# Example Extension in Python The provided code sample demonstrates how to get a basic extension written in Python 3 up and running. > Note: This extension requires the Python 3 runtime to be present in the Lambda execution environment of your function. There are two components to this sample: * `extensions/`: This sub-directory should be extracted to /opt/extensions where the Lambda platform will scan for executables to launch extensions * `python-example-extension/`: This sub-directory should be extracted to /opt/python-example-extension which is referenced by the `extensions/python-example-extension` executable and includes a Python executable along with all of its necessary dependencies. ## Prep Python Dependencies Install the extension dependencies locally, which will be mounted along with the extension code. ```bash $ cd python-example-extension $ chmod +x extension.py $ pip3 install -r requirements.txt -t . $ cd .. ``` ## Layer Setup Process The extensions .zip file should contain a root directory called `extensions/`, where the extension executables are located and another root directory called `python-example-extension/`, where the core logic of the extension and its dependencies are located. Creating zip package for the extension: ```bash $ chmod +x extensions/python-example-extension $ zip -r extension.zip . ``` Ensure that you have aws-cli v2 for the commands below. Publish a new layer using the `extension.zip`. The output of the following command should provide you a layer arn. ```bash aws lambda publish-layer-version \ --layer-name "python-example-extension" \ --region \ --zip-file "fileb://extension.zip" ``` Note the LayerVersionArn that is produced in the output. eg. `"LayerVersionArn": "arn:aws:lambda::123456789012:layer::1"` Add the newly created layer version to a Python 3.8 runtime Lambda function. ## Function Invocation and Extension Execution When invoking the function, you should now see log messages from the example extension similar to the following: ``` XXXX-XX-XXTXX:XX:XX.XXX-XX:XX EXTENSION Name: python-example-extension State: Ready Events: [INVOKE,SHUTDOWN] XXXX-XX-XXTXX:XX:XX.XXX-XX:XX START RequestId: 9ca08945-de9b-46ec-adc6-3fe9ef0d2e8d Version: $LATEST XXXX-XX-XXTXX:XX:XX.XXX-XX:XX python-example-extension launching extension XXXX-XX-XXTXX:XX:XX.XXX-XX:XX [python-example-extension] Registering... XXXX-XX-XXTXX:XX:XX.XXX-XX:XX [python-example-extension] Registered with ID: 6ec8756c-4830-458b-9dda-156e5dda1cc1 XXXX-XX-XXTXX:XX:XX.XXX-XX:XX [python-example-extension] Waiting for event... XXXX-XX-XXTXX:XX:XX.XXX-XX:XX [python-example-extension] Received event: {"eventType": "INVOKE", "deadlineMs": 1596217195507, "requestId": "c6702194-cf88-4407-9040-4d524ce0af3b", "invokedFunctionArn": "", "tracing": {"type": "X-Amzn-Trace-Id", "value": ""}} XXXX-XX-XXTXX:XX:XX.XXX-XX:XX [python-example-extension] Waiting for event... ... ... Function logs... ... ... XXXX-XX-XXTXX:XX:XX.XXX-XX:XX END RequestId: 9ca08945-de9b-46ec-adc6-3fe9ef0d2e8d XXXX-XX-XXTXX:XX:XX.XXX-XX:XX REPORT RequestId: 9ca08945-de9b-46ec-adc6-3fe9ef0d2e8d Duration: 80.36 ms Billed Duration: 100 ms Memory Size: 128 MB Max Memory Used: 67 MB Init Duration: 297.83 ms ```