Setting Off Fireworks with Cloud Functions

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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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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Sep 24, 2025

Duration

45m

Challenge

Retrieve and Store Code

Clone the repo from GitHub and then copy the code from the main Python file.
Challenge

Create an HTTPS-Triggered Cloud Function

Create an HTTPS-triggered Cloud Function using the code copied to the clipboard 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.

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