README.md

faas-node-url-shortener

A FaaS function to generate a shortened URL via an external service

You can execute the function like this:

curl http://localhost:8080/function/url-shortener -d "2017.dockercon.com"

(or use the FaaS UI to send the URL)

Installation

You can either install faas-node-url-shortener via your FaaS compose file or you can add it via the UI.

Please note that this function requires internet access to query the external API to shorten the URL.

Compose file

Add this to docker-compose.yml and then redeploy the stack

url-shortener:
    image: developius/faas-node-url-shortener:latest
    labels:
        function: "true"
    depends_on:
        - gateway
    networks:
        - functions
    environment:
        no_proxy: "gateway"
        https_proxy: $https_proxy

docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yml func

UI

Hit the CREATE NEW FUNCTION button and add these details:

• Image: developius/faas-node-url-shortener:latest
• Service name: url-shortener
• fProcess: node /app/index.js
• Network: func_functions

Hit create!