Clean Architecture and Serverless (AWS Lambda).

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Short answer

Treat the Lambda Handler as the 'Controller' (Adapter), delegating all logic to the Use Case.

Deep explanation

A common mistake in Serverless is putting everything in the handler. To apply CA, the handler should only parse the event, call the Use Case, and format the response. This allows you to run the same Use Case in a local server, a Lambda, or a container.

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