Could not parse request body into json: Unexpected character (\'-\' (code 45)) AWS Lambda + API + Postman

Question

I have been trying for a few days to get a parameter sent from the API Gateway in AWS to a Lambda function and I am having no success.

I decided to start from the b

Answer 1

I just got stuck with this today.

your mapping template is:

{ "name": "$input.params('name')" }

AWS uses AWS Velocity templates, which; even though looks like JSON, is different.

if you use

{ "name": $input.params('name') } // notice no quotes

for the mapping template right at the integration request step, then it should work as expected.