Scalable Platforms · Schema

Serverless Function

Describes a serverless function (edge function, cloud function, or worker) deployed on scalable platforms such as Vercel Edge Functions, Netlify Functions, Cloudflare Workers, Heroku Functions, Fly.io Machines, or Railway services.

Cloud InfrastructureDeploymentDeveloper ExperienceDevOpsPlatform-as-a-ServicePlatformScalabilityServerless

Properties

Name Type Description
id string Platform-assigned unique identifier for the function.
name string Function name used in deployment and routing.
platform string Platform hosting the serverless function.
runtime string Runtime environment for the function.
handler string Entry point file and exported function (e.g., api/hello.js for Next.js API routes).
route string URL path pattern this function handles.
region string Deployment region or 'edge' for globally distributed execution.
memoryMB integer Memory allocated to the function in megabytes.
timeoutSeconds integer Maximum execution duration before the function is terminated.
maxConcurrency integer Maximum concurrent executions (platform-specific).
scaleToZero boolean Whether the function scales to zero when not in use.
environment object Environment variables available to the function at runtime.
triggers array Events that invoke this function.
deployedAt string Deployment timestamp.
status string Current function status.
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JSON Schema

scalable-platforms-serverless-function-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scalable-platforms/main/json-schema/scalable-platforms-serverless-function-schema.json",
  "title": "Serverless Function",
  "description": "Describes a serverless function (edge function, cloud function, or worker) deployed on scalable platforms such as Vercel Edge Functions, Netlify Functions, Cloudflare Workers, Heroku Functions, Fly.io Machines, or Railway services.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["name", "runtime", "handler"],
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Platform-assigned unique identifier for the function."
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Function name used in deployment and routing.",
      "pattern": "^[a-z][a-z0-9-_]*$",
      "minLength": 1,
      "maxLength": 64
    },
    "platform": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Platform hosting the serverless function.",
      "enum": ["vercel", "netlify", "cloudflare-workers", "heroku", "fly-io", "railway", "render", "northflank"]
    },
    "runtime": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Runtime environment for the function.",
      "enum": [
        "nodejs18",
        "nodejs20",
        "nodejs22",
        "python3.11",
        "python3.12",
        "go1.21",
        "ruby3.3",
        "deno",
        "bun",
        "edge-runtime",
        "workerd"
      ]
    },
    "handler": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Entry point file and exported function (e.g., api/hello.js for Next.js API routes).",
      "example": "api/hello.js"
    },
    "route": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "URL path pattern this function handles.",
      "example": "/api/hello"
    },
    "region": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Deployment region or 'edge' for globally distributed execution.",
      "examples": ["us-east-1", "eu-west-1", "edge", "global"],
      "default": "edge"
    },
    "memoryMB": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Memory allocated to the function in megabytes.",
      "minimum": 128,
      "maximum": 3008,
      "default": 256
    },
    "timeoutSeconds": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Maximum execution duration before the function is terminated.",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 900,
      "default": 30
    },
    "maxConcurrency": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Maximum concurrent executions (platform-specific).",
      "minimum": 1
    },
    "scaleToZero": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the function scales to zero when not in use.",
      "default": true
    },
    "environment": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Environment variables available to the function at runtime.",
      "additionalProperties": {"type": "string"}
    },
    "triggers": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Events that invoke this function.",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": ["type"],
        "properties": {
          "type": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["http", "cron", "queue", "event", "webhook"]
          },
          "schedule": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Cron schedule expression (for cron triggers).",
            "example": "0 */6 * * *"
          },
          "method": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["GET", "POST", "PUT", "PATCH", "DELETE", "ANY"],
            "description": "HTTP method (for http triggers)."
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "deployedAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Deployment timestamp."
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Current function status.",
      "enum": ["active", "deploying", "failed", "paused"],
      "default": "active"
    }
  }
}

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