Key concepts

Webhooks

Webhooks in CIM Database Cloud can be used to call HTTP endpoints with context-related metadata for certain events (e.g. document release). Further information about webhooks can be found in the CIM Database Cloud documentation.

Functions

Webhooks can also call Functions, which allow execution of custom code in the CIM Database Cloud serverless infrastructure. This allows customers to enhance their CIM Database Cloud experience by implementing their own business logic.

Environments

Functions are grouped into environments, which are the (Docker) container the code runs in. An environment contains a runtime for its specific programming language, the Function code and a configuration file describing the environment.

If the Functions in an environment have not been executed in a while, the environment will become "cold" and the next start of a Function will take a bit longer. Therefore it is recommended to place all your Functions in the same environment.