Method: projects.locations.functions.create

Creates a new function. If a function with the given name already exists in the specified project, the long running operation will returnALREADY_EXISTS error.

HTTP request

POST https://cloudfunctions.googleapis.com/v1/{location}/functions

Path parameters

Parameters
location

string

Required. The project and location in which the function should be created, specified in the formatprojects/*/locations/* It takes the formprojects/{project}/locations/{location}.

Authorization requires the followingIAM permission on the specified resourcelocation:

  • cloudfunctions.functions.create

Request body

The request body contains an instance ofCloudFunction.

Response body

If successful, the response body contains a newly created instance ofOperation.

Authorization scopes

Requires the following OAuth scope:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform

For more information, see theAuthentication Overview.

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Last updated 2025-06-16 UTC.