GSP328

Overview

In a challenge lab you’re given a scenario and a set of tasks. Instead of following step-by-step instructions, you will use the skills learned from the labs in the course to figure out how to complete the tasks on your own! An automated scoring system (shown on this page) will provide feedback on whether you have completed your tasks correctly.

When you take a challenge lab, you will not be taught new Google Cloud concepts. You are expected to extend your learned skills, like changing default values and reading and researching error messages to fix your own mistakes.

To score 100% you must successfully complete all tasks within the time period!

This lab is recommended for students who have enrolled in the Develop Serverless Applications on Cloud Run course. Are you ready for the challenge?

Setup

Before you click the Start Lab button

Read these instructions. Labs are timed and you cannot pause them. The timer, which starts when you click Start Lab, shows how long Google Cloud resources are made available to you.

This hands-on lab lets you do the lab activities in a real cloud environment, not in a simulation or demo environment. It does so by giving you new, temporary credentials you use to sign in and access Google Cloud for the duration of the lab.

To complete this lab, you need:

• Access to a standard internet browser (Chrome browser recommended).

• Time to complete the lab—remember, once you start, you cannot pause a lab.

Challenge scenario

Pet Theory, a veterinary practice, is eager to adopt serverless architecture for modernizing their current systems.

In this challenge lab, as a member of the development team, your assignment is to transition a specific service to a serverless framework. It's crucial to follow the detailed instructions given to accomplish this task successfully.

Architecture overview

For this project, Pet Theory has selected their current monolithic Billing application to undergo transformation into a serverless model.

Throughout this lab, your responsibility is to execute this architectural upgrade, ensuring a seamless transition to the serverless design.

The development team will provide either the code or an image to be deployed as part of the solution.

Developing a minimal viable product (MVP)

You will build a prototype solution for Pet Theory that meets the following high level requirement specification:

Provision the lab environment

During the lab, ensure the environment is provisioned to support the deployment of the resources.

1. Open a Cloud Shell in an Incognito Browser Window.
2. Set the default project for the environment:

3. Set the region for the run deployments:

4. Set the Cloud Run platform type:

5. Clone the repo with the Pet Theory code:

Task 1. Enable a public service

Overview

1. Set up a Rest API for the billing service. Use the information in the table below:

Architecture

2. Using the available code, deploy the Billing Service.

Assessment

To complete this task successfully, you are required to implement the following:

• Build an image using Cloud Build.
• Deploy a Cloud Run service as an unauthenticated service.
• Test service responds when the endpoint is accessed.

Click Check my progress to verify that you've performed the above task. Deploy a Public Billing Service

Task 2. Deploy a frontend service

Overview

• Set up a Frontend Service. Use the information in the table below:

Architecture

Assessment

To complete this section successfully, you are required to implement the following tasks:

• Build an image using Cloud Build.
• Deploy the image to Cloud Run as an unauthenticated service.
• Service should respond when the endpoint is accessed.

Click Check my progress to verify that you've performed the above task. Deploy the Frontend Service

Task 3. Deploy a private service

Overview

• The development team updated their application and would like this deployed to the staging environment:

Architecture

Assessment: Cloud Run development

To complete this section successfully, you are required to implement the following tasks:

• Delete the existing Billing Service.
• Build an image using Cloud Build.
• Deploy the image to Cloud Run requiring authentication.
• Assign the SERVICE_URL to an environment variable.

Get the URL of the Billing Service:

• Service should respond when the endpoint is accessed

Click Check my progress to verify that you've performed the above task. Deploy a Private Billing Service

Task 4. Create a billing service account

Overview

• In preparation for the deployment to production, you will need to create a Service Account for the Billing Service:

Architecture

Assessment: Service Account

To complete this section successfully, you are required to create a service account.

Click Check my progress to verify that you've performed the above task. Create a Billing Service Account

Task 5. Deploy the billing service

Overview

• Associate the new Billing Service Account with Billing Service:

Architecture

Assessment: Cloud Run development

To complete this section successfully, you are required to implement the following tasks:

• Deploy the image to Cloud Run.
• Enable Authentication.
• Enable the Service Account.
• Service should respond when the endpoint is accessed.

Get the URL of the Billing Service:

Access the deployed endpoint:

Click Check my progress to verify that you've performed the above task. Deploy the Billing Service

Task 6. Frontend service account

Overview

• Create a new Service Account for the Frontend capable of invoking the Billing Service:

Architecture

Assessment

To complete this section successfully, you are required to implement the following tasks:

• Create a Service Account.
• Apply Service Account for Frontend Service.
• Give Service Account run.invoker permission.
• Bind Account to Service.

Click Check my progress to verify that you've performed the above task. Create the Frontend Service Account

Task 7. Redeploy the frontend service

Overview

• Use the new Service Account and redeploy the Frontend Service:

Architecture

Assessment: Cloud Run development

To complete this section successfully, you are required to implement the following tasks:

• Deploy the image to Cloud Run.
• Enable Authentication.
• Enable Service Account.
• Service should respond when the endpoint is accessed.

Click Check my progress to verify that you've performed the above task. Deploy the Frontend Service

• Now access the production frontend service to display the user interface.

Information on screen is consumed from the private billing service using the service account.

Congratulations!

Over this course of this challenge lab you have demonstrated your knowledge of Cloud Run and Google Cloud infrastructure. You have successfully deployed a serverless architecture for Pet Theory, a veterinary practice, and have transitioned their monolithic billing application to a serverless model.

Google Cloud training and certification

...helps you make the most of Google Cloud technologies. Our classes include technical skills and best practices to help you get up to speed quickly and continue your learning journey. We offer fundamental to advanced level training, with on-demand, live, and virtual options to suit your busy schedule. Certifications help you validate and prove your skill and expertise in Google Cloud technologies.

Manual Last UpdatedMarch 22, 2024

Lab Last Tested November 28, 2023

Copyright 2025 Google LLC All rights reserved. Google and the Google logo are trademarks of Google LLC. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.