**To create a Lambda function** The following ``create-function`` example creates a Lambda function named ``my-function``. :: aws lambda create-function \ --function-name my-function \ --runtime nodejs14.x \ --zip-file fileb://my-function.zip \ --handler my-function.handler \ --role arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/service-role/MyTestFunction-role-tges6bf4 Contents of ``my-function.zip``: This file is a deployment package that contains your function code and any dependencies. Output:: { "TracingConfig": { "Mode": "PassThrough" }, "CodeSha256": "PFn4S+er27qk+UuZSTKEQfNKG/XNn7QJs90mJgq6oH8=", "FunctionName": "my-function", "CodeSize": 308, "RevisionId": "873282ed-4cd3-4dc8-a069-d0c647e470c6", "MemorySize": 128, "FunctionArn": "arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:123456789012:function:my-function", "Version": "$LATEST", "Role": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/service-role/MyTestFunction-role-zgur6bf4", "Timeout": 3, "LastModified": "2019-08-14T22:26:11.234+0000", "Handler": "my-function.handler", "Runtime": "nodejs14.x", "Description": "" } For more information, see `AWS Lambda Function Configuration <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/resource-model.html>`__ in the *AWS Lambda Developer Guide*.