azure-functions

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Azure Functions

Expert patterns for Azure Functions development including isolated worker model, Durable Functions orchestration, cold start optimization, and production patterns. Covers .NET, Python, and Node.js programming models.

Patterns

Isolated Worker Model (.NET)

Modern .NET execution model with process isolation

When to use: Building new .NET Azure Functions apps

Template

// Program.cs - Isolated Worker Model using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker; using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection; using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;

var host = new HostBuilder() .ConfigureFunctionsWorkerDefaults() .ConfigureServices(services => { // Add Application Insights services.AddApplicationInsightsTelemetryWorkerService(); services.ConfigureFunctionsApplicationInsights();

    // Add HttpClientFactory (prevents socket exhaustion)
    services.AddHttpClient();

    // Add your services
    services.AddSingleton<IMyService, MyService>();
})
.Build();

host.Run();

// HttpTriggerFunction.cs using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker; using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Http; using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;

public class HttpTriggerFunction { private readonly ILogger _logger; private readonly IMyService _service;

public HttpTriggerFunction(
    ILogger<HttpTriggerFunction> logger,
    IMyService service)
{
    _logger = logger;
    _service = service;
}

[Function("HttpTrigger")]
public async Task<HttpResponseData> Run(
    [HttpTrigger(AuthorizationLevel.Function, "get", "post")] HttpRequestData req)
{
    _logger.LogInformation("Processing request");

    try
    {
        var result = await _service.ProcessAsync(req);

        var response = req.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK);
        await response.WriteAsJsonAsync(result);
        return response;
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        _logger.LogError(ex, "Error processing request");
        var response = req.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError);
        await response.WriteAsJsonAsync(new { error = "Internal server error" });
        return response;
    }
}

}

Notes

• In-process model deprecated November 2026
• Isolated worker supports .NET 8, 9, 10, and .NET Framework
• Full dependency injection support
• Custom middleware support

Node.js v4 Programming Model

Modern code-centric approach for TypeScript/JavaScript

When to use: Building Node.js Azure Functions

Template

// src/functions/httpTrigger.ts import { app, HttpRequest, HttpResponseInit, InvocationContext } from "@azure/functions";

export async function httpTrigger( request: HttpRequest, context: InvocationContext ): Promise { context.log(Http function processed request for url "${request.url}");

try { const name = request.query.get("name") || (await request.text()) || "world";

return {
  status: 200,
  jsonBody: { message: `Hello, ${name}!` }
};

} catch (error) { context.error("Error processing request:", error); return { status: 500, jsonBody: { error: "Internal server error" } }; } }

// Register function with app object app.http("httpTrigger", { methods: ["GET", "POST"], authLevel: "function", handler: httpTrigger });

// Timer trigger example app.timer("timerTrigger", { schedule: "0 */5 * * * *", // Every 5 minutes handler: async (myTimer, context) => { context.log("Timer function executed at:", new Date().toISOString()); } });

// Blob trigger example app.storageBlob("blobTrigger", { path: "samples-workitems/{name}", connection: "AzureWebJobsStorage", handler: async (blob, context) => { context.log(Blob trigger processing: ${context.triggerMetadata.name}); context.log(Blob size: ${blob.length} bytes); } });

Notes

• v4 model is code-centric, no function.json files
• Uses app object similar to Express.js
• TypeScript first-class support
• All triggers registered in code

Python v2 Programming Model

Decorator-based approach for Python functions

When to use: Building Python Azure Functions

Template

function_app.py

import azure.functions as func import logging import json

app = func.FunctionApp(http_auth_level=func.AuthLevel.FUNCTION)

@app.route(route="hello", methods=["GET", "POST"]) async def http_trigger(req: func.HttpRequest) -> func.HttpResponse: logging.info("Python HTTP trigger function processed a request.")

try:
    name = req.params.get("name")
    if not name:
        try:
            req_body = req.get_json()
            name = req_body.get("name")
        except ValueError:
            pass

    if name:
        return func.HttpResponse(
            json.dumps({"message": f"Hello, {name}!"}),
            mimetype="application/json"
        )
    else:
        return func.HttpResponse(
            json.dumps({"message": "Hello, World!"}),
            mimetype="application/json"
        )
except Exception as e:
    logging.error(f"Error processing request: {str(e)}")
    return func.HttpResponse(
        json.dumps({"error": "Internal server error"}),
        status_code=500,
        mimetype="application/json"
    )

@app.timer_trigger(schedule="0 */5 * * * *", arg_name="myTimer") def timer_trigger(myTimer: func.TimerRequest) -> None: logging.info("Timer trigger executed")

@app.blob_trigger(arg_name="myblob", path="samples-workitems/{name}", connection="AzureWebJobsStorage") def blob_trigger(myblob: func.InputStream): logging.info(f"Blob trigger: {myblob.name}, Size: {myblob.length} bytes")

@app.queue_trigger(arg_name="msg", queue_name="myqueue", connection="AzureWebJobsStorage") def queue_trigger(msg: func.QueueMessage) -> None: logging.info(f"Queue message: {msg.get_body().decode('utf-8')}")

Notes

• v2 model uses decorators, no function.json files
• Python runs out-of-process (always isolated)
• Linux-based hosting required for Python
• Async functions supported

Durable Functions - Function Chaining

Sequential execution with state persistence

When to use: Need sequential workflow with automatic retry

Template

// C# Isolated Worker - Function Chaining using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker; using Microsoft.DurableTask; using Microsoft.DurableTask.Client;

public class OrderWorkflow { [Function("OrderOrchestrator")] public static async Task RunOrchestrator( [OrchestrationTrigger] TaskOrchestrationContext context) { var order = context.GetInput();

    // Functions execute sequentially, state persisted between each
    var validated = await context.CallActivityAsync<ValidatedOrder>(
        "ValidateOrder", order);

    var payment = await context.CallActivityAsync<PaymentResult>(
        "ProcessPayment", validated);

    var shipped = await context.CallActivityAsync<ShippingResult>(
        "ShipOrder", new ShipRequest { Order = validated, Payment = payment });

    var notification = await context.CallActivityAsync<bool>(
        "SendNotification", shipped);

    return new OrderResult
    {
        OrderId = order.Id,
        Status = "Completed",
        TrackingNumber = shipped.TrackingNumber
    };
}

[Function("ValidateOrder")]
public static async Task<ValidatedOrder> ValidateOrder(
    [ActivityTrigger] Order order, FunctionContext context)
{
    var logger = context.GetLogger<OrderWorkflow>();
    logger.LogInformation("Validating order {OrderId}", order.Id);

    // Validation logic...
    return new ValidatedOrder { /* ... */ };
}

[Function("ProcessPayment")]
public static async Task<PaymentResult> ProcessPayment(
    [ActivityTrigger] ValidatedOrder order, FunctionContext context)
{
    // Payment processing with built-in retry...
    return new PaymentResult { /* ... */ };
}

[Function("OrderWorkflow_HttpStart")]
public static async Task<HttpResponseData> HttpStart(
    [HttpTrigger(AuthorizationLevel.Function, "post")] HttpRequestData req,
    [DurableClient] DurableTaskClient client,
    FunctionContext context)
{
    var order = await req.ReadFromJsonAsync<Order>();
    string instanceId = await client.ScheduleNewOrchestrationInstanceAsync(
        "OrderOrchestrator", order);

    return client.CreateCheckStatusResponse(req, instanceId);
}

}

Notes

• State automatically persisted between activities
• Automatic retry on transient failures
• Survives process restarts
• Built-in status endpoint for monitoring

Durable Functions - Fan-Out/Fan-In

Parallel execution with result aggregation

When to use: Processing multiple items in parallel

Template

// C# Isolated Worker - Fan-Out/Fan-In using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker; using Microsoft.DurableTask;

public class ParallelProcessing { [Function("ProcessImagesOrchestrator")] public static async Task RunOrchestrator( [OrchestrationTrigger] TaskOrchestrationContext context) { var images = context.GetInput<List>();

    // Fan-out: Start all tasks in parallel
    var tasks = images.Select(image =>
        context.CallActivityAsync<ImageResult>("ProcessImage", image));

    // Fan-in: Wait for all tasks to complete
    var results = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);

    // Aggregate results
    var successful = results.Count(r => r.Success);
    var failed = results.Count(r => !r.Success);

    return new ProcessingResult
    {
        TotalProcessed = results.Length,
        Successful = successful,
        Failed = failed,
        Results = results.ToList()
    };
}

[Function("ProcessImage")]
public static async Task<ImageResult> ProcessImage(
    [ActivityTrigger] string imageUrl, FunctionContext context)
{
    var logger = context.GetLogger<ParallelProcessing>();
    logger.LogInformation("Processing image: {Url}", imageUrl);

    try
    {
        // Image processing logic...
        await Task.Delay(1000); // Simulated work

        return new ImageResult
        {
            Url = imageUrl,
            Success = true,
            ProcessedUrl = $"processed-{imageUrl}"
        };
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to process {Url}", imageUrl);
        return new ImageResult { Url = imageUrl, Success = false };
    }
}

// Python equivalent
// @app.orchestration_trigger(context_name="context")
// def process_images_orchestrator(context: df.DurableOrchestrationContext):
//     images = context.get_input()
//
//     # Fan-out: Create parallel tasks
//     tasks = [context.call_activity("ProcessImage", img) for img in images]
//
//     # Fan-in: Wait for all
//     results = yield context.task_all(tasks)
//
//     return {"processed": len(results), "results": results}

}

Notes

• Parallel execution for independent tasks
• Results aggregated when all complete
• Memory efficient - only stores task IDs
• Up to thousands of parallel activities

Cold Start Optimization

Minimize cold start latency in production

When to use: Need fast response times in production

Template

// 1. Use Premium Plan with pre-warmed instances // host.json { "version": "2.0", "extensions": { "durableTask": { "hubName": "MyTaskHub" } }, "functionTimeout": "00:30:00" }

// 2. Add warmup trigger (Premium Plan) [Function("Warmup")] public static void Warmup( [WarmupTrigger] object warmupContext, FunctionContext context) { var logger = context.GetLogger("Warmup"); logger.LogInformation("Warmup trigger executed - initializing dependencies");

// Pre-initialize expensive resources
// Database connections, HttpClients, etc.

}

// 3. Use static/singleton clients with DI public class Startup { public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services) { // HttpClientFactory prevents socket exhaustion services.AddHttpClient<IMyApiClient, MyApiClient>(client => { client.BaseAddress = new Uri("https://api.example.com"); client.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30); });

    // Singleton for expensive initialization
    services.AddSingleton<IExpensiveService>(sp =>
    {
        // Initialize once, reuse across invocations
        return new ExpensiveService();
    });
}

}

// 4. Reduce package size // .csproj - exclude unnecessary dependencies true partial

// 5. Run from package deployment // Azure CLI // az functionapp deployment source config-zip
// --resource-group myResourceGroup
// --name myFunctionApp
// --src myapp.zip
// --build-remote true

Notes

• Cold starts improved ~53% across all regions/languages
• Premium Plan provides pre-warmed instances
• Warmup trigger initializes before traffic
• Package deployment can reduce cold start

Queue Trigger with Error Handling

Reliable message processing with poison queue

When to use: Processing messages from Azure Storage Queue

Template

// C# Isolated Worker - Queue Trigger using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker;

public class QueueProcessor { private readonly ILogger _logger; private readonly IMyService _service;

public QueueProcessor(ILogger<QueueProcessor> logger, IMyService service)
{
    _logger = logger;