Add an API Gateway trigger to a AWS Lambda function to create a REST API

Tomasz Łakomy: [0:00] We have a Lambda function that we would like to be able to execute outside of the AWS console. In order to do that, we need to add a trigger to this function. Click on Add trigger. Here, we can select what kind of trigger do we want to add to this function.

[0:13] I would like to be able to call this function via HTTP request, so I'm going to add an API Gateway. API Gateway allows us to create an API with only a couple of clicks.

[0:22] There are two templates available, so we can use either HTTP API or the REST API. HTTP API is rather new, so we're going to work with that because we want to be cutting-edge.

[0:32] By default, this is going to be open, so I will be able to call it from my local machine outside of AWS. Next, click on Add. We can see over here, that the trigger has been added. API Gateway is going to trigger myFunction.

[0:45] Down here, we can see my API. If I expand it, we can see that there is no Security currently, there's no Authorization, and basically, we have an open endpoint.

[0:53] If I click on that, I will execute my Lambda function and there will be a result over here, "Hello from Lambda!"

[1:00] If I were to go ahead and change this function to say, "Hello from Egghead Lambda!" and save it. Now, if I refresh over here, I'm going to get the result, "Hello from Egghead Lambda!"