Functions
Generated on 24 Mar 2026
Functions are blocks of code that run on demand without the need to manage any infrastructure. Develop on your local machine, test your code from the command line (using doctl), then deploy to a production namespace or App Platform — no servers required.
Getting Started
Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.
How-Tos
How to accomplish specific tasks in detail, like creation/deletion, configuration, and management.
Reference
CLI documentation for functions, including example requests and available parameters, and other reference information like project YAML configuration and activation records.
Concepts
Explanations and definitions of core concepts in Functions.
Details
Features, plans and pricing, availability, limits, known issues, and more.
Latest Updates
13 March 2026
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Namespace access keys are now available for Functions. They provide user-specific credentials per namespace, so you can create a key for each user or application and revoke access individually. Keys linked to removed team members are revoked automatically. The legacy shared namespace token is deprecated and will be removed on 3 June 2026. During the migration period, both methods work. After 3 June 2026, legacy tokens will no longer authenticate.
Visit How to Manage Namespace Access Keys to learn more about managing namespace access keys.
12 February 2026
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DigitalOcean Functions now supports functions written in Python 3.12 and Python 3.13.
11 February 2026
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DigitalOcean Functions now supports functions written in PHP 8.3, PHP 8.4, and PHP 8.5.
For more information, see all Functions release notes.