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Sending all HTTP parameters in API Gateway

Here’s an API Gateway mapping template to send all HTTP path, query string, and header parameters to your backend integration (i.e. Lambda function).

#set($allParams = $input.params())
{
    "body-json" : "$input.json('$')",
    "params" : {
    #foreach($type in $allParams.keySet())
        #set($params = $allParams.get($type))
        "$type" : {
            #foreach($paramName in $params.keySet())
                "$paramName" : "$util.escapeJavaScript($params.get($paramName))"
                #if($foreach.hasNext),#end
            #end
        }
        #if($foreach.hasNext),#end
    #end
    }
}

will produce something like:

{
   "body-json":"{}",
   "params":{
      "path":{
         "pathParamName1":"pathParamValue1",
         "pathParamName2":"pathParamValue2",
         "pathParamName3":"pathParamValue3"
      },
      "querystring":{
         "queryParamName1":"queryParamValue1",
         "queryParamName2":"queryParamValue2",
         "queryParamName3":"queryParamValue3"
      },
      "header":{
         "headerParamName1":"headerParamValue1",
         "headerParamName2":"headerParamValue2",
         "headerParamName3":"headerParamValue3"
      }
   }
}

The parameters can then be accessed in your Lambda function, i.e.

exports.myHandler = function(event, context) {
   console.log("pathParamName1 = " + event.params.path.pathParamName1);
   context.succeed("");
}

Here’s a Gist with the example.

Cheers,
Ryan

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  2. That wouldn’t work currently as non-alpha characters aren’t supported in parameter names in API Gateway. I’ve seen many conventions for query string arrays/maps but there’s no accepted standard defined in RFC3986, so API Gateway typically doesn’t support these. I’d recommend following up on the API Gateway forums with your specific use case.

    Cheers,
    Ryan

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