How would you automate scripts using Google Cloud Function and Cloud Scheduler?

[Patrick Haley]

Hey everyone, I know you can use a CRON job to automate GAM commands, but I'm interested in running this through cloud function and cloud scheduler. I've found to simple video tutorials, but I'm not sure if it's possible wit GAM. From my limited understanding it seems like to I need to initiate the command via a python script in cloud function, which can be invoked via cloud schedule. Does this seem like the right approach and if so, how to I process a GAM command via python?

[Maj Marshall Giguere]

I have many management functions that are run as GAM commands via CRON.  My technique is to create a file with a collection of GAM commands and then invoke GAM in batch mode.  I use GAMADV-XTD3, my system runs on a cloud instance with jobs that run on daily, weekly, monthly schedules.  Example:  create a bunch of new users

file: newusers.job

gam create user us...@somedomain.com ...

gam create user us...@somedomain.com ...

gam create user us...@somedomain.com ...

...

Invoke gam to create the users:

gam batch newusers.job

So, to answer your question the answer is yes, and no you don't need a Python script to kick things off.

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On Sun, Sep 4, 2022 at 9:01 AM 'Patrick Haley' via GAM for Google Workspace <google-ap...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hey everyone, I know you can use a CRON job to automate GAM commands, but I'm interested in running this through cloud function and cloud scheduler. I've found to simple video tutorials, but I'm not sure if it's possible wit GAM. From my limited understanding it seems like to I need to initiate the command via a python script in cloud function, which can be invoked via cloud schedule. Does this seem like the right approach and if so, how to I process a GAM command via python?

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[Patrick Haley]

Thanks Marsh, the more I look into it it seems like CRON is the way to go. I'm a newbie to CRON so can you provide an example of what one of your jobs looks like?

[Patrick Haley]

Actually managed to figure this out. For anyone who stumbles on this in the future read on for the solution...

1. I created a simple Google Cloud  E2 micro instance so I could keep the server running 24/7.
2. Installed GAM per the standard Linux instructions. 
3. Read this article on creating executables https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/systems/compute-engine/cron#h.euezabehbw0p
4. Created a directory called "/GAMScripts" and saved the .sh file in there. 
5. Created a CRON job to test sending an email to myself every minute: "* * * * * cd /home/patrick/bin/GAMScripts/ && ./test.sh" 

[Jason Raynor [Staff]]

Hey Patric,

"I created a simple Google Cloud  E2 micro instance so I could keep the server running 24/7."

What are the costs like for that Google Cloud micro instance?

[Patrick Haley]

I actually just saw the receipt for it a couple of days ago and it was like $3. 

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