A server-side JavaScript® (SSJS) activity contains SSJS code that is executed when started, either on its own or as part of an automation in Automation Studio. You provide the SSJS code, a name, external key, and description to identify the activity within the application interface and for API calls.
Use server-side JavaScript activities to host and run resources for landing pages. Order these scripts within an automation to run in any sequence. Server-side JavaScript activities time out after 30 minutes.
Note
JavaScript is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
Example
Use server-side JavaScript to perform these actions inside an automation:
- Create a data extension
- Import information into that data extension
- Filter out those subscribers with a birthday in the next week
- Send an email to those subscribers
- Create a Script Activity
Add your own server-side JavaScript using this Automation Studio activity to accomplish any task for which you would use server-side JavaScript in an email or landing page.