Configuration File - Cloud Functions

In the CloudBase CLI configuration file cloudbaserc.json, you can define multiple cloud function configuration items through the functions array. These configuration items control the deployment behavior and runtime characteristics of functions.

Configuration Flattening

Since CLI version 0.6.0, the config option within the functions array has been flattened. All configuration items previously nested in config can now be written directly in the functions array items for more convenient usage.

Quick Example

A typical cloud function configuration example:

{
  "envId": "dev-xxxx",
  "functions": [
    {
      "name": "app",
      "timeout": 5,
      "runtime": "Nodejs18.15",
      "installDependency": true,
      "handler": "index.main"
    }
  ]
}

Configuration Items Details

Basic Configuration

Configuration	Required	Type	Default	Description
name	Yes	String	-	Cloud function name, the identifier after function deployment
handler	No	String	index.main	Function handler method name, format: filename.functionname Java runtime must specify full path, e.g., package.Class::mainHandler
runtime	No	String	Nodejs18.15	Runtime environment, see Runtime Environment
timeout	No	Number	5	Function timeout in seconds, range 1-60
memorySize	No	Number	256	Function memory size (MB), options: 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048

Code and Dependency Configuration

Configuration	Required	Type	Default	Description
ignore	No	String/Array	-	Files or directories to ignore during deployment, supports glob patterns Recommended to ignore node_modules, .git, etc.
installDependency	No	Boolean	false	Whether to automatically install dependencies in the cloud (Node.js runtime only)
codeSecret	No	String	-	Code encryption key, 36 characters of uppercase/lowercase letters and numbers

Advanced Configuration

Configuration	Required	Type	Default	Description
envVariables	No	Object	-	Environment variable key-value pairs, will completely overwrite online configuration during deployment
vpc	No	Object	-	VPC configuration, see VPC Configuration
triggers	No	Array	-	Trigger configuration, see Trigger Configuration
params	No	Object	-	Default input parameters when CLI invokes cloud function

Runtime Environment

CloudBase cloud functions support the following runtime environments:

Node.js Runtimes

• Nodejs20.19 (In beta)
• Nodejs18.15 (Recommended)
• Nodejs16.13
• Nodejs14.18
• Nodejs12.16
• Nodejs10.15

Other Language Runtimes

• Php8.0
• Php7.4
• Php7.2
• Python3.9
• Python3.7
• Python3.6
• Python2.7
• Golang1
• Java8

Runtime Notes

• Node.js projects default to Nodejs18.15 runtime, the runtime configuration can be omitted
• Non-Node.js runtimes like PHP, Java must explicitly specify the runtime value
• After enabling codeSecret code encryption, cloud function source code cannot be viewed in the Mini Program IDE or Tencent Cloud Console

Trigger Configuration

Trigger configuration items define automatic trigger rules for cloud functions:

Configuration	Required	Type	Description
name	Yes	String	Trigger name, maximum 60 characters Supported characters: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, - and _, must start with a letter
type	Yes	String	Trigger type, currently only supports timer (scheduled trigger)
config	Yes	String	Trigger configuration, scheduled triggers use standard Cron expressions

Configuration Example:

{
  "triggers": [
    {
      "name": "myTrigger",
      "type": "timer",
      "config": "0 0 2 1 * * *"
    }
  ]
}

Trigger Limitations

Currently, each cloud function only supports configuring one trigger. For detailed trigger management, refer to Trigger Documentation.

VPC Configuration

VPC configuration items deploy cloud functions into specified VPC networks:

Configuration	Required	Type	Description
vpcId	Yes	String	VPC network ID
subnetId	Yes	String	VPC subnet ID

Configuration Example:

{
  "vpc": {
    "vpcId": "vpc-xxx",
    "subnetId": "subnet-xxx"
  }
}

Update Function Configuration

Use the tcb fn config update command to update runtime configuration of deployed cloud functions:

# Update configuration for specified function
tcb fn config update <functionName>

# Update configuration for all functions in config file
tcb fn config update

Command Behavior:

• CLI reads function configuration from cloudbaserc.json and syncs to the cloud
• All configuration items in the config file will be updated, individual item updates are not supported yet
• Updatable configurations include: timeout, environment variables, memory size, VPC network, dependency installation, etc.

Notice

When using this command, configuration in the config file will completely overwrite cloud configuration. Ensure the config file contains all configuration items you want to retain.

Usage Examples:

# Update configuration for app function
tcb fn config update app

# Update configuration for all functions
tcb fn config update

Complete Configuration Example

Below is a complete example with all commonly used configuration items:

{
  "envId": "dev-xxxx",
  "functions": [
    {
      "name": "app",
      "handler": "index.main",
      "timeout": 5,
      "runtime": "Nodejs18.15",
      "memorySize": 256,
      "installDependency": true,
      "envVariables": {
        "key": "value",
        "DB_HOST": "localhost"
      },
      "vpc": {
        "vpcId": "vpc-xxx",
        "subnetId": "subnet-xxx"
      },
      "triggers": [
        {
          "name": "myTrigger",
          "type": "timer",
          "config": "0 0 2 1 * * *"
        }
      ],
      "params": {},
      "ignore": [
        "*.md",
        ".git",
        "node_modules",
        "node_modules/**/*",
        "test/**/*"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Important Notes

Environment Variable Overwrite Rules

During deployment, the envVariables configuration will completely overwrite existing cloud environment variable configuration, not merge incrementally.

Example Scenario:

• Cloud existing environment variables: {DB_HOST: "xxx", API_KEY: "xxx"}
• Config file only has: {DB_HOST: "yyy"}
• After deployment, cloud environment variables become: {DB_HOST: "yyy"} (API_KEY is deleted)

Recommended Practice: If you manually configured environment variables in the console, ensure these configurations are also included in cloudbaserc.json, otherwise they will be lost after deployment.