**Example 1: To invoke a Lambda function synchronously** The following ``invoke`` example invokes the ``my-function`` function synchronously. :: aws lambda invoke \ --cli-binary-format raw-in-base64-out \ --function-name my-function \ --payload '{ "name": "Bob" }' \ response.json Output:: { "ExecutedVersion": "$LATEST", "StatusCode": 200 } For more information, see `Synchronous Invocation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/invocation-sync.html>`__ in the *AWS Lambda Developer Guide*. **Example 2: To invoke a Lambda function asynchronously** The following ``invoke`` example invokes the ``my-function`` function asynchronously. :: aws lambda invoke \ --cli-binary-format raw-in-base64-out \ --function-name my-function \ --invocation-type Event \ --payload '{ "name": "Bob" }' \ response.json Output:: { "StatusCode": 202 } For more information, see `Asynchronous Invocation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/invocation-async.html>`__ in the *AWS Lambda Developer Guide*.