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Manage Functions

Pulsar Functions are lightweight compute processes that

  • consume messages from one or more Pulsar topics
  • apply a user-supplied processing logic to each message
  • publish the results of the computation to another topic

Functions can be managed via the following methods.

MethodDescription
Admin CLIThe functions command of the pulsar-admin tool.
REST APIThe /admin/v3/functions endpoint of the admin REST API.
Java Admin APIThe functions method of the PulsarAdmin object in the Java API.

Function resources​

You can perform the following operations on functions.

Create a function​

You can create a Pulsar function in cluster mode (deploy it on a Pulsar cluster) using Admin CLI, REST API or Java Admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the create subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions create \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \
--inputs test-input-topic \
--output persistent://public/default/test-output-topic \
--classname org.apache.pulsar.functions.api.examples.ExclamationFunction \
--jar /examples/api-examples.jar

REST API​

POST /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


FunctionConfig functionConfig = new FunctionConfig();
functionConfig.setTenant(tenant);
functionConfig.setNamespace(namespace);
functionConfig.setName(functionName);
functionConfig.setRuntime(FunctionConfig.Runtime.JAVA);
functionConfig.setParallelism(1);
functionConfig.setClassName("org.apache.pulsar.functions.api.examples.ExclamationFunction");
functionConfig.setProcessingGuarantees(FunctionConfig.ProcessingGuarantees.ATLEAST_ONCE);
functionConfig.setTopicsPattern(sourceTopicPattern);
functionConfig.setSubName(subscriptionName);
functionConfig.setAutoAck(true);
functionConfig.setOutput(sinkTopic);
admin.functions().createFunction(functionConfig, fileName);

Update a function​

You can update a Pulsar function that has been deployed to a Pulsar cluster using Admin CLI, REST API or Java Admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the update subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions update \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \
--output persistent://public/default/update-output-topic \
# other options

REST Admin API​

PUT /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


FunctionConfig functionConfig = new FunctionConfig();
functionConfig.setTenant(tenant);
functionConfig.setNamespace(namespace);
functionConfig.setName(functionName);
functionConfig.setRuntime(FunctionConfig.Runtime.JAVA);
functionConfig.setParallelism(1);
functionConfig.setClassName("org.apache.pulsar.functions.api.examples.ExclamationFunction");
UpdateOptions updateOptions = new UpdateOptions();
updateOptions.setUpdateAuthData(updateAuthData);
admin.functions().updateFunction(functionConfig, userCodeFile, updateOptions);

Start an instance of a function​

You can start a stopped function instance with instance-id using Admin CLI, REST API or Java Admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the start subcommand.


$ pulsar-admin functions start \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \
--instance-id 1

REST API​

POST /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/:instanceId/start?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().startFunction(tenant, namespace, functionName, Integer.parseInt(instanceId));

Start all instances of a function​

You can start all stopped function instances using Admin CLI, REST API or Java Admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the start subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions start \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \

REST API​

POST /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/start?version=2.6.0

Java​


admin.functions().startFunction(tenant, namespace, functionName);

Stop an instance of a function​

You can stop a function instance with instance-id using Admin CLI, REST API or Java Admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the stop subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions stop \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \
--instance-id 1

REST API​

POST /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/:instanceId/stop?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().stopFunction(tenant, namespace, functionName, Integer.parseInt(instanceId));

Stop all instances of a function​

You can stop all function instances using Admin CLI, REST API or Java Admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the stop subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions stop \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \

REST API​

POST /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/stop?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().stopFunction(tenant, namespace, functionName);

Restart an instance of a function​

Restart a function instance with instance-id using Admin CLI, REST API or Java Admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the restart subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions restart \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \
--instance-id 1

REST API​

POST /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/:instanceId/restart?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().restartFunction(tenant, namespace, functionName, Integer.parseInt(instanceId));

Restart all instances of a function​

You can restart all function instances using Admin CLI, REST API or Java admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the restart subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions restart \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \

REST API​

POST /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/restart?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().restartFunction(tenant, namespace, functionName);

List all functions​

You can list all Pulsar functions running under a specific tenant and namespace using Admin CLI, REST API or Java Admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the list subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions list \
--tenant public \
--namespace default

REST API​

GET /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().getFunctions(tenant, namespace);

Delete a function​

You can delete a Pulsar function that is running on a Pulsar cluster using Admin CLI, REST API or Java Admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the delete subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions delete \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions)

REST API​

DELETE /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().deleteFunction(tenant, namespace, functionName);

Get info about a function​

You can get information about a Pulsar function currently running in cluster mode using Admin CLI, REST API or Java Admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the get subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions get \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions)

REST API​

GET /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().getFunction(tenant, namespace, functionName);

Get status of an instance of a function​

You can get the current status of a Pulsar function instance with instance-id using Admin CLI, REST API or Java Admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the status subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions status \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \
--instance-id 1

REST API​

GET /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/:instanceId/status?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().getFunctionStatus(tenant, namespace, functionName, Integer.parseInt(instanceId));

Get status of all instances of a function​

You can get the current status of a Pulsar function instance using Admin CLI, REST API or Java Admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the status subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions status \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions)

REST API​

GET /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/status?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().getFunctionStatus(tenant, namespace, functionName);

Get stats of an instance of a function​

You can get the current stats of a Pulsar Function instance with instance-id using Admin CLI, REST API or Java admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the stats subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions stats \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \
--instance-id 1

REST API​

GET /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/:instanceId/stats?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().getFunctionStats(tenant, namespace, functionName, Integer.parseInt(instanceId));

Get stats of all instances of a function​

You can get the current stats of a Pulsar function using Admin CLI, REST API or Java admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the stats subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions stats \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions)

REST API​

GET /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/stats?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().getFunctionStats(tenant, namespace, functionName);

Trigger a function​

You can trigger a specified Pulsar function with a supplied value using Admin CLI, REST API or Java admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the trigger subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions trigger \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \
--topic (the name of input topic) \
--trigger-value \"hello pulsar\"
# or --trigger-file (the path of trigger file)

REST API​

POST /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/trigger?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


admin.functions().triggerFunction(tenant, namespace, functionName, topic, triggerValue, triggerFile);

Put state associated with a function​

You can put the state associated with a Pulsar function using Admin CLI, REST API or Java admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the putstate subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions putstate \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \
--state "{\"key\":\"pulsar\", \"stringValue\":\"hello pulsar\"}"

REST API​

POST /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/state/:key?version=2.6.0

Java Admin API​


TypeReference<FunctionState> typeRef = new TypeReference<FunctionState>() {};
FunctionState stateRepr = ObjectMapperFactory.getThreadLocal().readValue(state, typeRef);
admin.functions().putFunctionState(tenant, namespace, functionName, stateRepr);

Fetch state associated with a function​

You can fetch the current state associated with a Pulsar function using Admin CLI, REST API or Java admin API.

Admin CLI​

Use the querystate subcommand.

Example


$ pulsar-admin functions querystate \
--tenant public \
--namespace default \
--name (the name of Pulsar Functions) \
--key (the key of state)

REST API​

GET /admin/v3/functions/:tenant/:namespace/:functionName/state/:key?version=2.6.0

Java Admin CLI​


admin.functions().getFunctionState(tenant, namespace, functionName, key);