Google Function integration

Google Function integrations enable you to trigger event-driven serverless compute functions when an event occurs in Ably.

Create a Google Function integration

To create a Google Function integration in your dashboard:

  1. Login and select the application you wish to integrate with a Google Function.
  2. Click the Integrations tab.
  3. Click the New Integration Rule button.
  4. Choose Webhook.
  5. Choose Google Functions.
  6. Configure the Google Function settings.
  7. Click Create.

You can also create a Google Function integration using the Control API.

Settings

The following settings are available when creating a Google Function integration:

SettingDescription
RegionThe region in which your Google Function is hosted.
Project IDThe ID of your Google Cloud Project.
FunctionThe name of your Google Function.
HeadersAllows the inclusion of additional information in key-value format.
Request ModeChoose between Single Request or Batch Request.
SourceSpecifies the event types being sent to your Google Function.
Channel filterFilters the source channels based on a regular expression.
EncodingSpecifies the encoding format of messages. Either JSON or MsgPack.
EnvelopedCheckbox to set whether messages should be enveloped or not. Enveloped is the default. Only available when Request Mode is set to Single.
Sign with keyPayloads will be signed with an API key so they can be validated by your servers. Only available when Request Mode is set to Batched.