GCP Workflows
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GCP serverless orchestrator for HTTP workflows.
Definition
Workflows uses CEL (Common Expression Language) for conditions, steps with assign/call/return/switch, automatic retries, timeouts. Native connectors: Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, Firestore, Pub/Sub. Companion Cloud Scheduler and Eventarc.
Origin
Launched by GCP in GA August 2021.
Example in context
A GCP Workflow triggers on Pub/Sub message, calls Cloud Function and writes to BigQuery.
Related terms
- AWS AppFlow — AWS competitor.