Learn SERVERLESS-FRAMEWORK with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Practical Examples
CRUD API with AWS Lambda and API Gateway
Image processing triggered by S3 uploads
Real-time notifications via SNS/SQS
Scheduled ETL workflows with CloudWatch Events
GraphQL backend using serverless functions
Troubleshooting
Check cloud provider credentials
Ensure correct YAML syntax
Verify deployed function logs
Check event triggers and permissions
Test with `serverless invoke local`
Testing Guide
Unit-test functions locally
Use `serverless invoke local` to simulate events
Mock cloud services with libraries like `aws-sdk-mock`
Integration test on deployed stage
Monitor logs and errors via CLI or dashboards
Deployment Options
CLI deploy with `serverless deploy`
CI/CD pipelines for automated deploys
Per-stage deployments (`--stage dev/stage/prod`)
Rollback using `serverless rollback`
Multi-region or multi-cloud deployments via configuration
Tools Ecosystem
Serverless Framework CLI
Serverless Dashboard for monitoring
Plugins from NPM ecosystem
Cloud provider SDKs (AWS SDK, Azure SDK)
CI/CD integrations like GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Jenkins
Integrations
AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3)
Azure Functions, EventGrid, CosmosDB
Google Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Firestore
Auth0 or Cognito for authentication
Third-party SaaS services via plugins
Productivity Tips
Use `serverless invoke local` for fast testing
Leverage plugins for CI/CD
Break services into smaller functions
Use environment variables for config
Monitor logs and metrics regularly
Challenges
Cold-start latency optimization
Managing function permissions securely
Debugging multi-cloud deployments
Complex event orchestration
YAML configuration complexity with large projects