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How to Run IronPDF for Java in Google Cloud

Note: We have not fully tested support with Google Cloud but if you want to try, we have some Required Settings.

Important: Required Settings

  • Zip Deployment is not supported, since IronPDF requires execution of binaries at runtime.
  • Default Cloud Function Docker images are not working because they lack the required packages required for Chrome to run properly. https://cloud.google.com/functions/docs/reference/system-packages
  • Please use a custom Dockerfile and install all required packages. Learn more about this here: https://ironpdf.com/how-to/linux/

  • Include the ironpdf-engine-linux-x64 dependency to your project: (change the version number to latest)

    <dependency>
    <groupId>com.ironsoftware</groupId>
    <artifactId>ironpdf-engine-linux-x64</artifactId>
    <version>2022.xx.x</version>
</dependency>
    XML

  • This plugin may be required:

    <plugin>
    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>3.2.4</version>
    <executions>
        <execution>
            <phase>package</phase>
            <goals>
                <goal>shade</goal>
            </goals>

            <!--  required for Docker-->
            <configuration>
                <transformers>
                    <transformer
                            implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ServicesResourceTransformer"/>
                </transformers>
            </configuration>

        </execution>
    </executions>
</plugin>
    XML

  • These dependencies may be required:

    <dependency>
    <groupId>io.perfmark</groupId>
    <artifactId>perfmark-api</artifactId>
    <version>0.26.0</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
    <artifactId>grpc-okhttp</artifactId>
    <version>1.50.2</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
    <artifactId>grpc-netty-shaded</artifactId>
    <version>1.50.2</version>
</dependency>
    XML
  • Set timeout to 330 seconds due to slow start.
  • Set memory size to at least 2048 MB.
  • Set EphemeralStorage Size to at least 1024 MB.

  • In some environments, you may need to point at an IronPdfEngineWorkingDirectory and set execution permissions for it:

    Setting.setIronPdfEngineWorkingDirectory(Paths.get("/tmp/"));
    JAVA
    RUN chmod 777 /tmp/