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Edge Firewall - Edge Functions Instances

By activating the Edge Functions module, you can instantiate serverless functions in your Edge Firewall at Azion, as well as set up the conditions for its execution. Available for Edge Application and Edge Firewall products, its use allows you to run serveless functions in our robust distributed network of Edge Nodes, responding to events closer to the end user, ensuring greater scalability and availability.

  1. How it works
  2. How to set up
  3. Related documentation

1. How it works

In Edge Firewall, you will have to activate the Edge Functions module, so it is possible to use existing functions provided by Azion. For example:

  • Shieldsquare Bot Manager
  • Secure Token
  • Function JWT

When instantiating an Edge Function, it is not possible to change its source code, just inform the arguments that will be passed to the context of the function’s execution, in JSON, through the Args tab.

The Args field in Edge Functions Instance supports a maximum of 100KB of arguments.

To associate an execution trigger, you simply need to associate the instance with a Behavior of a Rules Engine Rule, in Request. Thus, when a request meets the criteria defined in the Rules Engine rules, Edge Function will be invoked and executed directly on Azion’s Edges Nodes.

To learn more about how they work and how to apply some of these Edge Functions, visit our Use Cases.

2. How to set up

Instantiate and run the functions in your Edge Firewall according to the following steps:

Note: You must choose a security solution from Azion Marketplace to have access to the options available below.

  1. Go to Real-Time Manager and access the products menu Edge Computing > Edge Firewall;
  2. Select an Edge Firewall;
  3. Activate the Edge Functions module in Main Settings;
  4. In the Functions tab, click on Add function to instantiate the function among the options;
  5. Select the Args tab, still in Functions, and fill in the necessary information;
  6. Click the Save button and you will have instantiated the function;
  7. Select the Rules Engine tab and click on New Rule to add a rule;
  8. Fill in the fields in Criteria to condition your rule;
  9. Set, in your rule, in the Then field in Behavior the option Run Function and select the desired option;
  10. Click on the Save button to save you rule and its function will run when there is a HTTP request.

To follow the invocations of your functions, access Real-Time Metrics, we provide real-time information about the performance of your edge Functions there.

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