title: Serve static html content or dynamically render html with google cloud functions
body: <p>Is it possible to render dynamic HTML (via express and ejs) or at least serve some static content via the cloud functions? I've creeaded a RESTful API and would love to server the HTML/CSS/JS from the same cloud function if possible. I tried to use </p>
  
  <pre><code>res.render("index.ejs") 
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  <p>from my function and have added ejs to the package.json. According to express docs, specifying the file ending should require the associated view engine and render from the /views directory. </p>
  
  <p>Does not work, complains that the view engine is not setup. Any ideas?</p>