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!
```