# Using the Lambda context object to retrieve PowerShell function information When Lambda runs your function, it passes context information by making a `$LambdaContext` variable available to the [handler](powershell-handler.md). This variable provides methods and properties with information about the invocation, function, and execution environment. **Context properties** + `FunctionName` – The name of the Lambda function. + `FunctionVersion` – The [version](configuration-versions.md) of the function. + `InvokedFunctionArn` – The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that's used to invoke the function. Indicates if the invoker specified a version number or alias. + `MemoryLimitInMB` – The amount of memory that's allocated for the function. + `AwsRequestId` – The identifier of the invocation request. + `LogGroupName` – The log group for the function. + `LogStreamName` – The log stream for the function instance. + `RemainingTime` – The number of milliseconds left before the execution times out. + `Identity` – (mobile apps) Information about the Amazon Cognito identity that authorized the request. + `ClientContext` – (mobile apps) Client context that's provided to Lambda by the client application. + `Logger` – The [logger object](powershell-logging.md) for the function. The following PowerShell code snippet shows a simple handler function that prints some of the context information. ``` #Requires -Modules @{ModuleName='AWSPowerShell.NetCore';ModuleVersion='3.3.618.0'} Write-Host 'Function name:' $LambdaContext.FunctionName Write-Host 'Remaining milliseconds:' $LambdaContext.RemainingTime.TotalMilliseconds Write-Host 'Log group name:' $LambdaContext.LogGroupName Write-Host 'Log stream name:' $LambdaContext.LogStreamName ```