Invoke Functions Locally

Functions can be invoked locally for development and testing purposes. Local Invocations don’t impact Functions Limits.

You can run and invoke your function locally using the Salesforce CLI. Before invoking locally, make sure you've created a scratch org with Salesforce Functions enabled, as described in Develop Functions Using Scratch Orgs. Also make sure your functions permission set is configured properly as described in Function Permissions.

Navigate to the function directory and build and run your function:

Alternatively build and run your function locally in a container, like Docker. Make sure your container software is running, then run:

The function is ready to receive requests when you see Starting {FunctionName}. Leave the terminal window running and use a new terminal window for the next step.

To test a running function, send it a JSON payload. Pass the payload inline or create a payload.json file in your function directory:

Navigate to your project root directory and invoke the function:

sf run function -l http://localhost:8080 -p @functions/myfunction/payload.json

This command invokes the function running on localhost port 8080 (the default for locally running functions), with the payload JSON file. You see output similar to:

The execution logs stream in the terminal running the function. The output looks something like this:

To invoke the function with an inline payload:

On Windows, escape any double-quote marks (“) in the payload with a backslash (”\“). For example:

Have your locally running function connect to the scratch org by providing the scratch org alias with the -o argument.

The function continues to run and waits for requests until you stop the function. Stop the running function by pressing CTRL-C in the terminal where your function is running.