How to automate keys renewal on Azure Functions

How to automate keys renewal on Azure Functions

Hi All! Today we’ll see how we can automate the key renewal process on an Azure Function App using an Azure DevOps Pipeline. But before all: why would we ever bother with renewing a Function Key? For the same reasons you would use Function Keys in the first place: security....

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Azure API Management Healthcheck via Azure Functions

Azure API Management Healthcheck via Azure Functions

Hi All! Today we’ll see how it’s possible to programmatically check if an Azure API Management instance is alive (an’kickin). TR;DR; A simple GET request to https://[APIM-url-here]/status-0123456789abcdef will do the trick. Slightly longer version In a world of distributed transactions, microservices, reliability, and automation, it’s extremely important to keep under...

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