Tag: Azure
We all make mistakes
We all make mistakes - at any level - but how we deal with them is how we grow.
Making the key version required for Key Vault cryptography APIs
Why we changed the key version to be a required parameters for Key Vault cryptography APIs in Azure SDK for Rust.
Full-stack static typing with OpenAPI TypeScript and Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi
This post will show you how to write full stack applications with static typing from back to front using OpenAPI, TypeScript and .NET.
Keeping front end and back end in sync with NSwag generated clients
By generating clients from OpenAPI specs, it is possible to have integration tests that check your front end and your back end are aligned. This post will show you how to do that using NSwag.
Please Don't Write Your Own MCP Authorization Code
Why most teams should let an API gateway handle the new MCP Protected Resource Metadata flow instead of hand-rolling OAuth in their own server code.
Secure Remote MCP Servers With Entra ID And Azure API Management
Building an Entra ID-protected remote MCP server with Azure API Management as the auth gateway and Azure Functions handling the protocol implementation.
Acquiring Tokens For Non-Graph APIs In Azure Functions
Configure Azure Functions Easy Auth to issue Entra ID tokens with an Azure Resource Manager audience instead of Microsoft Graph for downstream API calls.
Node.js, Azure Application Insights, and Fastify
Learn how to set up a Node.js with Azure Application Insights and Fastify.
New Features For MSAL Python - Managed Identity and macOS Broker
Recent additions to MSAL Python - managed identity support for Azure-hosted services and a new macOS authentication broker for richer interactive sign-in flows.
Using AZD for faster incremental Azure Static Web App deployments in GitHub Actions
Learn how to speed up deployments of Azure Static Web Apps in GitHub Actions using the AZD command.
Helix support for TypeSpec
Using AZD for faster incremental Azure Container App deployments in Azure DevOps
Learn how to speed up deployments of Azure Container Apps in GitHub Actions using the AZD command.
Serialising ASP.NET method calls for later execution
How can we take a method call, serialise it, perhaps store it in a database, and then later rehydrate and execute?
Large Language Models, Open API, View Models and the Backend for Frontend Pattern
To integrate LLMs with APIs, there is a need for the LLM equivalent of view models and the backend for frontend pattern. This discusses it in the context of Semantic Kernel.
Using Kernel Memory to Chunk Documents into Azure AI Search
To build RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) experiences, where LLMs can query documents, you need a strategy to chunk those documents. Kernel Memory supports this.
Azure Cosmos DB: container items and generics
Learn how to use generics to store and retrieve different types of object in an Azure Cosmos DB Container. And how to deserialize the data property into a C# object of a specific type.
Configure Azure connection strings and keys in Azure Bicep
Learn how to configure Azure resources like Azure Static Web Apps and Azure Container Apps with connection strings and access keys in Azure with Bicep.
Graph API: getting users Active Directory group names and ids with the C# SDK
Learn how to get the Azure Active Directory group names and ids from the Graph API using the C# SDK.
Migrating to v4 Azure Functions Node.js with TypeScript
Learn how to migrate a TypeScript Azure Functions app to the v4 Node.js programming model.
Vlad A. Ionescu - Earthly
Vlad Ionescu explores Earthly's containerized build automation and the business challenges of creating developer-friendly CI tools.
Bicep: Link Azure Application Insights to Static Web Apps
Learn how to link Azure Application Insights to an Azure Static Web App using Bicep.
Azure Open AI: generate article metadata with TypeScript
Use the TypeScript Azure Open AI SDK to generate article metadata.
Azure Open AI: handling capacity and quota limits with Bicep
This post details how to control the capacity of an Azure Open AI deployment with Bicep so that you don't exceed your quota.
Azure Container Apps, Easy Auth and .NET authentication
Azure Container Apps support Easy Auth. However, .NET applications run in ACAs do not recognise Easy Auth authentication. This post explains the issue and solves it.
Bulk Updates To Azure Blob Storage Cache Control Metadata
Bulk-update Cache-Control headers on every blob in an Azure Storage container using AzCopy and the Azure CLI, with a public, max-age=31536000 policy.
Restricting An Azure App Service To Specific Microsoft Accounts
Restrict an Azure App Service to a specific allow-list of Microsoft Accounts using built-in AAD authentication and a custom claims rule.
Reading Azure Active Directory Recommendations From PowerShell
Pull Azure Active Directory tenant recommendations from PowerShell using the Microsoft Graph API, with sample code for auth and parsing the JSON output.
Using Application Insights with Bicep to monitor Azure Static Web Apps and Azure Functions
Application Insights are a great way to monitor Azure Static Web Apps and Azure Functions. But how do you deploy that using Bicep? Let's find out!
Deep linking with Azure Static Web Apps and Easy Auth
Azure Static Web Apps does not support deep linking with authentication. This post describes how to work around this limitation.
Azure AD Claims with Static Web Apps and Azure Functions
Authorization with Azure Static Web Apps linked to Azure Functions has an issue. Azure AD app role claims are not supplied; this post will demo a workaround.
Bicep: Static Web Apps and Linked Backends
Azure Static Web Apps can be linked to Azure Functions, Azure Container Apps etc to provide the linked backend for a site. This post provisions with Bicep.
Reverse engineering the Azure Application Insights Transactions URL
This post reverse engineers the Azure Application Insights Transactions URL, showing how to make a link href, using both TypeScript and C#.
Azure Static Web Apps: Node.js 16 / 18 and Oryx
Azure Static Web Apps presently fixes to Node.js 14 when building. If you require a different version of Node to build, here is how.
Query deployment outputs with the Azure CLI
Discover how to query Azure deployment outputs using the Azure CLI, bash, and jq, and convert them to GitHub Action job outputs.
Azure standard availability tests with Bicep
Learn how to deploy Azure standard tests using Bicep! This post goes through the process and includes a complete code snippet.
Permissioning Azure Pipelines with Bicep and Azure RBAC Role Assignments
Learn to permission Azure Pipelines to access resources through RBAC role assignments with Bicep. Includes examples and integration tests.
Output connection strings and keys from Azure Bicep
Learn how to acquire connection strings and access keys in Azure with Bicep using the `listKeys` helper, and optionally consume them in Azure Pipelines.
Hello World Bicep
Bicep simplifies Azure Resource Management through concise syntax. The "Hello World" example highlights how Bicep outperforms ARM templates.
Bicep meet Azure Pipelines 2
With Azure CLI, Bicep can be run in Azure Pipeline with minimal effort. Compile Bicep to ARM in a simple one-liner bash step.
Bicep meet Azure Pipelines
Bicep is a more readable alternative to ARM templates. Though no Bicep task is available yet, Azure CLI can still deploy Bicep.
Managed Identity, Azure SQL and Entity Framework
Managed Identity provides secure, developer-friendly access to Azure SQL databases without the need for usernames and passwords.
NSwag: TypeScript and CSharp client generation based on an API
NSwag simplifies APIs by auto-generating OpenAPI specs and clients. Learn to create TypeScript clients from NSwag using a .NET console app.
Downloading Azure Media Services Videos With FFMPEG
Reassemble Azure Media Services HLS/DASH fragments into a single MP4 file using ffmpeg when no direct download URL is available.
Goodbye Client Affinity, Hello Data Protection with Azure
How to use ASP.NET Data Protection to remove the need for sticky sessions with Client Affinity
Making Easy Auth tokens survive releases on Linux Azure App Service
To prevent authentication issues during restarts or deployments, Microsoft is recommending Blob Storage for Token Cache to store and fetch tokens.
Azure App Service, Health checks and zero downtime deployments
Azure App Service enables zero downtime deployments using health checks and deployment slots. Automated swapping slots ensure constant service.
Azure RBAC: role assignments and ARM templates
ARM templates can help define Azure Role-Based Access Control. By creating role assignments, users can grant Managed Identities access to resources.