Functions

Catalyst Serverless Functions enable you to build custom functionalities in your application, automate tasks, or integrate with third-party services. You can develop functions for your Android app from the Catalyst console or the CLI.

Create a Function Instance

You can create an instance of a Catalyst function using the getFunctionInstance() method, and enable the methods defined in this class to access the instance object. This will prevent unnecessary server calls.

You can create a function instance in any of the following ways:

Create a Function Instance by passing the Function ID

You can pass the function’s unique Function ID as an argument to the getFunctionInstance() method and create an instance for it:

    

        
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         ZCatalystApp.getInstance().getFunctionInstance(
    id: Long
): ZCatalystFunction

    

Parameters:

• id: The unique Function ID of the function

A sample code snippet is shown below:

    

        
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         ZCatalystApp.getInstance().getFunctionInstance(2823000000011091) //Replace this with your Function ID
    

Create a Function Instance by passing the API name of the function

You can pass the function’s API name as an argument to the getFunctionInstance() method and create an instance for it:

    

        
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         ZCatalystApp.getInstance().getFunctionInstance(
    apiName: String
): ZCatalystFunction

    

Parameters:

• apiName: The name of the function configured in Catalyst

A sample code snippet is shown below:

    

        
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         ZCatalystApp.getInstance().getFunctionInstance("LocalBackup") //Replace this with your function name