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Serverless Framework uses infrastructure-as-code to define functions, events, and resources.

Supports multiple cloud providers with a single unified configuration.

Automates deployment and scaling of serverless functions.

Enables plugins for extending functionality and integrating third-party services.

Ideal for event-driven, microservice, and API-first applications.

Serverless functions (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, etc.)

Events triggers (HTTP, S3, cron, queues, streams)

Resource provisioning (DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, etc.)

Environment variable and secret management

Plugin system for CI/CD, monitoring, and additional services

Service - project-level definition

Function - serverless code unit

Event - triggers that invoke functions

Resource - infrastructure resources defined in config

Plugin - extends CLI or deployment behavior

serverless.yml - main configuration

handler.js or handler.ts - function code

package.json - Node.js dependencies

.serverless/ - deployment artifacts

optional plugins or resource templates

Define service and functions in `serverless.yml`

Add event triggers and environment variables

Include resources like databases or queues

Deploy using `serverless deploy`

Test and monitor using CLI or provider dashboards

Beginner: single Lambda function with HTTP endpoint

Intermediate: multiple functions with S3/event triggers

Advanced: multi-service, multi-region deployments

Expert: multi-cloud orchestrations and CI/CD integration

Architect: enterprise-grade serverless platforms with monitoring and custom plugins

Serverless Framework vs SST - Serverless Framework is multi-cloud, SST is AWS-focused

Serverless Framework vs SAM - Serverless Framework is higher-level and multi-cloud

Serverless Framework vs Pulumi - Pulumi uses full programming languages, Serverless uses YAML configs

Serverless Framework vs CDK - CDK is code-based IaC, Serverless abstracts deployment workflow

Serverless Framework vs Amplify - Amplify is more frontend-centric, Serverless is backend-focused

2015 - Initial release targeting AWS Lambda

2016 - Added multi-cloud support

2017 - Introduced Serverless Dashboard

2018 - Expanded plugin ecosystem

2019–2025 - Continuous improvements for deployment speed, CI/CD, and monitoring

Service - project-level container

Function - serverless code unit

Event - trigger for function

Resource - cloud infrastructure object

Stage - deployment environment (dev/stage/prod)