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Configuring Azure Blob Trigger Identity Based Connection

September 18, 2023 Sep 18, 2023 09/18/23

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So want to connect your blob triggered function to a storage account, but you don’t want to put your connection string or secrets into the configuration? Andrew Redman explores how to do it in this blog post. What’s the problem? You want to connect your blob triggered function to a storage account, but you don’t want to put ...

How to Post a File to an Azure Function in 3 Minutes

January 13, 2021 Jan 13, 2021 01/13/21

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Recently, I needed to upload a file to Azure Functions, and found a hard time finding a blog on the easiest/fastest way to do it. So, I decided to write this quick article to show you how. And I think I can do it under 3 minutes!

Ghost Update Take Two – 64-bit NodeJS

April 18, 2020 Apr 18, 2020 04/18/20

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In my previous post, I explained how to deploy Ghost on Azure Web App; however, Ghost v2.25.5 now requires Node.JS 64-bit to support the sharp package v0.22.1. If you followed my initial instructions to create the free App Service, you will notice that this build will break your post images.

Implement App Insights Telemetry Processor in Azure Functions

April 3, 2020 Apr 3, 2020 04/3/20

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Telemetry Processor is a plug-ins that can be ingested in your application to customize how telemetry can be processed before it’s sent to the Application Insights service such as filtering out telemetry, replace or discard a telemetry item, etc.

Connecting A Durable Function to SharePoint Online

April 1, 2020 Apr 1, 2020 04/1/20

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We decided on another great Azure Resource, the Azure Durable Function, because we wanted to provide SharePoint a custom status that could be leveraged for a progress bar, we also had the need to build a separate function that had a workflow that could span hours or even days.

Unseen secrets – using KeyVault to protect OAuth2 token requests

February 12, 2020 Feb 12, 2020 02/12/20

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This sample implements an Azure Function App, which uses Azure KeyVault to sign OAuth2 client assertions used to obtain JWT tokens from Azure AD. The private key used to sign the client assertion and thus authenticate the function to Azure AD is generated in the KeyVault and never leaves that service (it is not exportable).

Update My Blog Via Email with Azure Functions

September 6, 2019 Sep 6, 2019 09/6/19

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In this post, App Dev Manager Isaac Levin showcase the versatility of Azure Function with a solution that updates his Blog via Email. I have blogged about the changes I made to streamline my site architecture and continue to work on ways to improve it. One thing that I did a month ago was replace the static page that was my [speaking ...

Creating a Ghost Blog on an Azure App Service

July 27, 2019 Jul 27, 2019 07/27/19

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Have you ever wanted to run your own blogging website but not sure if you want to build your own site or purchase an existing service? I had the same question myself and when I was studying for an Azure certification, I came across a demo of using this Ghost platform and the Azure Container Registry (ACR).

Versioning REST APIs in Azure Serverless

July 24, 2019 Jul 24, 2019 07/24/19

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In this post, you will see practical examples on how to version Logic Apps and Function Apps for breaking and non-breaking changes with common API versioning schemes and related techniques such as API gateway pattern.

Angular How-to: Hide Logic from Users by Moving it out of the Browser and into Azure Functions

April 17, 2019 Apr 17, 2019 04/17/19

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A common question from developers building Single Page Applications is how to hide proprietary calculations or other logic from end users. The answer is always to move that logic out of the JavaScript running in the browser and onto a server, which leads to building and hosting an API service. However, in the new world of serverless computing, there is a simpler option. Azure Functions is a compute service that enables you to run code on-demand without the hassle of building an entire application or managing any infrastructure.

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