BlobStorageApp

This simple app demonstrates uploading files to Azure Blob Storage and listing the files in a container.

Note: The app is intended for demo purposes only and not for production use.

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Configuration

Environment Variables

To run this app, you need to set the following environment variables in the Azure App Service configuration:

• AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME: The name of the Azure Storage account.
• AZURE_STORAGE_CONTAINER_NAME: The name of the blob container where files will be uploaded.
• ManagedIdentityClientId: The client ID of the managed identity used to authenticate with Azure

Permissions

Ensure that the managed identity has the following permissions on the Azure Storage account:

• Reader on the Storage Account: This role allows the app to read the storage account properties.
• Storage Blob Data Contributor on the Blob Container: This role allows the app to read and upload files to the specified blob container.

Build and deploy

Pre-requisites

• .NET SDK (version 9.0 or later)

Build the app

dotnet build .\BlobStorageApp.sln
dotnet publish -c Release

Deploy the app (PowerShell)

# zip the published files
Compress-Archive -Path .\BlobStorageApp\bin\Release\net9.0\publish\* -DestinationPath .\app.zip -Force
# Connect to Azure
Connect-AzAccount
# deploy to Azure App Service
Publish-AzWebApp -ArchivePath .\app.zip -ResourceGroupName '<ResourceGroupName>' -Name '<AppServiceName>' -Force