Building APIs Rapidly with Azure Functions
summary
Creates a small, live API in minutes by using Azure Functions proxies to host endpoints, using response override for canned replies and backendUrl passthrough to forward requests to NASA and open-notify. Builds three working routes (people in space, ISS location with live coordinates, NASA APOD) with secrets moved to app settings, inspects runtime with Kudu, and wires deployments via Deployment Center/DevOps. Claims it’s cheap and fast for prototyping — first million requests free — and demonstrates the API actually returning live data.
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chapters (34)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:00Drop bears
- 2:37Have you seen it
- 2:49Ask questions
- 3:20APIs
- 5:43API definition
- 6:15What is an API
- 6:54API Gateway
- 7:59Challenges with APIs
- 10:26Proxy definition
- 11:25Azure Functions
- 13:33Azure Functions Demo
- 14:54Creating a Function
- 16:36Cheat Sheet
- 17:31Copy Endpoint
- 18:44Location Endpoint
- 20:42Message Endpoint
- 21:32Second Proxy
- 23:17Changing URL
- 25:26People in Space
- 25:43Test Mind Curiosity
- 27:46Date
- 28:54Questions
- 35:43Dynamic Date Parameters
- 38:52DevOps Pipeline
- 40:03Deployment Trigger URL
- 40:31Deployment Center
- 41:49Logic Apps
- 43:41Networking
- 44:32SSL
- 45:36Custom Domains
- 47:56Identity
- 48:34AsiaKey
- 51:16Why use Azure Functions
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