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Setting Off Fireworks with Cloud Functions

Google Cloud Functions are amazingly versatile. Not only can they act as the glue between other cloud services —both on and off Google Cloud Platform— but their HTTP trigger capability makes them ideal for launching a single web page. In this hands-on lab, you'll see how to move Python code into a newly created Cloud Source Repository and then pull that code into a Cloud Function. Trigger the function with the click of a link, and you'll get the fireworks you've always wanted — complete with sound explosion.

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Level

Beginner

Duration

45m

Published

Aug 07, 2020

Challenge

Enable Necessary APIs

This hands-on lab uses Cloud Functions, Cloud Source Repositories, and Cloud Build services.
Challenge

Retrieve and Store Code in a New Source Repository

Create the repo, clone the repo, pull the files from GitHub into the repo, and then push the cloned repo into the Cloud Source Repository.
Challenge

Create an HTTP-Triggered Cloud Function

Create an HTTP-triggered Cloud Function using the code in the Source Repository so it can be executed by anyone.

When creating the function, make sure to expand the "Runtime, build, connections and security settings" section, and set the "Maximum number of instances" to 1.
Challenge

Test the Cloud Function

Navigate to the Cloud Functions URL and test the webpage in a browser.

Author

A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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