Cloud Run functions
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Cloud Run functions is a lightweight compute solution for creating single-purpose, stand-alone functions that respond to Cloud events without managing a server or runtime environment.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
- Integrations
- Cloud Run functions integrates with Google Cloud and third-party services through events and webhook integrations.Read 1 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Compliance
- Cloud Run Functions is listed among Google Cloud services covered by ISO/IEC 27017 certification.Read 1 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Support
- Official resources include documentation, quotas and limits, release notes, troubleshooting, an SLA, community forums, and Google Cloud support.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
- Access control
- Cloud Run functions supports Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, and basic IAM roles for controlling access.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
- Authentication
- Authenticated invocation requires the principal to have invoker permission and provide an ID token.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
- Developer experience
- Developers write code while Google Cloud handles the operational infrastructure and event-driven orchestration.Read 1 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Encryption
- Customer-managed encryption keys can protect uploaded source code, built container images, and deployed function instances.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
- Google services
- Functions can respond to events from Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Firestore for real-time file and stream processing.Read 1 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Notable limit
- Cloud Run functions (1st gen) does not support concurrency.Read 1 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Observability
- The platform provides integrated monitoring and supports application observability and diagnosability with Cloud Trace.Read 1 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Open technology
- The open source FaaS framework supports Cloud Run, local development, on-premises environments, and other Knative-based serverless environments.Read 1 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Scaling
- Cloud Run functions automatically manages and scales underlying infrastructure with workload size, from zero to planet scale.Read 1 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Service level
- The Cloud Run functions SLA specifies a monthly uptime percentage of at least 99.95%.Read 1 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Triggers
- Functions can be triggered from Google Cloud, Firebase, and Google Assistant, or called directly from web, mobile, or backend applications through HTTP.Read 1 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Plans and prices
Usage beyond free invocations $0.40 a month per million invocations Invocations beyond 2 million per month · compute and networking charged separately Read 1 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Free tier Price not published per month 2 million invocations · 400,000 GB-seconds · 200,000 GHz-seconds · 5GB outbound data transfer Read 1 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Serverless Platforms#5 of 288.2