| # Awesome OpenWhisk [](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) [<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openwhisk/openwhisk/master/docs/images/whisk_icon_full_color_with_tm_100x100-300dpi.png" width="100" align="right" alt="openwhisk">](https://github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk) |
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| > Awesome [OpenWhisk](https://www.github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk) resources and tips. |
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| *OpenWhisk is a cloud-first distributed event-based programming service. It provides a programming model to upload event handlers to a cloud service, and register the handlers to respond to various events.* |
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| *Learn more at https://developer.ibm.com/openwhisk or try it on [IBM Bluemix OpenWhisk](https://bluemix.net).* |
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| ## Contents |
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| - [Articles](#articles) |
| - [Applications](#applications) |
| - [Media](#media) |
| - [Workshops](#workshops) |
| - [Runtimes](#runtimes) |
| - [Feed Providers](#feed-providers) |
| - [Utilities](#utilities) |
| - [Support](#support) |
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| ## Articles |
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| *Articles, tutorials and blogs on building serverless applications using OpenWhisk.* |
| - [Uncovering the magic: How serverless platforms really work!](https://medium.com/openwhisk/uncovering-the-magic-how-serverless-platforms-really-work-3cb127b05f71) - A step by step guide through the inner guts of OpenWhisk. |
| - [What makes serverless architectures so attractive?](https://developer.ibm.com/opentech/2016/09/06/what-makes-serverless-attractive/) - Serverless is the hottest trend in cloud this year, and for good reason. |
| - [OpenWhisk Planner Bot](https://developer.ibm.com/open/2016/05/13/openwhisk-planner-bot/) - Plan your conference schedule with a serverless recommendation bot |
| - [Building a Phrase Translator](http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/cloud/library/cl-openwhisk-node-bluemix-user-facing-app/index.html) - Implementing a user interface with serverless functions. |
| - [Subscribe to RSS Feeds via OpenWhisk](http://blog.ibmjstart.net/2016/08/31/subscribe-rss-feeds-using-new-openwhisk-package/) - Use Trigger Feeds to connect Actions to RSS Feed events. |
| - [Exploring OpenWhisk's REST API](https://amanoblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/03/ibm-bluemix-openwhisk-rest-api/) - Details on the platform API for OpenWhisk. |
| - [Building an MQTT Feed Provider](http://jamesthom.as/blog/2016/06/15/openwhisk-and-mqtt/) - Walking through add a new Feed Provider for IoT integration. |
| - [Serverless APIs with OpenWhisk and API Connect](http://jamesthom.as/blog/2016/04/26/serverless-apis-with-openwhisk-and-api-connect/) - Creating public APIs for serverless web applications. |
| - [Monitoring Apps using OpenWhisk](https://iainhouston.com/blog/openwhisk-workflow.html) - Using Openwhisk to run a Python monitoring app. |
| - [Combining Twilio with Serverless Functions](https://medium.com/@osipov/polyglot-serverless-computing-using-docker-and-openwhisk-c6ff14e7ed8#.8yqcku48y) - Using Twilio APIs from OpenWhisk Actions. |
| - [Jess: Serverless & GUI-less App](http://www.markwatsonatx.com/tutorial/openwhisk/serverless/2016/08/04/serverless-guiless-openwhisk.html) - Budgeting application using Twilio and OpenWhisk. |
| - [Matos: An example of a serverless data pipeline](https://developer.ibm.com/openwhisk/2016/10/04/lightweight-data-pipelines-with-openwhisk/) - building a bridge between Kafka (IBM Message Hub) and OpenStack Swift API (IBM Cloud Object Storage) with OpenWhisk. |
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| ## Applications |
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| *Sample open-source projects built using the OpenWhisk platform* |
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| - [openwhisk-monitoring](https://github.com/KimStebel/openwhisk-monitoring) - Example of using OpenWhisk to monitor HTTP server status. |
| - [openwhisk-publisher](https://github.com/IBM-Bluemix/openwhisk-publisher) - Hosting static sites with Jekyll, Object Storage and OpenWhisk. |
| - [skylink](https://github.com/IBM-Bluemix/skylink) - Connect and control a DJI drone aircraft over the Internet with OpenWhisk. |
| - [BluePic](https://github.com/IBM-Swift/BluePic) - Photo sharing application for iOS using Swift Actions for the backend. |
| - [Conference Plan Bot](https://github.com/krook/owplan) - Conference planning bot built using serverless functions. |
| - [Project OpenFridge](https://github.com/krook/openfridge) - Improving customer service with IoT and event-driven computing. |
| - [Project OpenChecks](https://github.com/krook/openchecks) - Processes the deposit of checks to a bank account with object storage and OCR. |
| - [openwhisk-nlc-action](https://github.com/pkhanal/openwhisk-nlc-action) - Docker Action with IBM Watson Natural Language Classifier to classify input text. |
| - [openwhisk-slackapp](https://github.com/IBM-Bluemix/openwhisk-slackapp) - Serverless Slack app built with Slack Events API and IBM Bluemix OpenWhisk. |
| - [openwhisk-visionapp](https://github.com/IBM-Bluemix/openwhisk-visionapp) - Image tagging and face detection iOS app built with IBM Bluemix OpenWhisk. |
| - [openwhisk-jq](https://github.com/ibmets/openwhisk-jq) - OpenWhisk Action wrapping the JQ command-line utility for JSON filtering. |
| - [Personality Analysis](https://github.com/iwinoto/openwhisk-demo-personalityanalysis) - Analysing political speeches using IBM Watson. |
| - [Mobile Services Demo](https://github.com/gconan/BluemixMobileServicesDemoApp)- Swift app that for analysing tone and posting to a slack channel. |
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| ## Media |
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| *Podcasts, videos, presentations and other content about OpenWhisk.* |
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| ### Videos |
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| - [Creating OpenWhisk Actions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEw44Eg-l88) - Running Actions with OpenWhisk |
| - [Automating Actions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jRigiMpZF4) - Using Triggers with Actions. |
| - [OpenWhisk Editor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdq3BJAGheU&list=PLxVTI8yc_iX7QXYOpBf7B6N3-cwule1yl&index=1)- Exploring the OpenWhisk visual editor. |
| - [OpenWhisk APIs with API Connect](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP6D47KxSrs&index=2&list=PLxVTI8yc_iX7QXYOpBf7B6N3-cwule1yl) - Building APIs using API Connect. |
| - [Building Slack Bots with OpenWhisk](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0UyhC0D6KABYPvGroXcIeE-4x_yEbdB4) - Using OpenWhisk to build a Weather Slack Bot. |
| - [Project OpenFridge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sl4rWZYo8w) - Improving customer service with IoT and event-driven computing. |
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| ### Presentations |
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| - [Lightning talk introducing serverless architectures and OpenWhisk](http://www.slideshare.net/DanielKrook/cloud-native-architectures-with-an-open-source-event-driven-serverless-platform) - IBM keynote at CloudNativeCon + KubeCon 2016. [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3PPmlUkarY) also available. |
| - [Tech Talk about OpenWhisk](https://developer.ibm.com/open/events/dw-open-tech-talk-openwhisk/) - Detailed look at this new open source platform from Stephen Fink. |
| - [The Future Of Cloud Programming](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV7W-eK2x5U) - IBM Bluemix OpenWhisk Talk @ Codemotion 2016, Amsterdam |
| - [Serverless Applications with Cloud Foundry and OpenWhisk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kydt6JgW6_8) - Video from Cloud Foundry Summit 2016. |
| - [Microservices Without Servers](http://jamesthom.as/blog/2016/09/08/microservices-without-servers/) - Slides, demo videos and sample code from conference talk on building serverless applications with OpenWhisk. |
| - [Voxxed Days Presentation](https://youtu.be/SpmSu6-BOrI?t=8h9m22s) - Video recording for the Microservices Without Servers talk. |
| - [OpenWhisk - A platform for cloud native, serverless, event driven apps](http://www.slideshare.net/DanielKrook/openwhisk-a-platform-for-cloud-native-serverless-event-driven-apps) - Presentation from Cloud Native Day Toronto. [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYRiTZ47Cao) also available. |
| - [Official OpenWhisk Slides](http://www.slideshare.net/OpenWhisk) - Presentation decks from OpenWhisk team. |
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| ### Podcasts |
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| - [What Makes IBM OpenWhisk Different? Openness](http://thenewstack.io/exploring-pros-cons-serverless-computing-ibm-openwhisk/) - The New Stack podcast with Andreas Nauerz and Michael Behrendt. |
| - [The Cloudcast #252](http://www.thecloudcast.net/2016/05/the-cloudcast-252-understanding-ibm.html) - Interview with OpenWhisk team about the future of serverless computing. |
| - [InfoQ Interview](https://www.infoq.com/news/2016/04/bluemix-ibm-interconnect) - Q&A with Michael Behrendt on IBM's Event-driven Programming Service. |
| - [#vSurround: Are Serverless Architectures Ready for Primetime?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q9Q4L3IdIY) - Roundtable discussion with Daniel Krook (IBM), Adam Johnson (IOpipe), David Wells (Serverless), and Ryan Scott Brown (Red Hat) about serverless definitions, use cases, and what's to come in 2017. |
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| ## Workshops |
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| *Tutorials and other material to help you learn OpenWhisk* |
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| - [Official OpenWhisk Tutorial](https://github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk-tutorial) - Interactive tutorials for learning how to use OpenWhisk. |
| - [openwhisk-workshop](https://www.npmjs.com/package/openwhisk-workshop) - Command-line utility to introduce the concepts behind the platform using NodeSchool toolchain. |
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| ## Runtimes |
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| *Links to samples, libraries and projects for running Actions using different languages*. |
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| ### Platform Runtimes |
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| - [JavaScript](https://github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk/blob/master/docs/actions.md#creating-and-invoking-javascript-actions) - OpenWhisk runtime for Node.js (v12 & v6). |
| - [Java](https://github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk/blob/master/docs/actions.md#creating-java-actions) - OpenWhisk runtime for Java 8. |
| - [Python](https://github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk/blob/master/docs/actions.md#creating-python-actions) - OpenWhisk runtime for Python 2.7 |
| - [Swift](https://github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk/blob/master/docs/actions.md#creating-swift-actions) - OpenWhisk runtime for Swift. |
| - [Docker](https://github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk/blob/master/docs/actions.md#creating-docker-actions) - OpenWhisk runtime for Docker Actions using SDK. |
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| ### Community Examples |
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| - [Scala](https://developer.ibm.com/openwhisk/2016/07/26/openwhisk-actions-scala/) - Example article with Github code for running OpenWhisk Actions in Scala. |
| - [Haskell](https://github.com/rainbyte/openwhisk-wrapper) - Haskell-based OpenWhisk services |
| - [Docker Examples](https://github.com/gekola/openwhisk_docker_samples) - Run Clojure, Erlang, Ruby and Rust Actions on OpenWhisk using Docker. |
| - [Go](http://jamesthom.as/blog/2016/06/21/serverless-go-actions/) - Blog post and library for building Go language Actions. |
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| ## Feed Providers |
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| *Examples of integrating OpenWhisk with external event sources.* |
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| - [openwhisk-package-imap](https://github.com/tareqmamari/openwhisk-package-imap) - OpenWhisk Package to expose IMAP emails as a trigger feed. |
| - [openwhisk-package-template](https://github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk-package-template) - This is a template to be use when creating new packages for OpenWhisk. |
| - [openwhisk-package-iot](https://github.com/tareqmamari/openwhisk-package-iot) - Package including all actions and feeds of Watson IoT Platform. |
| - [openwhisk-mqtt-feed](https://github.com/jthomas/openwhisk_mqtt_feed) - MQTT package for OpenWhisk, provides a topic subscriber feed. |
| - [openwhisk-package-mqtt-watson](https://github.com/krook/openwhisk-package-mqtt-watson) - OpenWhisk MQTT Package for Watson IoT service. |
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| ## Utilities |
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| *Tools and utilities to help you be more productive with OpenWhisk* |
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| - [swagger-openwhisk](https://github.com/jeroiraz/swagger-openwhisk) - Generate a fully functional whisk package and actions from a swagger specification |
| - [openwhisk-webpack](https://github.com/IBM-Bluemix/openwhisk-webpack) - Demonstration of using Webpack to bundle OpenWhisk Actions. |
| - [hubot-ibmcloud-openwhisk](https://github.com/ibm-cloud-solutions/hubot-ibmcloud-openwhisk) - Hubot scripts for OpenWhisk. |
| - [node-red-node-openwhisk](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-red-node-openwhisk) - Node-RED nodes for interacting with OpenWhisk platform. |
| - [openwhisk-vscode](https://github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk-vscode) - Plugin for Visual Studio Code to provide OpenWhisk commands. |
| - [openwhisk-apiapp](https://github.com/l2fprod/openwhisk-apiapp) - Proxies calls to OpenWhisk Actions using NGINX to enables CORS |
| - [openwhisk-canirequire](https://github.com/l2fprod/openwhisk-canirequire) - Find out which NPM modules can be used in OpenWhisk. |
| - [whiskify](https://github.com/jthomas/whiskify) - Utility class to help running JavaScript functions as OpenWhisk Actions. |
| - [Jupyter Notebooks integration](https://gist.github.com/parente/bd0b71f15ba0b97139e5) - Jupyter Notebooks as OpenWhisk Actions |
| - [logstash-input-openwhisk](https://github.com/jthomas/logstash-input-openwhisk) - Logstash plugin to drain OpenWhisk logs to Elastic Search. |
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| ### Client Libraries |
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| - [Node.js](https://github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk-client-js) - JavaScript client library for the OpenWhisk platform. |
| - [Swift](https://github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk-client-swift) - Swift client SDK for OpenWhisk with support for iOS, WatchOS2, and Darwin CLI apps. |
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| ## Support |
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| *Got stuck with OpenWhisk? Find help here…* |
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| - [GitHub Issues for OpenWhisk](https://github.com/openwhisk/openwhisk/issues). |
| - [Stack Overflow #openwhisk](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/openwhisk). |
| - [Slack Group #openwhisk](https://developer.ibm.com/open/slackin/). |
| - Twitter [@openwhisk](https://twitter.com/openwhisk) |
