Following are the prerequisites for this recipe:

1. Node.js and npm installation can be verified with following commands:

node -v
npm -v

2. You need to have a working account in the Google Cloud Platform.
   You need a credit card to create an account. However, Google will give you a credit of 300$ for a 1-year duration at the time of writing this book and won’t charge you until the credit is over.
3. Install Google Cloud SDK. To install Google Cloud SDK, you may follow this link: https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs.