Skyler: Static Analysis for Predicting API-Driven Costs in Serverless Applications

International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems (ASPLOS) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Bernardo Ribeiro, Mafalda Ferreira, José Fragoso Santos, Rodrigo Bruno, Nuno Santos
DOI: 10.1145/3779212.3790221
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Abstract

Unpredictable costs are a growing concern in serverless computing, where applications rely on cloud APIs with complex tiered pricing models. In many deployments, API calls dominate expenses, and a single overlooked design choice can escalate costs by thousands of dollars. Existing tools fall short: provider calculators need unrealistic manual estimates, and dynamic profilers only work post-deployment.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cloud Computing and Resource Management Software System Performance and Reliability Software Engineering Research

Publication details

Journal / source
International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems (ASPLOS)
Pages
1780–1799
Publication date
10 March 2026
Language
EN