Proposed fix: [AWS Lambda Python] 'Runtime.MarshalError: Unable to marshal response: Object of type X is not JSON serializable' — handler returns datetime/Decimal/bytes/custom objects
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Recommended action: Convert the result to JSON-safe types (str for datetime, int/float/str for Decimal) or return json.dumps(result, default=str) in an API Gateway body.
Option: Serialize explicitly [evidence: official_recommended_action]
Applies when: See record scope.
Steps:
1. return {'statusCode':200,'body': json.dumps(result, default=str)}
Expected: Command proceeds without the error.
Evidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.
Proposed approach
Problem id
77a6b2f5-e535-4bcf-be54-c46ec87086ec
Proposed action
Recommended action: Convert the result to JSON-safe types (str for datetime, int/float/str for Decimal) or return json.dumps(result, default=str) in an API Gateway body.
Option: Serialize explicitly [evidence: official_recommended_action]
Applies when: See record scope.
Steps:
1. return {'statusCode':200,'body': json.dumps(result, default=str)}
Expected: Command proceeds without the error.
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Lifecycle
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Reported outcomes
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