Lately my VS2022 (17.2.x) Azure Functions projects started failing to run locally. The local console had errors related to not being able to start any of the Timer Triggers. The errors take the format The listener for function ‘function name’ was unable to start. Azure.Storage.Blobs: Service request failed. This error is related to Azurite (the… READ MORE
In this post let’s see how we can set up an Output Binding in an In Process Azure Function to send messages to a dynamic target Azure Service Bus Queue or Topic. We usually use ICollector or IAsyncCollector to write values to an output binding. And often times, the target queue/topic is set up through attributes. Something like below, The above… READ MORE
The new Azure Functions SDK for Isolated Worker (process) has been introduced around .NET 5. While it’s still in flux despite being GA-ed, it’s gaining more and more popularity. And yet, there are still some sharp edges you should be careful with and validate that everything you’re using with the older SDK, In-Process, is offered… READ MORE
Interacting with CosmosDB from a serverless application can be achieved with very few lines of code using C#. Pre-requisites: A CosmosDB resource An Azure Functions resource An input binding (the CosmosDB resource) is required for read operations, while an output binding (the CosmosDB resource) is needed for the write operations. For each operation, I share the specific function.json required. Considerations: In each code there is a model (class) of… READ MORE
Introduction It does not matter what kind of project you run, there is always nice to have release notes. Collection of implemented user stories, features, and solved bugs. Of course, after each release, we can write these release notes manually but there is a better way to automate this process. In one of the projects… READ MORE
When you create Azure functions you can create functions in two different ways. You can edit the functions in Azure or you can create the functions in Visual Studio and deploy them to Azure. In this post I’m looking at both options and will described the situation I found myself in a while back when functions vanished into thin… READ MORE
Create highly scalable apps and monitor Azure functions in production using Azure Functions 2.0. This book takes you through durable functions for statefulness and covers not only the basics, but also how to create bindings in durable functions. It is a deep dive into the Azure Functions serverless API and will guide you through the… READ MORE
Integrating Serverless Architecture Using Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, and SignalR Service provides a holistic approach to design and development of a Twitter Bot application by leveraging Azure Functions. The different types of Azure Functions narrated in this book will empower you to make the right decisions while adopting Azure Functions to specific business requirements. Azure’s… READ MORE
This post describes how you can easily enable debug/verbose information for your Azure Functions for a lightweight and built-in way to extract just a bit more information out of your Azure Function executions. There’s different methods available for Azure and your local development environment. Problem Azure Functions are awesome. But by default, your tools on… READ MORE
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