# How to update a given lambda with a serverless framework client, without running the sls deploy command

**URL:** <https://forum.serverless.com/t/how-to-update-a-given-lambda-with-a-serverless-framework-client-without-running-the-sls-deploy-command/17913>\
**Category:** Serverless Framework\
**Tags:** aws, lambda\
**Created:** [November 21, 2022, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/how-to-update-a-given-lambda-with-a-serverless-framework-client-without-running-the-sls-deploy-command/17913 "2022-11-21T23:49:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/how-to-update-a-given-lambda-with-a-serverless-framework-client-without-running-the-sls-deploy-command/17913/1 "2022-11-21T23:49:07Z")

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Hello,

I want to ask about how to update a given lambda with a serverless framework client.  
I’m building a cloud dev farm system that provides the in-house developers with public cloud-based development environments, including the serverless environment with a lambda function and a dynamo DB.  
I’ve been asked to support the Serverless framework for lambda development.

Due to the security policy, I can’t grant the developers the Admin Access permission, which is necessary to run the sls deploy command insofar as I investigate.  
I want the developers to just update a function with code without the permission handling infrastructure.

In this regard, let me ask some questions.

1. How can I update a given lambda with a serverless framework client, without running the sls deploy command?  
When I run the sls deploy function with the name of a function built ahead, I get the following message.

```auto
serverless deploy function --function <function-name> --force

Deploying function <function-name> to stage dev (<region_name>)
Environment: linux, node 16.18.1, framework 3.24.1, plugin 6.2.2, SDK 4.3.2
Docs: docs.serverless.com
Support: forum.serverless.com
Bugs: github.com/serverless/serverless/issues

Error:
The function "<function-name>" you want to update is not yet deployed. Please run "serverless deploy" to deploy your service. After that you can redeploy your services functions with the "serverless deploy function" command.

```

Unless the sls deploy command run, it is impossible to update the function.

1. Is there any AWS cli connecting a given lambda with a serverless framework client?  
For example, in the EKS command, aws eks update-kubeconfig --region ${region} --name ${cluster-name} connects a kubectl client with a kubernetes cluster.  
I think that in the lambda, there is a similar command.

Thank you in advance.

Best regards,  
Keonwoong