gcp.compute.backend_service.create

Create a global backend service fronting a serverless NEG for the L7 load balancer.

Create a global backend service that routes to a serverless NEG backend.

Overview

Property	Value
Workflow type	Linear
Library	Base-gcp
Version	1.0

Input Schema

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
connection_uuid	uuid	Yes	—	GCP CloudConnection UUID.
project_id	string	No	—	Explicit GCP project override.
name	string	Yes	—	Backend service name.
protocol	string	No	—	Backend protocol; defaults to HTTPS.
load_balancing_scheme	string	No	—	LB scheme; defaults to EXTERNAL_MANAGED.
backends	json	No	—	Backend list, each {group: <neg self link>}.
health_checks	json	No	—	Health check self links.
timeout_sec	integer	No	—	Backend request timeout in seconds.
port_name	string	No	—	Named port on the backend.
enable_cdn	boolean	No	—	Enable Cloud CDN on the backend.
custom_request_headers	json	No	—	Custom request headers list.

Output Schema

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
connection_uuid	uuid	No	—	Echoed connection UUID.
project_id	string	No	—	Resolved GCP project.
name	string	No	—	Backend service name.
protocol	string	No	—	Backend protocol.
load_balancing_scheme	string	No	—	LB scheme.
backends	json	No	—	Backend list.
health_checks	json	No	—	Health check self links.
timeout_sec	integer	No	—	Backend request timeout.
port_name	string	No	—	Named port.
enable_cdn	boolean	No	—	Cloud CDN enabled flag.
custom_request_headers	json	No	—	Custom request headers.
self_link	string	No	—	Self link of the backend service.
operation_name	string	No	—	Compute operation name when created.
created	boolean	No	—	True when created this run.
backend_service	json	No	—	Sanitized provider backend service or operation.
failure_reason	string	No	—	Human-readable failure reason.
failed_step	string	No	—	Failed logical step.
failed_layer	json	No	—	Engine failed layer if applicable.
failed_at_state	string	No	—	State where failure occurred.
error	string	No	—	Error message.
error_type	string	No	—	Error class.

States

State	Initial	Terminal	Success	Auto-advance	Description
pending	Yes	No	—	preflight	—
creating	No	No	—	complete	—
preflighting	No	No	—	execute	—
completed	No	Yes	Yes	—	—
failed	No	Yes	No	—	—

State Diagram

Transitions

From	Action	To	Description
pending	preflight	preflighting	—
preflighting	execute	creating	—
creating	complete	completed	—
* (any state)	fail	failed	—

API Usage

POST /api/workflows/start
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "workflow_type": "gcp.compute.backend_service.create",
  "initial_data": {
    "connection_uuid": "value",
    "name": "value"
  }
}