Overview

What is a val?

• Vals are hosted JavaScript functions
• Vals run on the Val Town serverless platform
• Vals can import other vals, NPM, and more ↗
• Vals can be public, unlisted, or private ↗
• Vals are run via the Deno runtime ↗
• Vals support JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX, and TSX

There are 4 types of vals, each with different triggers:

Script Triggered manually

HTTP Triggered by https requests. You can make APIs or websites

Cron Triggered by a timer or cron expression

Email Triggered by an incoming email