# sam

> AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) CLI.
> More information: <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/using-sam-cli-corecommands.html>.

- Initialize a serverless application:

`sam init`

- Initialize a serverless application with a specific runtime:

`sam init {{[-r|--runtime]}} {{python3.7}}`

- Package a SAM application:

`sam package`

- Build your Lambda function code:

`sam build`

- Run your serverless application locally:

`sam local start-api`

- Deploy an AWS SAM application:

`sam deploy`
