azure-front-door

name	azure-front-door
description	Expert knowledge for Azure Front Door development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring apex domains, rules engine, caching/streaming, HTTPS/TLS, or JavaScript edge logic, and other Azure Front Door related development tasks. Not for Azure Application Gateway (use azure-application-gateway), Azure Load Balancer (use azure-load-balancer), Azure Traffic Manager (use azure-traffic-manager), Azure Web Application Firewall (use azure-web-application-firewall).
compatibility	Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata	{"generated_at":"2026-08-09","generator":"docs2skills/1.0.0"}

Azure Front Door Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Front Door. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

• Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
• Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L37-L41	Diagnosing and resolving common Azure Front Door issues: routing and origin problems, TLS/SSL and certificate errors, caching/latency, health probes, and configuration or deployment failures.
Best Practices	L42-L49	Best practices for configuring Front Door, tuning caching, using rules engine patterns, and optimizing video-on-demand/live streaming performance and reliability.
Decision Making	L50-L62	Guidance on Front Door vs CDN tier selection, pricing and billing comparisons, classic retirement impacts, and how to migrate or upgrade between Classic, Standard, and Premium.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L63-L70	Architectural patterns for Azure Front Door: apex domain setup, blue/green deployments, manual failover with Traffic Manager, static blob hosting, reliable uploads, and well-architected design guidance.
Limits & Quotas	L71-L79	POP locations/abbreviations, regional Front Door presence, supported TLS versions/ciphers, routing composite limits, and bandwidth throttling behavior per subscription.
Security	L80-L96	Configuring HTTPS/TLS, cipher suites, security headers, origin protection (auth, Private Link), and log scrubbing/sensitive data controls for securing Azure Front Door.
Configuration	L97-L120	Configuring Azure Front Door behavior: CORS, HTTPS, headers, HTTP/2, rules (rewrite, caching, compression), origins, Private Link integrations, metrics/logs, and mapping classic to Standard/Premium.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L121-L126	Using Azure CLI and JavaScript to create/configure Front Door profiles, define routing and delivery rules, and implement custom edge logic with JavaScript actions.
Deployment	L127-L135	Deploying and migrating Azure Front Door using Bicep, Terraform, and PowerShell, including pipeline updates, sample configs, and upgrading from Standard or classic to Premium.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Troubleshoot common Azure Front Door questions and issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-faq

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Apply Azure Front Door configuration best practices	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/best-practices
Configure and optimize Azure Front Door caching behavior	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-caching
Implement Azure Front Door rules engine scenarios and patterns	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/rules-engine-scenarios
Optimize VOD and Live Streaming with Azure Front Door	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/video-on-demand-live-streaming

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Estimate and optimize Azure Front Door billing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/billing
Understand Azure Front Door classic retirement impacts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/classic-retirement-faq
Compare pricing of Azure CDN Standard and Front Door	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/compare-cdn-front-door-price
Choose between Azure Front Door and Azure CDN tiers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-cdn-comparison
Migrate Azure Front Door Classic to Standard or Premium	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/migrate-tier
FAQ for migrating Front Door classic to Standard/Premium	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/migration-faq
Migrate Azure Front Door classic to Standard/Premium	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/tier-migration
Upgrade Front Door Standard to Premium tier	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/tier-upgrade
Compare Azure Front Door Standard, Premium, and Classic pricing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/understanding-pricing

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Design and configure apex domains with Azure Front Door	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/apex-domain
Implement manual failover for Front Door with Traffic Manager	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/high-availability
Architect Azure Front Door with Storage blobs for static content	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/scenario-storage-blobs
Design reliable blob upload via Azure Front Door	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/scenario-upload-storage-blobs

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Map Azure Front Door POP abbreviations to locations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/edge-locations-by-abbreviation
Review Azure Front Door POP locations by region	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/edge-locations-by-region
TLS versions and cipher support in Azure Front Door	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/end-to-end-tls
Understand Azure Front Door routing composite limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-routing-limits
Understand Front Door Standard/Premium bandwidth throttling by subscription	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/subscription-offers

Security

Topic	URL
Disable weak DHE cipher suites on Front Door	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/diffie-hellman-ciphers
Add security headers with Azure Front Door Rules Engine	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-security-headers
Use managed identity for Key Vault certificates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/managed-identity
Configure Azure Front Door origin auth with managed identities	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/origin-authentication-with-managed-identities
Secure Azure Front Door origins against direct access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/origin-security
Secure Front Door origins with Private Link	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/private-link
Secure Azure Front Door with edge and origin controls	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/secure-front-door
Configure HTTPS and TLS certificates for Front Door custom domains	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-configure-https-custom-domain
Secure Azure Front Door to App Service with Private Link	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-enable-private-link-web-app
Use log scrubbing to protect Front Door logs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-protect-sensitive-data
Configure sensitive data protection in Front Door logs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/sensitive-data-protection

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure CORS behavior for Azure Front Door	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/cross-origin-resource-sharing
Create and manage Azure Front Door edge actions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/edge-actions
Configure HTTPS for Azure Front Door custom domains	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-custom-domain-https
Understand HTTP header protocol support in Azure Front Door	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-http-headers-protocol
HTTP/2 protocol support in Azure Front Door	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-http2
Configure Azure Front Door rule set actions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-rules-engine-actions
Configure URL rewrite rules in Azure Front Door	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-url-rewrite
Configure caching rules in Azure Front Door	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/how-to-configure-caching
Configure origins and origin groups in Azure Front Door	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/how-to-configure-origin
Configure Azure Front Door Private Link to Application Gateway	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/how-to-enable-private-link-application-gateway
Connect Front Door to static website via Private Link	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/how-to-enable-private-link-storage-static-website

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Create Azure Front Door profiles using Azure CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/create-front-door-cli
Create Azure Front Door and delivery rules with CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/front-door-add-rules-cli

Deployment

Topic	URL
Deploy Azure Front Door using Bicep templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/create-front-door-bicep
Provision Azure Front Door with Terraform configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/create-front-door-terraform
Migrate Front Door classic using PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/migrate-tier-powershell
Update DevOps pipelines after Front Door migration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/post-migration-dev-ops-experience
Provision Azure Front Door with Terraform configuration samples	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/terraform-samples
Upgrade Front Door Standard to Premium via PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/tier-upgrade-powershell