# InvokeLambdaFunction
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Invokes an AWS Lambda function with a collection of optional parameters. This AWS Lambda function is also given a copy of the flow run data if there is an associated contact with the flow. 

## Parameter object
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```
{
    "LambdaFunctionARN": The ARN of the AWS Lambda function to be invoked. May be defined statically or dynamically. 
    "InvocationTimeLimitSeconds": The number of seconds to wait for a response from the AWS Lambda function. Must be greater than 0, no larger than 8, and an integer. Must be set statically. 
    "InvocationType": Specifies the invocation type, allowed values: "SYNCHRONOUS" | "ASYNCHRONOUS".
    "LambdaInvocationAttributes" { A map of additional data to send to the AWS Lambda function when invoking it. Keys and values may be set statically or dynamically.
    }
    "ResponseValidation": {
      "ResponseType": "STRING_MAP" or "JSON", If response validation is set to STRING_MAP, then the Lambda function should return a flat object of key/value pairs of the string type. Otherwise, if response validation is set to JSON, the Lambda function can return any valid JSON, including nested JSON. Must be set statically.
    }
}
```

## Results and conditions
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None. Conditions are not supported. If an error does not occur, the response's attributes are available dynamically under the \$1.External path. 

## Errors
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+ NoMatchingError - if no other Error matches.

## Restrictions
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None. This action is supported by all channels and in all types of flows.

## Corresponding block in the UI
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[AWS Lambda function](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/invoke-lambda-function-block.html)