ts-express-cloud-function-template

Project template for spinning up express powered cloud functions written in TypeScript and deployed via circleci.

Pre-reqs

• Install Node.js
• Circleci account
• GCP account

Getting started

• Clone the repository

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/StefanKjartansson/ts-express-cloud-function-template.git <project_name>

• Install dependencies

cd <project_name>
yarn install

• Update package.json with <project_name> and related information.
• Write code

Configuring services & deployment pipeline

• In GCP, enable cloud functions for your project
• Export service account key with cloud function developer permissions
• Configure project in circleci and add the following environment variables:

GCP_AUTH=Value should be base64 encoded service account key "base64 <your-service-account.json>"
GCP_PROJECT=Your project id from GCP.
GCP_FUNCTION=The name of the function in GCP.

• Push change and circle should deploy your function.
• When calling your function, remember to append a slash to the path