Credential-based proactive discovery of remote micro-services by spreadsheet applications

A method of proactively discovering cloud-based micro-services from a spreadsheet application based on credential information, the method comprising:

• detecting a micro-service updating event;
• identifying the credential information responsive to the micro-service updating event, wherein the credential information is associated with a user of a spreadsheet application;
• responsive to detecting the micro-service updating event, sending a request to a resource manager component of a cloud service platform for a list of one or more micro-services that are available to the user of the spreadsheet application based on the credential information;
• and
• once the list of one or more micro-services that are available to the user of the spreadsheet application is received, persisting the list in memory.

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more computer readable storage media;
• and
• program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media which, when executed by a processing system, direct the processing system to at least:
• responsive to detecting a micro-service updating event, identify credential information associated with a user of a spreadsheet application;
• proactively discover one or more micro-services that are available to the user of the spreadsheet application through a cloud service platform based on the credential information;
• and
• persist a list including the one or more micro-services that are available to the user of the spreadsheet application based on the credential information.