Function service
Overview
Function service lets you run your JavaScript code as serverless functions in Tailor Platform. You can write your code and deploy it to Tailor Platform, and then trigger it from Pipeline resolvers or Executors. This provides a flexible way to extend your application's functionality with custom business logic.
With Function service, you can:
- Send HTTP requests to 3rd party applications
- Access and execute SQL queries to Tailor DB
- Process data transformations
- Implement custom business logic with npm packages
To keep the this guide simple, we'll focus on a basic example of writing a function that returns a greeting message.
For more advanced use cases, you can refer to these sections
How to write and deploy your code in Function service
The deployment process involves three main steps:
- Write your JavaScript function
- Set up the function in your Pipeline or Executor
- Execute the function from your application
1. Writing Your Function
Your function should assign a main
function to globalThis
that accepts an args
parameter.
The args
parameter will contain the input data passed to your function.
The type of args parameter is Object. args
is already JSON.parsed by Tailor Platform so that you need to set the args
as JSON.
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">globalThis</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">.</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">main</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">function</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> (args) {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">return</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> message</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">:</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">args</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">.message</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> };</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">};</span></span>
<span></span>
2. Set up the function in your Pipeline resolver or Executor
After writing your function, you can set it up with Pipeline resolvers or Executors.
The steps to set up the function will be different depending on whether you're using CUE or Terraform.
Please switch the tabs below to see the examples for each.
Directory Structure
Here's the sample directory structure for a Terraform project.
Your function code should be placed in the scripts
directory.
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">.</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">├──</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">applications.tf</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">├──</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">pipeline.tf</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">├──</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">pipeline_sample_function.tf</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">├──</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">schema</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">│ </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">└──</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">sample_function.graphql</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">├──</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">scripts</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">│ </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">└──</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">function_sample_function.js</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">├──</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">tailordb.tf</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">├──</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">variables.tf</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">└──</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">workspaces.tf</span></span>
<span></span>
In the case of using Terraform, you need to define SDL in the schema
directory.
Here's an example of SDL for this sample function.
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">input</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">functionSampleHelloInput</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> message: </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">String</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">!</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">}</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">type</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">functionSampleResponse</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> message: </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">String</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">}</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">extend</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">type</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">Query</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> functionSampleHello(input: </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">functionSampleHelloInput</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">!</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">): </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">functionSampleResponse</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">!</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">}</span></span>
<span></span>
Now, we are ready to set up Pipeline resolver and Executor for this function.
Pipeline Resolver Example
Here's a sample Terraform configuration for setting up a Pipeline resolver for the function.
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">resource </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"tailor_pipeline_resolver"</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"sample_function"</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> workspace_id </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">tailor_workspace</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">.</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">starwars</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">.id</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> namespace </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">tailor_pipeline</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">.</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">starwars</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">.namespace</span></span>
<span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> name </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"functionSample"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"sample query resolver"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> authorization </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> insecure </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">true</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> sdl </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">file</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">(</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"${path.module}/schema/sample_function.graphql"</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">)</span></span>
<span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> steps </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> [</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> name </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"sampleFunction"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> operation </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">function</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> = {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> name </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"sampleFunction"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> script </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">file</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">(</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"${path.module}/scripts/sample_function.js"</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">)</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> variables </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"({ message: context.args.input.message })"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> post_script </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> <<</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">EOF</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">args</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">.</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">helloFunction</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">EOF</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> ]</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">}</span></span>
<span></span>
Executor incoming webhook Example
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">resource </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"tailor_executor"</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"webhook_function"</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> workspace_id </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">tailor_workspace</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">.</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-constant)">starwars</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">.id</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> name </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"sample-function-01"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> description </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"sample function"</span></span>
<span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> trigger </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> webhook </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {}</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> operation </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">function</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> = {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> name </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"sampleWebhook"</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> script </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">file</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">(</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"${path.module}/scripts/sample_function.js"</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">)</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> variables </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">=</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> <<</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">EOF</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> ({</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"message"</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">:</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"hi "</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> + (</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">new</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">Date</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">()).</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">toISOString</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">()</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> })</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">EOF</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">}</span></span>
<span></span>
Once you defined the Terraform configuration, you can deploy it to Tailor Platform.
Please confirm your tailorctl config points to your target workspace and run this command.
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">terraform</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">apply</span></span>
<span></span>
If the change looks fine, you can apply the changes by typing yes
.
3. Execute the function from your application
After deploying your function, you can open the graphql playground and run the query.
To open the graphql playground, run the following command.
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-function)">tailorctl</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">workspace</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">app</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">open</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">-n</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> ${YOUR_APP_NAME}</span></span>
<span></span>
Then, you can run the query in the playground.
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-keyword)">query</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> functionSampleHello(input: {</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string)">message</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">: </span><span style="color: var(--shiki-token-string-expression)">"test"</span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">}) {</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> message</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)"> }</span></span>
<span><span style="color: var(--shiki-color-text)">}</span></span>
<span></span>
Further details
For more advanced use cases, you can refer to these sections
For list of supported packages, please refer to Appendix.