diff --git a/clients/go/function/function.go b/clients/go/function/function.go
index d0c12f5..6528524 100755
--- a/clients/go/function/function.go
+++ b/clients/go/function/function.go
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ func (t *FunctionService) Deploy(request *DeployRequest) (*DeployResponse, error
 	return rsp, t.client.Call("function", "Deploy", request, rsp)
 }
 
+//
+func (t *FunctionService) Describe(request *DescribeRequest) (*DescribeResponse, error) {
+	rsp := &DescribeResponse{}
+	return rsp, t.client.Call("function", "Describe", request, rsp)
+}
+
 // List all the deployed functions
 func (t *FunctionService) List(request *ListRequest) (*ListResponse, error) {
 	rsp := &ListResponse{}
@@ -89,10 +95,24 @@ type DeployRequest struct {
 type DeployResponse struct {
 }
 
+type DescribeRequest struct {
+	// The name of the function
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+	// Optional project name
+	Project string `json:"project"`
+}
+
+type DescribeResponse struct {
+	Status     string `json:"status"`
+	Timeout    string `json:"timeout"`
+	UpdateTime string `json:"updateTime"`
+}
+
 type Func struct {
 	// name of handler in source code
 	Entrypoint string `json:"entrypoint"`
 	// function name
+	// limitation: must be unique across projects
 	Name string `json:"name"`
 	// project of function, optional
 	// defaults to literal "default"
diff --git a/clients/ts/function/index.ts b/clients/ts/function/index.ts
index b1cab09..23eee49 100755
--- a/clients/ts/function/index.ts
+++ b/clients/ts/function/index.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ export class FunctionService {
       request
     ) as Promise<DeployResponse>;
   }
+  //
+  describe(request: DescribeRequest): Promise<DescribeResponse> {
+    return this.client.call(
+      "function",
+      "Describe",
+      request
+    ) as Promise<DescribeResponse>;
+  }
   // List all the deployed functions
   list(request: ListRequest): Promise<ListResponse> {
     return this.client.call(
@@ -87,10 +95,24 @@ export interface DeployRequest {
 
 export interface DeployResponse {}
 
+export interface DescribeRequest {
+  // The name of the function
+  name?: string;
+  // Optional project name
+  project?: string;
+}
+
+export interface DescribeResponse {
+  status?: string;
+  timeout?: string;
+  updateTime?: string;
+}
+
 export interface Func {
   // name of handler in source code
   entrypoint?: string;
   // function name
+  // limitation: must be unique across projects
   name?: string;
   // project of function, optional
   // defaults to literal "default"
diff --git a/examples/db/update/go/updateARecord.go b/examples/db/update/go/updateARecord.go
index d1cad90..4c7b7e9 100755
--- a/examples/db/update/go/updateARecord.go
+++ b/examples/db/update/go/updateARecord.go
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ func UpdateArecord() {
 	dbService := db.NewDbService(os.Getenv("MICRO_API_TOKEN"))
 	rsp, err := dbService.Update(&db.UpdateRequest{
 		Record: map[string]interface{}{
-			"id":  "1",
 			"age": 43,
+			"id":  "1",
 		},
 		Table: "users",
 	})
diff --git a/examples/function/describe/curl/describeFunctionStatus.sh b/examples/function/describe/curl/describeFunctionStatus.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cb52197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/function/describe/curl/describeFunctionStatus.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+curl "https://api.m3o.com/v1/function/Describe" \
+-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+-H "Authorization: Bearer $MICRO_API_TOKEN" \
+-d '{
+  "name": "my-first-func",
+  "project": "tests"
+}'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/function/describe/go/describeFunctionStatus.go b/examples/function/describe/go/describeFunctionStatus.go
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e60cc83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/function/describe/go/describeFunctionStatus.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package example
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/micro/services/clients/go/function"
+	"os"
+)
+
+//
+func DescribeFunctionStatus() {
+	functionService := function.NewFunctionService(os.Getenv("MICRO_API_TOKEN"))
+	rsp, err := functionService.Describe(&function.DescribeRequest{
+		Name:    "my-first-func",
+		Project: "tests",
+	})
+	fmt.Println(rsp, err)
+}
diff --git a/examples/function/describe/node/describeFunctionStatus.js b/examples/function/describe/node/describeFunctionStatus.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0d31396
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/function/describe/node/describeFunctionStatus.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import * as fx from "m3o/function";
+
+//
+async function DescribeFunctionStatus() {
+  let functionService = new fx.FunctionService(process.env.MICRO_API_TOKEN);
+  let rsp = await functionService.describe({
+    name: "my-first-func",
+    project: "tests",
+  });
+  console.log(rsp);
+}
+
+await DescribeFunctionStatus();
diff --git a/function/examples.json b/function/examples.json
index c398ed0..b061582 100644
--- a/function/examples.json
+++ b/function/examples.json
@@ -54,5 +54,19 @@
       },
       "response": {}
     }
+  ],
+  "describe": [
+    {
+      "title": "Describe function status",
+      "request": {
+        "project": "tests",
+        "name": "my-first-func"
+      },
+      "response": {
+        "updateTime": "2021-10-08T10:17:34.914Z",
+        "status": "ACTIVE",
+        "timeout": "60s"
+      }
+    }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/function/handler/function.go b/function/handler/function.go
index 0486dac..7559245 100644
--- a/function/handler/function.go
+++ b/function/handler/function.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/micro/micro/v3/service/config"
 	log "github.com/micro/micro/v3/service/logger"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 
 	"github.com/micro/micro/v3/service/runtime/source/git"
 
@@ -224,7 +225,31 @@ func (e *Function) Call(ctx context.Context, req *function.CallRequest, rsp *fun
 
 func (e *Function) Delete(ctx context.Context, req *function.DeleteRequest, rsp *function.DeleteResponse) error {
 	log.Info("Received Function.Delete request")
-	return fmt.Errorf("not implemented yet")
+
+	tenantId, ok := tenant.FromContext(ctx)
+	if !ok {
+		tenantId = "micro"
+	}
+	multitenantPrefix := strings.Replace(tenantId, "/", "-", -1)
+
+	project := req.Project
+	if project == "" {
+		project = "default"
+	}
+
+	cmd := exec.Command("gcloud", "functions", "delete", "--project", e.project, "--region", "europe-west1", multitenantPrefix+"-"+req.Name)
+	outp, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(fmt.Errorf(string(outp)))
+		return err
+	}
+
+	id := fmt.Sprintf("%v-%v-%v", tenantId, project, req.Name)
+	_, err = e.db.Delete(ctx, &db.DeleteRequest{
+		Table: "functions",
+		Id:    id,
+	})
+	return err
 }
 
 func (e *Function) List(ctx context.Context, req *function.ListRequest, rsp *function.ListResponse) error {
@@ -280,3 +305,32 @@ func (e *Function) List(ctx context.Context, req *function.ListRequest, rsp *fun
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (e *Function) Describe(ctx context.Context, req *function.DescribeRequest, rsp *function.DescribeResponse) error {
+	tenantId, ok := tenant.FromContext(ctx)
+	if !ok {
+		tenantId = "micro"
+	}
+	project := req.Project
+	if project == "" {
+		project = "default"
+	}
+	multitenantPrefix := strings.Replace(tenantId, "/", "-", -1)
+
+	cmd := exec.Command("gcloud", "functions", "describe", "--region", "europe-west1", "--project", e.project, multitenantPrefix+"-"+req.Name)
+	outp, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(fmt.Errorf(string(outp)))
+		return fmt.Errorf("function does not exist")
+	}
+	log.Info(string(outp))
+	m := map[string]interface{}{}
+	err = yaml.Unmarshal(outp, m)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	rsp.Status = m["status"].(string)
+	rsp.Timeout = m["timeout"].(string)
+	rsp.UpdateTime = m["updateTime"].(string)
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/function/proto/function.pb.go b/function/proto/function.pb.go
index 20243ac..160b2cf 100644
--- a/function/proto/function.pb.go
+++ b/function/proto/function.pb.go
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ type Func struct {
 	// used to namespace functions
 	Project string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=project,proto3" json:"project,omitempty"`
 	// function name
+	// limitation: must be unique across projects
 	Name string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=name,proto3" json:"name,omitempty"`
 	// name of handler in source code
 	Entrypoint string `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=entrypoint,proto3" json:"entrypoint,omitempty"`
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ type Func struct {
 	// go111, go113, go116
 	// python37, python38, python39
 	Runtime string `protobuf:"bytes,6,opt,name=runtime,proto3" json:"runtime,omitempty"`
-	// eg. ACTIVE etc
+	// eg. ACTIVE, DEPLOY_IN_PROGRESS, OFFLINE etc
 	Status string `protobuf:"bytes,7,opt,name=status,proto3" json:"status,omitempty"`
 }
 
@@ -482,10 +483,10 @@ type DeleteRequest struct {
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 
-	// Optional project name
-	Project string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=project,proto3" json:"project,omitempty"`
 	// The name of the function
-	Name string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=name,proto3" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Name string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name,proto3" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	// Optional project name
+	Project string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=project,proto3" json:"project,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *DeleteRequest) Reset() {
@@ -520,16 +521,16 @@ func (*DeleteRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_proto_function_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{7}
 }
 
-func (x *DeleteRequest) GetProject() string {
+func (x *DeleteRequest) GetName() string {
 	if x != nil {
-		return x.Project
+		return x.Name
 	}
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (x *DeleteRequest) GetName() string {
+func (x *DeleteRequest) GetProject() string {
 	if x != nil {
-		return x.Name
+		return x.Project
 	}
 	return ""
 }
@@ -572,6 +573,126 @@ func (*DeleteResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_proto_function_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{8}
 }
 
+type DescribeRequest struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// The name of the function
+	Name string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name,proto3" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	// Optional project name
+	Project string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=project,proto3" json:"project,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *DescribeRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = DescribeRequest{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_proto_function_proto_msgTypes[9]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *DescribeRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*DescribeRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *DescribeRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_proto_function_proto_msgTypes[9]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use DescribeRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*DescribeRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_proto_function_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{9}
+}
+
+func (x *DescribeRequest) GetName() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Name
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *DescribeRequest) GetProject() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Project
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+type DescribeResponse struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	UpdateTime string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=updateTime,proto3" json:"updateTime,omitempty"`
+	Status     string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=status,proto3" json:"status,omitempty"`
+	Timeout    string `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=timeout,proto3" json:"timeout,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *DescribeResponse) Reset() {
+	*x = DescribeResponse{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_proto_function_proto_msgTypes[10]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *DescribeResponse) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*DescribeResponse) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *DescribeResponse) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_proto_function_proto_msgTypes[10]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use DescribeResponse.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*DescribeResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_proto_function_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{10}
+}
+
+func (x *DescribeResponse) GetUpdateTime() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.UpdateTime
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *DescribeResponse) GetStatus() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Status
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *DescribeResponse) GetTimeout() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Timeout
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 var File_proto_function_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
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 var (
@@ -656,36 +791,40 @@ func file_proto_function_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 	return file_proto_function_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var file_proto_function_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 9)
+var file_proto_function_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 11)
 var file_proto_function_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
-	(*CallRequest)(nil),    // 0: function.CallRequest
-	(*CallResponse)(nil),   // 1: function.CallResponse
-	(*DeployRequest)(nil),  // 2: function.DeployRequest
-	(*DeployResponse)(nil), // 3: function.DeployResponse
-	(*ListRequest)(nil),    // 4: function.ListRequest
-	(*Func)(nil),           // 5: function.Func
-	(*ListResponse)(nil),   // 6: function.ListResponse
-	(*DeleteRequest)(nil),  // 7: function.DeleteRequest
-	(*DeleteResponse)(nil), // 8: function.DeleteResponse
-	(*_struct.Struct)(nil), // 9: google.protobuf.Struct
+	(*CallRequest)(nil),      // 0: function.CallRequest
+	(*CallResponse)(nil),     // 1: function.CallResponse
+	(*DeployRequest)(nil),    // 2: function.DeployRequest
+	(*DeployResponse)(nil),   // 3: function.DeployResponse
+	(*ListRequest)(nil),      // 4: function.ListRequest
+	(*Func)(nil),             // 5: function.Func
+	(*ListResponse)(nil),     // 6: function.ListResponse
+	(*DeleteRequest)(nil),    // 7: function.DeleteRequest
+	(*DeleteResponse)(nil),   // 8: function.DeleteResponse
+	(*DescribeRequest)(nil),  // 9: function.DescribeRequest
+	(*DescribeResponse)(nil), // 10: function.DescribeResponse
+	(*_struct.Struct)(nil),   // 11: google.protobuf.Struct
 }
 var file_proto_function_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
-	9, // 0: function.CallRequest.request:type_name -> google.protobuf.Struct
-	9, // 1: function.CallResponse.response:type_name -> google.protobuf.Struct
-	5, // 2: function.ListResponse.functions:type_name -> function.Func
-	0, // 3: function.Function.Call:input_type -> function.CallRequest
-	2, // 4: function.Function.Deploy:input_type -> function.DeployRequest
-	4, // 5: function.Function.List:input_type -> function.ListRequest
-	7, // 6: function.Function.Delete:input_type -> function.DeleteRequest
-	1, // 7: function.Function.Call:output_type -> function.CallResponse
-	3, // 8: function.Function.Deploy:output_type -> function.DeployResponse
-	6, // 9: function.Function.List:output_type -> function.ListResponse
-	8, // 10: function.Function.Delete:output_type -> function.DeleteResponse
-	7, // [7:11] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	3, // [3:7] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	3, // [3:3] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	3, // [3:3] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0, // [0:3] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	11, // 0: function.CallRequest.request:type_name -> google.protobuf.Struct
+	11, // 1: function.CallResponse.response:type_name -> google.protobuf.Struct
+	5,  // 2: function.ListResponse.functions:type_name -> function.Func
+	0,  // 3: function.Function.Call:input_type -> function.CallRequest
+	2,  // 4: function.Function.Deploy:input_type -> function.DeployRequest
+	4,  // 5: function.Function.List:input_type -> function.ListRequest
+	7,  // 6: function.Function.Delete:input_type -> function.DeleteRequest
+	9,  // 7: function.Function.Describe:input_type -> function.DescribeRequest
+	1,  // 8: function.Function.Call:output_type -> function.CallResponse
+	3,  // 9: function.Function.Deploy:output_type -> function.DeployResponse
+	6,  // 10: function.Function.List:output_type -> function.ListResponse
+	8,  // 11: function.Function.Delete:output_type -> function.DeleteResponse
+	10, // 12: function.Function.Describe:output_type -> function.DescribeResponse
+	8,  // [8:13] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	3,  // [3:8] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	3,  // [3:3] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	3,  // [3:3] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0,  // [0:3] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_proto_function_proto_init() }
@@ -802,6 +941,30 @@ func file_proto_function_proto_init() {
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
+		file_proto_function_proto_msgTypes[9].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*DescribeRequest); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_proto_function_proto_msgTypes[10].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*DescribeResponse); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	type x struct{}
 	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
@@ -809,7 +972,7 @@ func file_proto_function_proto_init() {
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_proto_function_proto_rawDesc,
 			NumEnums:      0,
-			NumMessages:   9,
+			NumMessages:   11,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   1,
 		},
diff --git a/function/proto/function.pb.micro.go b/function/proto/function.pb.micro.go
index 53d2453..96ff878 100644
--- a/function/proto/function.pb.micro.go
+++ b/function/proto/function.pb.micro.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ type FunctionService interface {
 	Deploy(ctx context.Context, in *DeployRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*DeployResponse, error)
 	List(ctx context.Context, in *ListRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*ListResponse, error)
 	Delete(ctx context.Context, in *DeleteRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*DeleteResponse, error)
+	Describe(ctx context.Context, in *DescribeRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*DescribeResponse, error)
 }
 
 type functionService struct {
@@ -101,6 +102,16 @@ func (c *functionService) Delete(ctx context.Context, in *DeleteRequest, opts ..
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *functionService) Describe(ctx context.Context, in *DescribeRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*DescribeResponse, error) {
+	req := c.c.NewRequest(c.name, "Function.Describe", in)
+	out := new(DescribeResponse)
+	err := c.c.Call(ctx, req, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 // Server API for Function service
 
 type FunctionHandler interface {
@@ -108,6 +119,7 @@ type FunctionHandler interface {
 	Deploy(context.Context, *DeployRequest, *DeployResponse) error
 	List(context.Context, *ListRequest, *ListResponse) error
 	Delete(context.Context, *DeleteRequest, *DeleteResponse) error
+	Describe(context.Context, *DescribeRequest, *DescribeResponse) error
 }
 
 func RegisterFunctionHandler(s server.Server, hdlr FunctionHandler, opts ...server.HandlerOption) error {
@@ -116,6 +128,7 @@ func RegisterFunctionHandler(s server.Server, hdlr FunctionHandler, opts ...serv
 		Deploy(ctx context.Context, in *DeployRequest, out *DeployResponse) error
 		List(ctx context.Context, in *ListRequest, out *ListResponse) error
 		Delete(ctx context.Context, in *DeleteRequest, out *DeleteResponse) error
+		Describe(ctx context.Context, in *DescribeRequest, out *DescribeResponse) error
 	}
 	type Function struct {
 		function
@@ -143,3 +156,7 @@ func (h *functionHandler) List(ctx context.Context, in *ListRequest, out *ListRe
 func (h *functionHandler) Delete(ctx context.Context, in *DeleteRequest, out *DeleteResponse) error {
 	return h.FunctionHandler.Delete(ctx, in, out)
 }
+
+func (h *functionHandler) Describe(ctx context.Context, in *DescribeRequest, out *DescribeResponse) error {
+	return h.FunctionHandler.Describe(ctx, in, out)
+}
diff --git a/function/proto/function.proto b/function/proto/function.proto
index b23af02..8e6c453 100644
--- a/function/proto/function.proto
+++ b/function/proto/function.proto
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ service Function {
 	rpc Deploy(DeployRequest) returns (DeployResponse) {}
 	rpc List(ListRequest) returns (ListResponse) {}
 	rpc Delete(DeleteRequest) returns (DeleteResponse) {}
+	rpc Describe(DescribeRequest) returns (DescribeResponse) {}
 }
 
 // Call a function by name
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ message Func {
 	// used to namespace functions
 	string project = 1;
 	// function name
+	// limitation: must be unique across projects
 	string name = 2;
 	// name of handler in source code
 	string entrypoint = 3;
@@ -92,12 +94,25 @@ message ListResponse {
 
 // Delete a function by name
 message DeleteRequest {
-	// Optional project name
-	string project = 1;
 	// The name of the function
-	string name = 2;
+	string name = 1;
+	// Optional project name
+	string project = 2;
 }
 
 message DeleteResponse {
 	
 }
+
+message DescribeRequest {
+	// The name of the function
+	string name = 1;
+	// Optional project name
+	string project = 2;
+}
+
+message DescribeResponse {
+	string updateTime = 1;
+	string status = 2;
+	string timeout = 3;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3806671..ed6b550 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ require (
 	google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20210917145530-b395a37504d4 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.27.1
 	googlemaps.github.io/maps v1.3.1
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20200615113413-eeeca48fe776 // indirect
 	gorm.io/datatypes v1.0.1
 	gorm.io/driver/postgres v1.0.8