OtherFunc - Serverless Functions for the Rest of Us

What is OtherFunc?

OtherFunc is a serverless computing platform for esoteric and unusual programming languages. Write functions in Brainfuck, Forth, APL, Lisp, and BASIC, and deploy them as HTTP endpoints.

Run serverless functions in languages the cloud forgot about.

What can it do?

Just about anything (at varying levels of efficiency). OtherFunc is perfect for running small snippets of code in supported languages without needing to set up your own infrastructure. Use it for fun, learning, or even production workloads if you're feeling adventurous.

Write an AI Chatbot in BASIC or make HTTP requests in Brainfuck.

Supported Languages

Brainfuck Forth APL Lisp BASIC

Language implementation details available in the Reference section.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Brainfuck	Forth	APL	Lisp	BASIC
Output	`.` (byte)	`.` `emit` `cr` `type`	`⎕←`	`display` `newline` `print`	`PRINT`
Input	`,` (byte)	`key`	`⎕`	—	`INPUT`
HTTP GET	memory-mapped I/O	`http-get`	—	`(http-get url)`	`HTTPGET$(url)`
HTTP POST	memory-mapped I/O	`http-post`	—	`(http-post url body)`	`HTTPPOST$(url, body)`
Secrets / Env	memory-mapped I/O	`env`	—	`(env "KEY")`	`ENV$("KEY")`
KV Storage	memory-mapped I/O	`kv-get` `kv-set` `kv-del`	—	`(kv-get key)`	`KVGET$` `KVSET` `KVDEL`

Feature parity across languages coming in future updates.

Features

WASM Sandboxing — Every interpreter runs as compiled WebAssembly in an isolated sandbox.
Instruction Limits — Execution is capped at 500K instructions so non-halting programs are stopped automatically and return an error.
Simple HTTP API — Execute code ad-hoc or save functions with slugs and invoke them by name. Input via JSON body, output via JSON response.
Function Versioning — Every update creates a new version. The last 3 versions are retained. Roll back to any retained version with a single API call.
Public Endpoints — Publish a function and anyone can invoke it at /fn/your-slug without authentication. Publishing is available on request — email [email protected].
Persistent KV Storage — Saved functions can store and retrieve data across invocations with per-function key-value storage. Available in Forth, Lisp, and BASIC.
API Key Auth — Manage your functions with Authorization: Bearer <api-key>.

Limits

Tier	Requests / Day	How to get it
Anonymous	100	No sign-up needed — call `/fn/:slug`
Free account	1,000	Sign in with GitHub
Publishing	Available on request — email [email protected]

Every execution is capped at 500K instructions and 100KB of source code. Non-halting programs are stopped automatically.

Check your current usage with GET /api/usage — see the API Reference for details.

Quick Start

Via the API

The fastest way to try OtherFunc is with curl. You'll need an API Key for authenticated endpoints. See Reference for details on the API and language support.

# Check that the API is running
curl https://api.otherfunc.com/

# See available languages
curl https://api.otherfunc.com/api/languages

# Run some code (requires API key)
curl -X POST https://api.otherfunc.com/api/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"language":"forth","code":": square dup * ; 7 square .","input":""}'

Local CLI Tools

Each interpreter is also available as a standalone command-line tool. Clone the repo and build with Cargo:

# Build all interpreters
git clone https://github.com/otherfunc/otherfunc-projects.git
cd otherfunc-projects
cargo build --release

# Brainfuck
cargo run --bin bf -- "++++++++[>++++[>++>+++>+++>+<<<<-]>+>+>->>+[<]<-]>>.>---.+++++++..+++."

# Forth
cargo run --bin forth -- ": fib dup 2 < if exit then dup 1 - recurse swap 2 - recurse + ; 10 fib ."

# APL
cargo run --bin apl -- "+/iota 100"

# Lisp
cargo run --bin lisp -- "(define (fact n) (if (<= n 1) 1 (* n (fact (- n 1))))) (display (fact 10))"

# BASIC
cargo run --bin basic -- "10 FOR I = 1 TO 5
20 PRINT I * I
30 NEXT I"

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Support

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Contact

Questions, feedback, or just want to say hello?

General inquiries: [email protected]
Open source code: github.com/otherfunc

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