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Azure API Management | Logic App (Standard) Backend

Overview Updated [31/01/2024]: See New Post showing methods of linking a Logic App Standard as a Backend to APIM through a Swagger Definition. I have recently been reviewing the method in which a Logic App (Standard) workflow would be setup as an API in API Management. My aim is to overcome and …

Posted by Andrew Wilson on Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Windows Terminal | Azure Customisation for PowerShell

If you haven’t already, placing a customisation on your command prompt for PowerShell is a great way to gain extra context in given activities. For example, if you would like to have a comprehensive overview of your Git status summary information, then posh-git is for you. Be Careful: Adding …

Posted by Andrew Wilson on Thursday, November 30, 2023

Azure RBAC Key Vault | Role Assignment for Specific Secret

Background Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC) provides fine grained control over access to Azure resources. Azure RBAC is founded on top of the Azure Resource Manager which allows us to provide access authorisation at differing scope levels ranging from the Management Group through to …

Posted by Andrew Wilson on Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Azure API Management | Unintentional Pass through of Subscription Key Header

Problem Space There is a potential unintentional side effect when you add a APIM subscription key as a header to an inbound request. The header is not stripped from the request prior to being sent to the configured backend service. Rather it is retained. If you manage the backing service and are not …

Posted by Andrew Wilson on Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Desired State Configuration | Project DSC

Problem Space I have often found myself with a peeked interest into any method that will simplify both the on-boarding and return to a given project. Why the interest you may ask… Well, in most cases when working on a given project (Greenfield or Brownfield), one member of the team will scout …

Posted by Andrew Wilson on Monday, October 23, 2023

Bicep Tips and Tricks (8 posts)