Category: Services / Web Services / Internet

In this post, we will look at how to configure virtual applications with App Services and API Management (APIM) in Azure. Let’s continue with the example here, where we created the CarlCRMAPI app service using .NET Core. Go to https://portal.azure.com and select the App Service. Then go to Configuration->Path Settings->Virtual Path: We see the path is set to wwwroot: Under Overview, stop the service: Let’s head over to Kudu: Go … Continue reading Configuring Virtual Applications with Azure App Services and APIM

In this post, we will look at how to update Swagger in an Azure API Management service. Let’s continue from this previous example, where we created an Azure App Service. Our Swagger for this app service looks like this: If we go to our APIM in Azure, let’s add in this code. Click on swagger.json: We see the JSON. Get the URL: Paste it into the APIM Open Specification: We see … Continue reading Updating Swagger in an Azure API Management Service

In this post, we will look at how to secure an Azure App Service with authentication by using Azure Active Directory. Go to https://portal.azure.com and select an App Service. We will use one we created earlier. Select Authentication / Authorization: Set App Service Authentication to On: Select Azure Active Directory. Note the other options – Facebook, Google, Twitter etc: We see: Let’s use Express setup. We will call our app CarlCRMAPIADApp: … Continue reading How to Secure an Azure App Service with Azure AD Authentication

In this post, we will look at how to add Azure App Insights into an App Service. Log into the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com/ and select your App Service, then go to the Application Insights menu option. Click Turn on Application Insights: We see “Your app will be connected to an auto-created Application Insights resource: CarlCRMAPI Instrumentation key will be added to App Settings. This will overwrite any instrumentation key value in … Continue reading Adding App Insights to an Azure App Service

In this post, we will look at the Developer Portal (Legacy) for Azure API Management. Browse to your APIM in Azure and click on the link: On selecting this, we get to a developer portal: We see our APIs. Select one: We see our operations. Select one and click Try It: We can select a Subscription Key and click Send to send a request: We get a 200 Response back. … Continue reading Using the Developer Portal (Legacy) in Azure API Management

In this post, we will look at using Products in API Management. Products let you “group APIs, define terms of use, and runtime policies”. To use products, go to APIM and select Products: We see 2 products – Starter and Unlimited: If we open Starter, we see this product has a rate limit of 5 calls per 60 seconds: The Unlimited policy does not contain this: Let’s create a new … Continue reading Using Products in Azure API Management