Deploy and manage web apps using Azure App Service with auto-scaling, deployment slots, SSL/TLS, and monitoring. Use for hosting web applications on Azure.

Azure App Service Table of Contents [Overview]( overview) [When to Use]( when to use) [Quick Start]( quick start) [Reference Guides]( reference guides) [Best Practices]( best practices) Overview Azure App Service provides a fully managed platform for building and hosting web applications, REST APIs, and mobile backends. Support multiple programming languages with integrated DevOps, security, and high availability. When to Use Web applications (ASP.NET, Node.js, Python, Java) REST APIs and microservices Mobile app backends Static website hosting Production applications requiring scale Applications needing auto scaling Multi region deployments Containerized applications Quick Start Minimal working example: Reference Guides Detailed implementations in the references/ directory: Guide Contents [App Service Creation with Azure CLI](references/app service creation with azure cli.md) App Service Creation with Azure CLI [Terraform App Service Configuration](references/terraform app service configuration.md) Terraform App Service Configuration [Deployment Configuration](references/deployment configuration.md) Deployment Configuration [Health Check Configuration](references/health check configuration.md) Health Check Configuration Best Practices ✅ DO Use deployment slots for zero downtime deployments Enable Application Insights Configure autoscaling based on metrics Use managed identity for Azure services Enable HTTPS only Store secrets in Key Vault Monitor performance metrics Implement health checks ❌ DON'T Store secrets in configuration Disable HTTPS Ignore Application Insights Use single instance for production Deploy directly to production Ignore autoscaling configuration

azure-app-service