Description
Firebase Cloud Functions: Serverless Backend Logic for Your Apps
Need to send welcome emails, resize images, or validate payments—but don’t want to manage servers? Firebase Cloud Functions lets you run backend code in response to events—like a new user signup, a Firestore write, or an HTTP request—without provisioning infrastructure.
What You’ll Build
- An automated welcome email triggered when a user signs up
- A thumbnail generator that resizes uploaded images
- A Slack notifier for new support tickets in Firestore
- An HTTP API endpoint for external integrations
- A data cleaner that runs nightly to archive old records
Key Skills You’ll Gain
- Trigger functions from Firestore, Auth, and Storage
- Write scalable, idempotent functions that handle retries safely
- Call external APIs (Stripe, Twilio, SendGrid) securely
- Test locally with Firebase Emulator Suite
- Monitor and debug with Cloud Logging and Error Reporting
- Secure with IAM and environment variables
Why Serverless with Firebase?
- Pay per use—free for first 2 million invocations/month
- No servers to manage—automatic scaling, patching, and monitoring
- Tight Firebase integration—works seamlessly with Auth, Firestore, and Storage
Who Is This For?
- Frontend devs who need backend logic without a backend
- Mobile developers adding server-side features to apps
- Students learning modern full-stack patterns
- Freelancers delivering complete solutions with minimal overhead
From Frontend to Full-Stack
Cloud Functions close the gap between your app and the backend world—without the ops complexity. This course gives you the patterns used by top Firebase developers to build reliable, maintainable serverless systems.
Automate your app. Enroll now.
