diff --git a/src/commands/invoke/index.js b/src/commands/invoke/index.js
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+const program = require("commander");
+const cons = require("./invoke");
+program
+  .command("invoke")
+  .alias("in")
+  .description("Invokes a Lambda function or a StepFunctions state machine")
+  .option("-s, --stack-name [stackName]", "The name of the deployed stack")
+  .option("-pl, --payload [payload]", "The payload to send to the function. Could be stringified JSON, a file path to a JSON file or the name of a shared test event")
+  .option("-p, --profile [profile]", "AWS profile to use")
+  .option("--region [region]", "The AWS region to use. Falls back on AWS_REGION environment variable if not specified")
+  .action(async (cmd) => {
+    await cons.run(cmd);
+  });
diff --git a/src/commands/invoke/invoke.js b/src/commands/invoke/invoke.js
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+++ b/src/commands/invoke/invoke.js
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+const { CloudFormationClient, DescribeStackResourcesCommand } = require("@aws-sdk/client-cloudformation");
+const { fromSSO } = require("@aws-sdk/credential-provider-sso");
+const lambdaInvoker = require("./lambdaInvoker");
+const stepFunctionsInvoker = require("./stepFunctionsInvoker");
+const inputUtil = require('../../shared/inputUtil');
+const parser = require("../../shared/parser");
+const fs = require("fs");
+const ini = require('ini');
+const link2aws = require('link2aws');
+const open = import('open');
+let region;
+async function run(cmd) {
+  if (fs.existsSync("samconfig.toml")) {
+    const config = ini.parse(fs.readFileSync("samconfig.toml", "utf8"));
+    const params = config?.default?.deploy?.parameters;
+    if (!cmd.stackName && params.stack_name) {
+      console.log("Using stack name from config:", params.stack_name);
+      cmd.stackName = params.stack_name;
+    }
+    if (!cmd.profile && params.profile) {
+      console.log("Using AWS profile from config:", params.profile);
+      cmd.profile = params.profile;
+    }
+    if (!cmd.region && params.region) {
+      console.log("Using AWS region from config:", params.region);
+      cmd.region = params.region;
+      region = params.region;
+    }
+  }
+  const credentials = await fromSSO({ profile: cmd.profile })();
+  if (!cmd.stackName) {
+    console.error("Missing required option: --stack-name");
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const cloudFormation = new CloudFormationClient({ credentials: credentials, region: cmd.region });
+  let resources;
+  try {
+    resources = await cloudFormation.send(new DescribeStackResourcesCommand({ StackName: cmd.stackName }));
+  }
+  catch (e) {
+    console.log(`Failed to describe stack resources: ${e.message}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  const targets = resources.StackResources.filter(r => ["AWS::Lambda::Function", "AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine"].includes(r.ResourceType)).map(r => { return { name: `${r.LogicalResourceId} [${r.ResourceType.split("::")[1]}]`, value: r } });
+
+  if (targets.length === 0) {
+    console.log("No compatible resources found in stack");
+    return;
+  }
+  let resource;
+
+  if (targets.length === 1) {
+    resource = targets[0].value;
+  }
+  else {
+    resource = await inputUtil.autocomplete("Select a resource", targets);
+  }
+  if (resource.ResourceType === "AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine") {
+    await stepFunctionsInvoker.invoke(cmd, resource.PhysicalResourceId);
+  }
+  else {
+    await lambdaInvoker.invoke(cmd, resource.PhysicalResourceId);
+  }
+}
+
+async function getPhysicalId(cloudFormation, stackName, logicalId) {
+  const params = {
+    StackName: stackName,
+    LogicalResourceId: logicalId
+  };
+  if (logicalId.endsWith(" Logs")) {
+    const logGroupParentResource = logicalId.split(" ")[0];
+    params.LogicalResourceId = logGroupParentResource;
+  }
+
+  const response = await cloudFormation.send(new DescribeStackResourcesCommand(params));
+  if (response.StackResources.length === 0) {
+    console.log(`No stack resource found for ${logicalId}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  if (logicalId.endsWith(" Logs")) {
+    const logGroup = `/aws/lambda/${response.StackResources[0].PhysicalResourceId}`;
+    const source = `$257E$2527${logGroup}`.replace(/\//g, "*2f")
+    const query = `fields*20*40timestamp*2c*20*40message*2c*20*40logStream*2c*20*40log*0a*7c*20filter*20*40message*20like*20*2f*2f*0a*7c*20sort*20*40timestamp*20desc*0a*7c*20limit*2020`;
+    return `https://${region}.console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/home?region=${region}#logsV2:logs-insights$3FqueryDetail$3D$257E$2528end$257E0$257Estart$257E-3600$257EtimeType$257E$2527RELATIVE$257Eunit$257E$2527seconds$257EeditorString$257E$2527${query}$257EisLiveTail$257Efalse$257Esource$257E$2528${source}$2529$2529`
+  }
+
+  return response.StackResources[0].PhysicalResourceId;
+}
+
+function createARN(resourceType, resourceName) {
+  if (!resourceType.includes("::")) {
+    console.log(`Can't create ARN for ${resourceType}`);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (resourceName.startsWith("arn:")) {
+    return resourceName;
+  }
+  let service = resourceType.split("::")[1].toLowerCase();
+  const noResourceTypeArns = [
+    "s3",
+    "sqs",
+    "sns",
+  ]
+  const type = noResourceTypeArns.includes(service) ? "" : resourceType.split("::")[2].toLowerCase();
+
+  if (service === "sqs") {
+    resourceName = resourceName.split("/").pop();
+  }
+
+  //map sam to cloudformation
+  if (service === "serverless") {
+    switch (type) {
+      case "function":
+        service = "lambda";
+        break;
+      case "api":
+        service = "apigateway";
+        break;
+      case "table":
+        service = "dynamodb";
+        break;
+      case "statemachine":
+        service = "states";
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return `arn:aws:${service}:${region}::${type}:${resourceName}`;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  run
+};
+
diff --git a/src/commands/invoke/lambdaInvoker.js b/src/commands/invoke/lambdaInvoker.js
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+++ b/src/commands/invoke/lambdaInvoker.js
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+const { LambdaClient, InvokeCommand } = require('@aws-sdk/client-lambda');
+const { SchemasClient, DescribeSchemaCommand, UpdateSchemaCommand, CreateSchemaCommand, CreateRegistryCommand } = require('@aws-sdk/client-schemas');
+const { fromSSO } = require("@aws-sdk/credential-provider-sso");
+const fs = require('fs');
+const inputUtil = require('../../shared/inputUtil');
+
+async function invoke(cmd, resourceName) {
+  const lambdaClient = new LambdaClient({ credentials: await fromSSO({ profile: cmd.profile }) });
+  const schemasClient = new SchemasClient({ credentials: await fromSSO({ profile: cmd.profile }) });
+  if (!cmd.payload) {
+    const payloadSource = await inputUtil.list("Select a payload source", ["Local JSON file", "Shared test event", "Input JSON"]);
+    if (payloadSource === "Local JSON file") {
+      cmd.payload = await inputUtil.file("Select file(s) to use as payload", "json");
+    } else if (payloadSource === "Shared test event") {
+      try {
+        const sharedEvents = await schemasClient.send(new DescribeSchemaCommand({ RegistryName: "lambda-testevent-schemas", SchemaName: `_${resourceName}-schema` }));
+        const schema = JSON.parse(sharedEvents.Content);
+        const savedEvents = Object.keys(schema.components.examples);
+        const event = await inputUtil.autocomplete("Select an event", savedEvents);
+        cmd.payload = JSON.stringify(schema.components.examples[event].value);
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.log("Failed to fetch shared test events", e.message);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    } else if (payloadSource === "Input JSON") {
+      do {
+        cmd.payload = await inputUtil.text("Enter payload JSON");
+      } while (!isValidJson(cmd.payload, true));
+      const save = await inputUtil.prompt("Save as shared test event?", "No");
+      if (save) {
+        const name = await inputUtil.text("Enter a name for the event");
+        try {
+          try {
+            await schemasClient.send(new CreateRegistryCommand({ RegistryName: registryName }));
+          } catch (e) {
+            // do nothing
+          }
+
+          const schema = await schemasClient.send(new DescribeSchemaCommand({ RegistryName: "lambda-testevent-schemas", SchemaName: `_${resourceName}-schema` }));
+          const schemaContent = JSON.parse(schema.Content);
+          schemaContent.components.examples[name] = { value: JSON.parse(cmd.payload) };
+          await schemasClient.send(new UpdateSchemaCommand({ RegistryName: "lambda-testevent-schemas", SchemaName: `_${resourceName}-schema`, Type: "OpenApi3", Content: JSON.stringify(schemaContent) }));
+        } catch (e) {
+          if (e.message.includes("does not exist")) {
+            console.log("Creating new schema");
+            const schemaContent = {
+              openapi: "3.0.0",
+              info: {
+                title: `Event`,
+                version: "1.0.0"
+              },
+              paths: {},
+              components: {
+                examples: {
+                  [name]: {
+                    value: JSON.parse(cmd.payload)
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            };
+            await schemasClient.send(new CreateSchemaCommand({ RegistryName: "lambda-testevent-schemas", SchemaName: `_${resourceName}-schema`, Type: "OpenApi3", Content: JSON.stringify(schemaContent) }));
+          } else {
+
+            console.log("Failed to save shared test event", e.message);
+            process.exit(1);
+          }
+        }
+        console.log(`Saved event '${name}'`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (isFilePath(cmd.payload)) {
+    cmd.payload = fs.readFileSync(cmd.payload).toString();
+  }
+
+  if (!isValidJson(cmd.payload)) {
+    try {
+      const sharedEvents = await schemasClient.send(new DescribeSchemaCommand({ RegistryName: "lambda-testevent-schemas", SchemaName: `_${resourceName}-schema` }));
+      const schema = JSON.parse(sharedEvents.Content);
+      cmd.payload = JSON.stringify(schema.components.examples[cmd.payload].value);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.log("Failed to fetch shared test events", e.message);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (isValidJson(cmd.payload)) {
+    const params = new InvokeCommand({
+      FunctionName: resourceName,
+      Payload: cmd.payload
+    });
+    try {
+      console.log("Invoking function with payload:", concatenateAndAddDots(cmd.payload, 100))
+      const data = await lambdaClient.send(params);
+      const response = JSON.parse(Buffer.from(data.Payload).toString());
+      try {
+        console.log("Response:", JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(response), null, 2));
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.log("Response:", response);
+      }
+    }
+    catch (err) {
+      console.log("Error", err);
+    }
+  } else {
+    console.log("Invalid JSON, please try again");
+  }
+}
+
+function concatenateAndAddDots(str, maxLength) {
+  if (str.length <= maxLength) {
+    return str;
+  }
+  return str.substring(0, maxLength - 3) + "...";
+}
+
+function isFilePath(str) {
+  return str.startsWith("./") || str.startsWith("../") || str.startsWith("/") || str.startsWith("~") || str.startsWith("file://")
+    && fs.existsSync(str);
+}
+
+function isValidJson(str, logInfo) {
+  try {
+    JSON.parse(str);
+  } catch (e) {
+    if (logInfo)
+      console.log("Invalid JSON, please try again");
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+exports.invoke = invoke;
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diff --git a/src/commands/invoke/stepFunctionsInvoker.js b/src/commands/invoke/stepFunctionsInvoker.js
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+++ b/src/commands/invoke/stepFunctionsInvoker.js
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+const { SFNClient, StartExecutionCommand, ListExecutionsCommand, DescribeExecutionCommand } = require('@aws-sdk/client-sfn');
+const { SchemasClient, DescribeSchemaCommand, UpdateSchemaCommand, CreateSchemaCommand, CreateRegistryCommand } = require('@aws-sdk/client-schemas');
+const { fromSSO } = require("@aws-sdk/credential-provider-sso");
+const link2aws = require('link2aws');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const inputUtil = require('../../shared/inputUtil');
+const registryName = "sfn-testevent-schemas";
+async function invoke(cmd, sfnArn) {
+  const sfnClient = new SFNClient({ credentials: await fromSSO({ profile: cmd.profile }) });
+  const schemasClient = new SchemasClient({ credentials: await fromSSO({ profile: cmd.profile }) });
+  const stateMachineName = sfnArn.split(":").pop();
+  if (!cmd.payload) {
+    const payloadSource = await inputUtil.list("Select a payload source", ["Local JSON file", "Shared test event", "Recent execution history", "Input JSON"]);
+    if (payloadSource === "Local JSON file") {
+      cmd.payload = await inputUtil.file("Select file(s) to use as payload", "json");
+    } else if (payloadSource === "Shared test event") {
+      try {
+        const sharedEvents = await schemasClient.send(new DescribeSchemaCommand({ RegistryName: registryName, SchemaName: `_${stateMachineName}-schema` }));
+        const schema = JSON.parse(sharedEvents.Content);
+        const savedEvents = Object.keys(schema.components.examples);
+        const event = await inputUtil.autocomplete("Select an event", savedEvents);
+        cmd.payload = JSON.stringify(schema.components.examples[event].value);
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.log("Failed to fetch shared test events", e.message);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    } else if (payloadSource === "Recent execution history") {
+      try {
+        const executions = await sfnClient.send(new ListExecutionsCommand({ stateMachineArn: sfnArn }));
+        const executionNames = executions.executions.map(e => {return {name: `${e.name} (${e.startDate.toISOString()}) - ${e.status}` , value: e.executionArn}});
+        const executionArn = await inputUtil.autocomplete("Select an execution", executionNames);
+        const execution = await sfnClient.send(new DescribeExecutionCommand({ executionArn }));
+
+        cmd.payload = execution.input
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.log("Failed to fetch shared test events", e.message);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    } else if (payloadSource === "Input JSON") {
+      do {
+        cmd.payload = await inputUtil.text("Enter payload JSON");
+      } while (!isValidJson(cmd.payload, true));
+      const save = await inputUtil.prompt("Save as shared test event?", "No");
+      if (save) {
+        const name = await inputUtil.text("Enter a name for the event");
+        try {
+          try {
+            await schemasClient.send(new CreateRegistryCommand({ RegistryName: registryName }));
+          } catch (e) {
+            // do nothing
+          }
+          const schema = await schemasClient.send(new DescribeSchemaCommand({ RegistryName: registryName, SchemaName: `_${stateMachineName}-schema` }));
+          const schemaContent = JSON.parse(schema.Content);
+          schemaContent.components.examples[name] = { value: JSON.parse(cmd.payload) };
+          await schemasClient.send(new UpdateSchemaCommand({ RegistryName: registryName, SchemaName: `_${stateMachineName}-schema`, Type: "OpenApi3", Content: JSON.stringify(schemaContent) }));
+        } catch (e) {
+          if (e.message.includes("does not exist")) {
+            console.log("Creating new schema");
+            const schemaContent = {
+              openapi: "3.0.0",
+              info: {
+                title: `Event`,
+                version: "1.0.0"
+              },
+              paths: {},
+              components: {
+                examples: {
+                  [name]: {
+                    value: JSON.parse(cmd.payload)
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            };
+            await schemasClient.send(new CreateSchemaCommand({ RegistryName: registryName, SchemaName: `_${stateMachineName}-schema`, Type: "OpenApi3", Content: JSON.stringify(schemaContent) }));
+          } else {
+
+            console.log("Failed to save shared test event", e.message);
+            process.exit(1);
+          }
+        }
+        console.log(`Saved event '${name}'`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (isFilePath(cmd.payload)) {
+    cmd.payload = fs.readFileSync(cmd.payload).toString();
+  }
+
+  if (!isValidJson(cmd.payload)) {
+    try {
+      const sharedEvents = await schemasClient.send(new DescribeSchemaCommand({ RegistryName: registryName, SchemaName: `_${stateMachineName}-schema` }));
+      const schema = JSON.parse(sharedEvents.Content);
+      cmd.payload = JSON.stringify(schema.components.examples[cmd.payload].value);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.log("Failed to fetch shared test events", e.message);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (isValidJson(cmd.payload)) {
+    const executionName = await inputUtil.text("Enter a name for the execution", "test-execution");
+    const params = new StartExecutionCommand({
+      stateMachineArn: sfnArn,
+      input: cmd.payload,
+      name: `${executionName}-${Date.now()}`
+    });
+    try {
+      console.log("Invoking state machine with payload:", concatenateAndAddDots(cmd.payload, 100))
+      const data = await sfnClient.send(params);
+      const response = data.executionArn;
+      if (response.includes(":express:")) {
+        const url = `https://${cmd.region}.console.aws.amazon.com/states/home?region=${cmd.region}#/express-executions/details/${response}?startDate=${data.startDate.getTime()}`
+        console.log("Started:", url);
+      }
+    }
+    catch (err) {
+      console.log("Error", err);
+    }
+  } else {
+    console.log("Invalid JSON, please try again");
+  }
+}
+
+function concatenateAndAddDots(str, maxLength) {
+  if (str.length <= maxLength) {
+    return str;
+  }
+  return str.substring(0, maxLength - 3) + "...";
+}
+
+function isFilePath(str) {
+  return str.startsWith("./") || str.startsWith("../") || str.startsWith("/") || str.startsWith("~") || str.startsWith("file://")
+    && fs.existsSync(str);
+}
+
+function isValidJson(str, logInfo) {
+  try {
+    JSON.parse(str);
+  } catch (e) {
+    if (logInfo)
+      console.log("Invalid JSON, please try again");
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+exports.invoke = invoke;
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