Using the Lambda function provided by Amazon IoT Events - Amazon IoT Events
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Using the Lambda function provided by Amazon IoT Events

With alarm notifications, you can use the Lambda function provided by Amazon IoT Events for managing alarm notifications.

The following requirements apply when you use the Lambda function provided by Amazon IoT Events to manage your alarm notifications:

  • You must verify the email address that sends the email notifications in Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES). For more information, see Verifying an email address identity, in the Amazon Simple Email Service Developer Guide.

    If you receive a verification link, click the link to verify your email address. You might also check your spam folder for a verification email.

  • If your alarm sends SMS notifications, you must use E.164 international phone number formatting for phone numbers. This format contains +<country-calling-code><area-code><phone-number>.

    Example phone numbers:

    Country Local phone number E.164 formatted number
    United States 206-555-0100 +12065550100
    United Kingdom 020-1234-1234 +442012341234
    Lithuania 8+601+12345 +37060112345

    To find a country calling code, go to countrycode.org.

    The Lambda function provided by Amazon IoT Events checks if you use E.164 formatted phone numbers. However, it doesn't verify the phone numbers. If you ensure that you entered accurate phone numbers but didn't receive SMS notifications, you might contact the phone carriers. The carriers may block the messages.