gcloudfunctionhttprequest

Google Cloud Function HTTP Request Python example

This folder contains a Google Cloud Function example in Python on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

It handles a Google Cloud Function that responds to an HTTP request.

Requirements

• You must have a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) account.

• The code was written for Python 3.

Using the code

• Access the Google Cloud console.

• Create a Google Cloud Function:

  • Name: <CLOUD_FUNCTION_NAME>
  • Memory allocated: 256 MB
  • Trigger: HTTP
  • URL: https://<GOOGLE_CLOUD_REGION>-<PROJECT>.cloudfunctions.net/<CLOUD_FUNCTION_NAME>
  • Source code. You can use 2 options:
    • Inline editor: Edit the code of the main.py in the browser.
    • ZIP upload: Upload a ZIP file containing the main.py and requirements.txt files.
      • ZIP file: <ZIP_LOCAL_NAME>
      • Stage bucket: <BUCKET_NAME_FOR_STAGGING>
  • Runtime: Python 3.7 (Beta)
  • Function to execute: http_request
  • Region: <GOOGLE_CLOUD_REGION>
  • Timeout: 60 seconds

• Save the Google Cloud Function.

  The function is deployed and run.

• Test the function.

  You can test it in 2 ways:

  • First way: Test the funcion functionality in the Google Cloud console.

    Go to the Function details and select Testing.

    Enter the Triggering event content:

    {
      "message": "Hello Peter!"
    }

    Click Test the function.

    You should see the next message in the Google Cloud console output:

    Hello Peter!

  • Second way: Test the function with a browser.

    Go to the URL: https://<GOOGLE_CLOUD_REGION>-<PROJECT>.cloudfunctions.net/<CLOUD_FUNCTION_NAME> using a browser.

    You should see the response:

    Hello World!