# GoogleCloudPlatform/nodejs-docs-samples

Node.js samples for Google Cloud Platform products.

Repository: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/nodejs-docs-samples
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nodejs-docs-samples
Homepage: https://cloud.google.com/nodejs
Language: JavaScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: nodejs, google-cloud, sample, samples, api, cloud, examples, javascript
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:18:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4139, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2990, forks 2030 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:34.569241+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of Node.js code samples demonstrating how to use Google Cloud Platform products and APIs. It accompanies Google Cloud's official Node.js documentation and covers services like Cloud Run, Kubernetes Engine, and more.

## Use cases
- learn how to call Google Cloud APIs from Node.js
- find example code for deploying to Cloud Run
- get started with Node.js on Google Cloud
- see sample code for Google Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, or other services
- bootstrap a tutorial app like Bookshelf on GCP
- copy working examples of GCP authentication in Node.js

## When to choose
- you are building a Node.js app on Google Cloud and want reference implementations
- you need up-to-date, officially maintained sample code for GCP services
- you are following Google Cloud Node.js tutorials and documentation

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready library or framework rather than example code
- you are not using Google Cloud Platform
- you need samples for a language other than Node.js/TypeScript

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, sdk, documentation
- domain: cloud-computing, developer-tools, apis, tutorials
- platform: cloud, cross-platform
- tags: google-cloud, code-samples, nodejs, gcp, examples, javascript, typescript

## Member repositories
- GoogleCloudPlatform/nodejs-docs-samples (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:34.569241+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:31:21.456622+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/nodejs-docs-samples (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:34.569241+00:00, sha 3c88e1adc9a0)
  - homepage: https://cloud.google.com/nodejs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:29.603975+00:00, sha 47a34f3a8633)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.