diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0d26030..f7ca195 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -196,3 +196,5 @@ override.tf.json
 .terraformrc
 terraform.rc
 
+# custom builds
+*.zip
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..457f44d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "python.analysis.typeCheckingMode": "basic"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lambda_redirect/lambda_redirect.py b/lambda_redirect/lambda_redirect.py
index d4ef20b..7953abd 100644
--- a/lambda_redirect/lambda_redirect.py
+++ b/lambda_redirect/lambda_redirect.py
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
+import boto3
+
+s3_client = None
+s3_bucket = None
 
 def lambda_handler(event, context):
+    global s3_client
+    global s3_bucket
+
+    if s3_client is None:
+        s3_client = boto3.client('s3')
+        s3_bucket = s3_client.Bucket('standout-data')
+
 
     return {
         "statusCode": 301,
         "headers": {
           "Cache-Control": "no-cache", 
           #"Location": "https://standout-data.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/funnel-rotation-circles.jpg"
-          #"Location": "https://www.instagram.com/cosebrutteimpaginatebelle/?e=ec081328-9f83-4745-b6b7-aed1e87963df&g=5"
+          "Location": "https://www.instagram.com/cosebrutteimpaginatebelle/?e=ec081328-9f83-4745-b6b7-aed1e87963df&g=5"
           #"Location": "https://standout-data.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Meter-Seneca.pdf"
           #"Location": "https://standout-data.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Lisa+Varano.vcf"
           }
diff --git a/master.tf b/master.tf
index 0b5465f..b2bdfd3 100644
--- a/master.tf
+++ b/master.tf
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ data "aws_iam_policy_document" "s3_standout_allow_lambda" {
 }
 
 # create a redirect lambda function
-
 data "aws_iam_policy_document" "lambda_role" {
   statement {
     effect = "Allow"
@@ -96,16 +95,16 @@ resource "aws_iam_role" "iam_for_lambda" {
 data "archive_file" "lambda_standout_code" {
   type        = "zip"
   source_file = "./lambda_redirect/lambda_redirect.py"
-  output_path = "standout_lambda_function.zip"
+  output_path = "./lambda_redirect/standout_lambda_function.zip"
 }
 
 resource "aws_lambda_function" "lambda_standout_redirect" {
   # If the file is not in the current working directory you will need to include a
   # path.module in the filename.
-  filename      = "standout_lambda_function.zip"
+  filename      = "./lambda_redirect/standout_lambda_function.zip"
   function_name = "standout-redirect"
   role          = aws_iam_role.iam_for_lambda.arn
-  handler       = "lambda_handler"
+  handler       = "lambda_redirect.lambda_handler"
 
   source_code_hash = data.archive_file.lambda_standout_code.output_base64sha256
 
@@ -118,5 +117,45 @@ resource "aws_lambda_function" "lambda_standout_redirect" {
   #}
 }
 
+# create API gateway for lambda triger and connect
+resource "aws_apigatewayv2_api" "api_standout_gateway" {
+  name          = "standout-api"
+  protocol_type = "HTTP"
+}
+
+resource "aws_apigatewayv2_integration" "api_standout_integration" {
+  api_id           = aws_apigatewayv2_api.api_standout_gateway.id
+  integration_type = "AWS_PROXY"
+
+  connection_type           = "INTERNET"
+  description               = "Lambda example"
+  integration_method        = "POST"
+  integration_uri           = aws_lambda_function.lambda_standout_redirect.invoke_arn
+  passthrough_behavior      = "WHEN_NO_MATCH"
+}
+
+resource "aws_apigatewayv2_stage" "api_standout_lambda_stage" {
+  api_id = aws_apigatewayv2_api.api_standout_gateway.id
+
+  name        = "dev"
+  auto_deploy = true
+}
+
+resource "aws_apigatewayv2_route" "api_standout_route" {
+  api_id = aws_apigatewayv2_api.api_standout_gateway.id
+
+  route_key = "GET /api"
+  target    = "integrations/${aws_apigatewayv2_integration.api_standout_integration.id}"
+}
+
+resource "aws_lambda_permission" "api_lambda_permission" {
+  statement_id  = "AllowExecutionFromAPIGateway"
+  action        = "lambda:InvokeFunction"
+  function_name = aws_lambda_function.lambda_standout_redirect.function_name
+  principal     = "apigateway.amazonaws.com"
+
+  source_arn = "${aws_apigatewayv2_api.api_standout_gateway.execution_arn}/*/*"
+}
+
 # create a route 53 configuration 
 
diff --git a/standout_lambda_function.zip b/standout_lambda_function.zip
deleted file mode 100644
index e3fa264..0000000
Binary files a/standout_lambda_function.zip and /dev/null differ