Last Updated: November 21, 2025
Focus Areas
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Schedule synthetic invocations
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Assert structure and latency in responses
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Commands & Queries
aws lambda invoke --function-name api-test payload.json out.json
Call the function
aws cloudwatch put-metric-alarm --alarm-name lambda-probe
Alert on failure
aws logs tail /aws/lambda/api-test
Inspect logs
Summary
Health probes keep Lambda visibility ahead of customer traffic.
💡 Pro Tip:
Run probes from multiple regions and keep golden responses small.