Cloud Functions glossary

Available in Classic and VPC

There are a few terms you need to know to use Cloud Functions. The terms and their descriptions are as follows.

Namespace

A string created in the form of random numbers for unique areas issued for each user All resources are created under a namespace, which is a standard for measuring each user's usage and fees.

Resource

The term that refers to packages, actions, sequences, and triggers in Cloud Functions

Sequence

An action that executes multiple actions in sequence

Sequence action

This is a term used with the same meaning as sequence. Refer to the description about sequence.

Action

A piece of code without a specific task defined by the user to carry out. It can be written in the language of choice, such as JavaScript, Swift, Java, Python, and PHP. It can be called by a user, or run in response to an event. It can be run in sequence, receiving another action's result as an input.

Action container

A space where actions are executed. It is created when an action is run, and each action owns an independent container.

Activation

The result of executing an action or trigger. It's created when running an action as the unique value including metadata, and each activation owns a unique 32-digit ID value consisting of random English letters and numbers.

Web action

A Cloud Functions action that allows you to easily provide web services by creating a web-based application. Back-end logics accessible by anyone can be implemented in connection with API Gateway.

Trigger

It delivers events that may execute an action through an event of a cloud service or external service linkable from Cloud Functions. In case a user-registered event occurs, one or more actions can be run in parallel, depending on the event. The event's data that is delivered when the trigger is executed is then delivered as each action's execution parameter.

Package

Related actions are grouped in one place and managed in a single unit through packages.