get_layer_version

Lambda.Client.get_layer_version(**kwargs)

Returns information about a version of an Lambda layer, with a link to download the layer archive that's valid for 10 minutes.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.get_layer_version(
    LayerName='string',
    VersionNumber=123
)
Parameters
  • LayerName (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The name or Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the layer.

  • VersionNumber (integer) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The version number.

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'Content': {
        'Location': 'string',
        'CodeSha256': 'string',
        'CodeSize': 123,
        'SigningProfileVersionArn': 'string',
        'SigningJobArn': 'string'
    },
    'LayerArn': 'string',
    'LayerVersionArn': 'string',
    'Description': 'string',
    'CreatedDate': 'string',
    'Version': 123,
    'CompatibleRuntimes': [
        'nodejs'|'nodejs4.3'|'nodejs6.10'|'nodejs8.10'|'nodejs10.x'|'nodejs12.x'|'nodejs14.x'|'nodejs16.x'|'java8'|'java8.al2'|'java11'|'python2.7'|'python3.6'|'python3.7'|'python3.8'|'python3.9'|'dotnetcore1.0'|'dotnetcore2.0'|'dotnetcore2.1'|'dotnetcore3.1'|'dotnet6'|'nodejs4.3-edge'|'go1.x'|'ruby2.5'|'ruby2.7'|'provided'|'provided.al2'|'nodejs18.x',
    ],
    'LicenseInfo': 'string',
    'CompatibleArchitectures': [
        'x86_64'|'arm64',
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • Content (dict) --

      Details about the layer version.

      • Location (string) --

        A link to the layer archive in Amazon S3 that is valid for 10 minutes.

      • CodeSha256 (string) --

        The SHA-256 hash of the layer archive.

      • CodeSize (integer) --

        The size of the layer archive in bytes.

      • SigningProfileVersionArn (string) --

        The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for a signing profile version.

      • SigningJobArn (string) --

        The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of a signing job.

    • LayerArn (string) --

      The ARN of the layer.

    • LayerVersionArn (string) --

      The ARN of the layer version.

    • Description (string) --

      The description of the version.

    • CreatedDate (string) --

      The date that the layer version was created, in ISO-8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.sTZD).

    • Version (integer) --

      The version number.

    • CompatibleRuntimes (list) --

      The layer's compatible runtimes.

      • (string) --
    • LicenseInfo (string) --

      The layer's software license.

    • CompatibleArchitectures (list) --

      A list of compatible instruction set architectures.

      • (string) --

Exceptions

  • Lambda.Client.exceptions.ServiceException
  • Lambda.Client.exceptions.InvalidParameterValueException
  • Lambda.Client.exceptions.TooManyRequestsException
  • Lambda.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException

Examples

The following example returns information for version 1 of a layer named my-layer.

response = client.get_layer_version(
    LayerName='my-layer',
    VersionNumber=1,
)

print(response)

Expected Output:

{
    'CompatibleRuntimes': [
        'python3.6',
        'python3.7',
    ],
    'Content': {
        'CodeSha256': 'tv9jJO+rPbXUUXuRKi7CwHzKtLDkDRJLB3cC3Z/ouXo=',
        'CodeSize': 169,
        'Location': 'https://awslambda-us-east-2-layers.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/snapshots/123456789012/my-layer-4aaa2fbb-ff77-4b0a-ad92-5b78a716a96a?versionId=27iWyA73cCAYqyH...',
    },
    'CreatedDate': '2018-11-14T23:03:52.894+0000',
    'Description': 'My Python layer',
    'LayerArn': 'arn:aws:lambda:us-east-2:123456789012:layer:my-layer',
    'LayerVersionArn': 'arn:aws:lambda:us-east-2:123456789012:layer:my-layer:1',
    'LicenseInfo': 'MIT',
    'Version': 1,
    'ResponseMetadata': {
        '...': '...',
    },
}