# Serverless Boilerplate - OpenWhisk - Node.js Make sure `serverless` is installed. [See installation guide](https://serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/openwhisk/guide/installation/). You will also need to set up your OpenWhisk account credentials using environment variables or a configuration file. Please see the [this guide for more information](https://serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/aws/guide/credentials/). ## 1. Install Provider Plugin `npm install -g serverless-openwhisk` ## 2. Install Service Dependencies `npm install` in this directory to download the modules from `package.json`. ## 3. Deploy `serverless deploy` or `sls deploy`. `sls` is shorthand for the Serverless CLI command Make a note of the API endpoint that is logged to the console during deployment. ``` Serverless: Configured API endpoint: https://xxx-yyy-zzz-gws.api-gw.mybluemix.net/my_service ``` ## 4. Invoke sequence function `serverless invoke --function chained_seq --data '{"message": "a b c d e"}'` `-f` is also shorthand for `--function` In your terminal window you should see the response from Apache OpenWhisk ```bash { "message": "e d c b a" } ``` ## 5. Invoke chained function `serverless invoke --function manual_seq --data '{"message": "a b c d e"}'` `-f` is also shorthand for `--function` In your terminal window you should see the response from Apache OpenWhisk ```bash { "message": "e d c b a" } ``` **For more information on the Serverless OpenWhisk plugin, please see the project repository: [https://serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/aws/guide/credentials/](https://serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/aws/guide/credentials/).**