Function cannot be initialized on Google Cloud Functions

Question

I am deploying a simple function on Google Cloud Functions but I am getting a Function cannot be initialized. Error: function terminated. Recommended action: inspect logs for termination reason. error.

This is my code:

index.js

require('dotenv').config();
const crypto = require('crypto');
const {
    Octokit
} = require("@octokit/core");
const moment = require('moment');

const myFunc = (req, res) => {
   // My Code
}

package.json

{
  "name": "Test",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "Test",
  "main": "index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node index.js"
  },
  "author": "jane doe",
  "license": "MIT",
  "dependencies": {
    "@octokit/core": "^4.1.0",
    "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
    "moment": "^2.29.4"
  }
}

Other files are:

.env file to set environment variables
package-lock.json
node_modules folder

I am deploying using the UI, and have set the entry point to myFunc.

My deployment is unsuccessful when doing it this way and this is what my error logs say:

Function 'myFunc' is not defined in the provided module.
Did you specify the correct target function to execute?
Could not load the function, shutting down.
Function cannot be initialized. Error: function terminated. Recommended action: inspect logs for termination reason.

What am I missing here?

Don't you need to export the function? like `exports.myFunc = myFunc;`? — Evgeni Dikerman, Nov 08 '22 at 14:37

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 09 '22 at 14:51

You may see this kind of error messages when the process running your code exited either due to a runtime error or a deliberate exit. There is also a small chance that a rare infrastructure error occurred.

There can be multiple reasons behind the error you’re receiving, please refer to this documentation which will help you with the solution to all those reasons.

Please refer to this section to see the complete solution walkthrough and refer to this Github issue.

As it is less likely to be infrastructure error to confirm on this I suggest you to raise a support ticket with google as well.

Robert Moskal · Answer 2 · 2022-11-09T15:07:52.173

Don't you have to at least export myFunc, for it to be found? Thats' what the error says. So,

export const myFunc...

or

module.exports = {
  myFunc
}

Is that what cloud functions look like these days? I thought you had to use @google-cloud/functions-framework, like in the samples:

https://cloud.google.com/functions/docs/samples/functions-helloworld-get

const functions = require('@google-cloud/functions-framework');

functions.http('helloGET', (req, res) => {
  res.send('Hello World!');
});

Function cannot be initialized on Google Cloud Functions

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