import httplib import urlparse import json import boto from boto.exception import BotoServerError from cfnresponse import send, SUCCESS, FAILED def lambda_handler(event, context): ## allow CF template to be deleted easily if we make a mistake #send(event, context, SUCCESS) #return print("My event is " + str(event)) print("My event type is " + str(type(event))) instance_profile_name = event['ResourceProperties']['InstanceProfileName'] iam = boto.connect_iam() status = SUCCESS if event['RequestType'] == 'Delete': try: iam.delete_instance_profile(instance_profile_name) except BotoServerError as e: print("Could not find instance profile, assuming it has been removed "+ str(e)) status=SUCCESS send(event, context, status) return # Example of returning data data = {'InstanceProfileName': instance_profile_name} try: iam.create_instance_profile(instance_profile_name) except BotoServerError as e: print("Failed to create "+ str(e)) status = FAILED send(event, context, status, response_data=data)