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Exercise 3

Create and Deploy the Function App to Azure​

Now that the function is working locally, it's time to deploy it to Azure.

  1. Open the VS Code command pallet (shift + cmd + p on Mac | shift + ctrl + p on Windows), and select Azure Functions: Create Function App in Azure.

    Create Function App in Azure

  2. You'll be prompted to enter the following information:

    • Your Azure subscription name.
    • The function name - enter getGitHubRepoStats<YOUR_LAST_NAME>
    note

    A globally unique name is required. You can make the name more unique by adding a number or your last name to the end of the name.

    • The runtime stack - Select the latest Node.js LTS version.
    • The region (select any region you'd like).

  3. Once the Azure Function App is created you’ll see a message about viewing the details.

  4. The next step is to deploy the code. Go back to the command pallet in VS Code and select Azure Functions: Deploy to Function App. You'll be asked to select your subscription and the Function App name you created earlier.

  5. Once the function is deployed to Azure, do the following:

    • Select the Azure extension in VS Code (click the Azure icon in the sidebar).
    • Expand your subscription.
    • Expand your Function App.
    • Right-click on the function and select Browse Website. Ensure the function app is working correctly.
    • Add /api/getGitHubRepoStats to the URL and you should see data returned from your function.

  6. Perform the following steps:

    • Copy the Azure Function domain to a local file.
    • Copy the JSON data returned from the function call to a local file.

    You'll use these values in the next exercise.