", "RevisionId": "873282ed-4cd3-4dc8-a069-d0c647e470c6", "Description": "alias for live version of function" } For more information, see `Configuring AWS Lambda Function Aliases <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/aliases-intro.html>`__ in the *AWS Lambda Developer Guide*.