--- title: "Connect Amazon CloudFront and AWS Lambda - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Distribution\" fires in Amazon CloudFront, your agent runs \"Invoke Function (Async)\" in AWS Lambda." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudfront-to-aws-lambda" --- # Connect Amazon CloudFront and AWS Lambda When **New Distribution** fires in [Amazon CloudFront](https://apiant.ai/connections/amazon-cloudfront), your agent runs **Invoke Function (Async)** in [AWS Lambda](https://apiant.ai/connections/aws-lambda), or **New Function** in AWS Lambda to **Invalidate Item** in Amazon CloudFront. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Amazon CloudFront **2** triggers Amazon CloudFront **1** action AWS Lambda **1** trigger AWS Lambda **2** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Amazon CloudFront and AWS Lambda to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Amazon CloudFront and AWS Lambda can do together ### From Amazon CloudFront to AWS Lambda - When **New Distribution** in Amazon CloudFront then **Invoke Function (Async)** in AWS Lambda - When **New Invalidation** in Amazon CloudFront then **Invoke Function (Sync)** in AWS Lambda ### From AWS Lambda to Amazon CloudFront - When **New Function** in AWS Lambda then **Invalidate Item** in Amazon CloudFront Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Amazon CloudFront and AWS Lambda ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 3 actions - Trigger **New Distribution** Triggers when a new CloudFront distribution is created. - Trigger **New Invalidation** Triggers when a new cache invalidation is created on a CloudFront distribution. - Action **Invalidate Item** Clears one file path (or a wildcard such as /*) from a CloudFront distribution's cache so the next request fetches the latest version. - Trigger **New Function** Triggers when a new AWS Lambda function is created in the connected region. - Action **Invoke Function (Async)** Starts an AWS Lambda function with the data you provide and continues without waiting for it to finish. - Action **Invoke Function (Sync)** Runs an AWS Lambda function with the data you provide, waits for it to finish, and returns what it returned. ## Each app on its own - [ **Amazon CloudFront** Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery web service.](https://apiant.ai/connections/amazon-cloudfront) - [ **AWS Lambda** AWS Lambda is a compute service that runs your code in response to events and automatically manages the...](https://apiant.ai/connections/aws-lambda) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Amazon CloudFront - [ **Amazon CloudFront to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudfront-to-hubspot) - [ **Amazon CloudFront to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudfront-to-salesforce) - [ **Amazon CloudFront to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudfront-to-slack) - [ **Amazon CloudFront to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudfront-to-google-sheets) - [ **Amazon CloudFront to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudfront-to-gmail) - [ **Amazon CloudFront to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudfront-to-google-calendar) ## More into AWS Lambda - [ **ActiveCampaign to AWS Lambda** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-aws-lambda) - [ **Airtable to AWS Lambda** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-aws-lambda) - [ **Asana to AWS Lambda** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-aws-lambda) - [ **2Chat to AWS Lambda** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-aws-lambda) - [ **3Scribe to AWS Lambda** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-aws-lambda) - [ **5pm to AWS Lambda** 5pm is an online project management tool for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-aws-lambda) Questions ## Amazon CloudFront and AWS Lambda, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Amazon CloudFront? Any of Amazon CloudFront's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Distribution and New Invalidation. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in AWS Lambda when something happens in Amazon CloudFront? Any of AWS Lambda's 2 actions, including Invoke Function (Async) and Invoke Function (Sync). Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from AWS Lambda to Amazon CloudFront? Yes. When something happens in AWS Lambda, your agent can act in Amazon CloudFront too. This page covers both directions: AWS Lambda's triggers and Amazon CloudFront's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Amazon CloudFront or AWS Lambda? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Amazon CloudFront and AWS Lambda without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.