Jump toSuggest an edit

Was this page helpful?

How to create a function using the Scaleway console

Reviewed on 29 January 2025 • Published on 26 May 2021

This page shows you how to deploy a function using the Scaleway console.

Before you startLink to this anchor

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

A Scaleway account logged into the console
Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
A functions namespace

How to create a functionLink to this anchor

Click Functions in the Serverless section of the side menu. The functions page displays.
Click the functions namespace in which you want to create your function.
Click + Create function. The function creation wizard displays.

Function configurationLink to this anchor

Select a runtime for your function. For more information on runtimes configuration and lifecycle, refer to the dedicated documentation.
Select a function code option:
- Inline code editor to enter your own function code.
- Deploy “Hello world” to deploy a basic function that will return “Hello world” when invoked. This option allows you to quickly test a deployment.
- Upload a ZIP to import a packaged function.
If you used the code editor, enter the handler of your function.
Enter a name or use the automatically generated one. The name can only contain lowercase alphanumeric characters and dashes. You can click the icon at the right to generate a random name for your function.
Enter an optional description for your function.

Function resources and scalingLink to this anchor

Select the resources to allocate to your function.
Configure the scaling of your function.

Tip
Define a minimum of one instance or more to avoid cold starts.

Function advanced optionsLink to this anchor

In the Advanced options section, set the following:

Declare environment variables you want to inject into your function. For each environment variable, click +Add variable and enter the key/value pair.
Declare secrets for your function. Secrets are environment variables that are injected into your function, but the values are not retained or displayed by Scaleway after initial validation.
Note
Encode your environment variables and secrets to base64 if they are too large, and contain carriage returns.

Function cost and validationLink to this anchor

Update the Number of requests and Average request duration fields to simulate the behavior of your function.
Verify the estimated cost. Refer to the Serverless Functions pricing for more information on how billing works.
Click Create function to finish.

Tip

There are different ways to deploy Serverless Functions. Refer to our detailed deployment information for more advanced options to deploy your functions.