Create Azure Function App

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• Log in to Azure with az login. Learn more about Azure CLI.
• Use an existing resource group that you have or create a new one. Learn how to create a new resource group.
• Use existing Azure storage account or create a new one. Learn how to create a new storage account

Create Azure Function App in an App Service plan

• Create a new function app in App Service plan with the following command:

  $ az functionapp create \
    --name <APP_NAME> \
    --storage-account <STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME> \
    --resource-group <RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME> \
    --plan <APP_SERVICE_PLAN>
    --runtime <RUNTIME> \
    --runtime-version <RUNTIME_VERSION> \
    --functions-version <FUNCTIONS_VERSION> \
    --disable-app-insights false \
    --app-insights <APP_INSIGHTS_NAME> \

• For <STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME>, if you haven't had it yet, follow this document to create it.
• For APP_SERVICE_PLAN, you can use an existing plan or create a new one by following this document.
• For RUNTIME and RUNTIME_VERSION, use az functionapp list-runtimes to list supported runtimes and versions.
• For FUNCTIONS_VERSION, follow this link to check Azure Function App version.
• For <APP_INSIGHTS_NAME>, if you haven't had it yet, follow this document to create Application Insights.
• Example code to create new function app (.NET) in existing Azure App Service plan with Application Insights:

  $ az functionapp create \
    --name codesanook-example-function-app \
    --storage-account csexamplestorageaccount \
    --plan codesanook-example-app-service-plan \
    --resource-group codesanook-example-resource-group \
    --runtime dotnet \
    --runtime-version 6 \
    --functions-version 4 \
    --disable-app-insights false
    --app-insights codesanook-example-app-insights

Create Azure Function App in an consumption plan

• Change --plan option to --consumption-plan-location southeastasia.
• Use az functionapp list-consumption-locations --output table to show all available locations for Azure Functions.
• Example code to create new function app (Node.js) in consumption plan without Application Insights:

  $ az functionapp create \
    --name codesanook-example-function-app \
    --storage-account csexamplestorageaccount \
    --consumption-plan-location southeastasia \
    --resource-group codesanook-example-resource-group \
    --os-type Linux
    --runtime node \
    --runtime-version 14 \
    --functions-version 4 \
    --disable-app-insights true

Useful commands for Azure Function App

List all existing Azure Function Apps

• To list all existing Azure Function Apps, use:

  $ az functionapp list \
    --resource-group <RESOURCE_GROUP> \
    --output table

• Example code:

  $ az functionapp list \
    --resource-group codesanook-example-resource-group \
    --output table

Delete an existing Azure Function App

• Command:

  $ az functionapp delete \
    --name <APP_NAME> \
    --resource-group <RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME>

• Example code

  $ az functionapp delete \
    --name codesanook-example-function-app \
    --resource-group codesanook-example-resource-group

Useful resources

• az functionapp CLI reference
• Create a Function App in an App Service plan

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