Firebase Cloud Functions
- Firebase Cloud Functions is another service offered under Firebase which is a mobile and web application development platform by Google. They enable developers to execute backend code when certain events happen with Firebase services and HTTPS calls.
- Firebase Cloud Functions are services that allow developers to expand their apps and write server-side logic without having to host the servers. Most of them are initiated by different events like write or read operations on Firebase Realtime Database or Firestore, the user sign-in event or sign–out event, file uploads to the Cloud Storage, HTTP requests and more.
- Firebase cloud functions can be written in javascript or typescript and they are deployed on Firebase using firebase CLI. Once deployed, these functions are self-service and automatically scale according to usage patterns, and users are only billed for the system resources consumed at runtime.
- Firebase Cloud Functions are generally useful in sending notifications to users, processing and validating data, consumed third-party services and APIs.
Firebase Cloud Function
Firebase Cloud Functions which is a key service within Google’s Firebase platform. It allows the developers to execute backend code responding to various events, such as Firebase services events or HTTPS calls. This capability enables developers to extend their applications’ functionality without the need to manage servers, offering a serverless approach to backend development.
In this article, We will learn about the Firebase Cloud Function, features of Firebase Cloud Function and its working in detail.