This repository contains a sample joke API function written in Python. You can deploy it on DigitalOcean's App Platform as a Serverless Function component. Documentation is available at https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/functions.
- You need a DigitalOcean account. If you don't already have one, you can sign up at https://cloud.digitalocean.com/registrations/new.
- To deploy from the command line, you will need the DigitalOcean
doctlCLI.
# clone this repo
git clone [email protected]:digitalocean/sample-functions-python-jokes.git
# deploy the project, using "remote-build" so that the build and runtime environments match
> doctl serverless deploy sample-functions-python-jokes --remote-build
Deploying 'sample-functions-python-jokes'
to namespace 'fn-...'
on host 'https://faas-...'
Submitted action 'joke' for remote building and deployment in runtime python:default
Processing of 'joke' is still running remotely ...
...
Deployed functions ('doctl sbx fn get <funcName> --url' for URL):
- joke
# execute the function
> doctl serverless functions invoke joke
{
"body": {
"response_type": "in_channel",
"text": "Waiter: He's choking! Is anyone a doctor? Programmer: I'm a Vim user."
}
}
Note the CLI command can be abbreviated as doctl sls fn invoke joke.
You can learn more about Functions and App Platform integration in the official App Platform Documentation.