ExecuteAsTemplate for any file in Hugo

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Hi everyone,

I’m using the following code to process a JavaScript file as a template with the intention of importing some of the data into it:

{{ $script := resources.Get "js/script.js" }}
{{ $scriptjs := $report | resources.ExecuteAsTemplate "script.js" . }}
<script src="{{ $scriptjs.Permalink }}" defer></script>

I’d like to do the same for Netlify functions. They are also JavaScript files that reside in /functions/ folder.

Is it possible, maybe in the config, it tell Hugo to process specific files as ExecuteAsTemplate. Currently, I don’t think Hugo is aware of any of the files inside of /functions/.

TL;DR - I’d like to use Hugo data in Netlify functions.

Thanks in advance!

Dave.

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Do you mean that you want Hugo to generate your functions files? Or that you want Hugo to see your functions files and do something with the data?

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I’d like Hugo to see my function files so I can import some data into them.

Thanks!

Dave.

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To be more clear-- you want to Hugo to write a functions file, using template logic?

You can point netlify to a custom functions folder: Configure and deploy Functions | Netlify Docs

Note that assets only get published once you call its .Permalink: Hugo Pipes Introduction | Hugo

You need to run your $script.Permalink and generate it into public/somewhere, then point Netlify to public/somewhere

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Thanks, @pointyfar!

That’s done the trick I think. I did the following steps:

  1. In Hugo, created a new layout that links to the various API files.
  2. In Hugo, created a new page which uses the template so the template is used in the public folder.
  3. In Netlify, set up a redirect from the new page to a 404 so it doesn’t exist on the website.
  4. In Netlify, changed the functions folder to /public/api/ which is where I generated the files to.

Seems to have done the trick. Can the process above be improved in anyway?

Thanks!

Dave.

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Looks and sounds good!

I don’t use functions myself, so I couldn’t say if it could be improved from that perspective.

I wouldn’t have thought of point 3 myself, but it’s a good idea to do that.

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Thanks for your help, @pointyfar!

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