functions-add-output-binding-vs-code.md

author	ms.service	ms.topic	ms.date	ms.author
ggailey777	azure-functions	include	01/30/2020	glenga

Visual Studio Code lets you add bindings to your function.json file by following a convenient set of prompts.

To add a binding, open the command pallet (F1) and type Azure Functions: add binding..., choose the function for the new binding, and then follow the prompts, which vary depending on the type of binding being added to the function.

The following are example prompts to define a new storage output binding:

Prompt	Value	Description
Select binding direction	out	The binding is an output binding.
Select binding with direction	Azure Queue Storage	The binding is an Azure Storage queue binding.
The name used to identify this binding in your code	msg	Name that identifies the binding parameter referenced in your code.
The queue to which the message will be sent	outqueue	The name of the queue that the binding writes to. When the queueName doesn't exist, the binding creates it on first use.
Select setting from "local.settings.json"	MyStorageConnection	The name of an application setting that contains the connection string for the storage account. The AzureWebJobsStorage setting contains the connection string for the storage account you created with the function app.

You can also right-click (Ctrl+click on macOS) directly on the function.json file in your function folder, select Add binding, and follow the same prompts.

In this example, the following binding is added to the bindings array in your function.json file:

{
    "type": "queue",
    "direction": "out",
    "name": "msg",
    "queueName": "outqueue",
    "connection": "MyStorageConnection"
}