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Build applications using Azure App Configuration SDK for JavaScript (@azure/app-configuration). Use when working with configuration settings, feature flags, Key Vault references, dynamic refresh, or centralized configuration management.
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Centralized configuration management with feature flags and dynamic refresh.
# Low-level CRUD SDK
npm install @azure/app-configuration @azure/identity
# High-level provider (recommended for apps)
npm install @azure/app-configuration-provider @azure/identity
# Feature flag management
npm install @microsoft/feature-management
AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT=https://<your-resource>.azconfig.io
# OR
AZURE_APPCONFIG_CONNECTION_STRING=Endpoint=https://...;Id=...;Secret=...
import { AppConfigurationClient } from "@azure/app-configuration";
import { DefaultAzureCredential } from "@azure/identity";
// DefaultAzureCredential (recommended)
const client = new AppConfigurationClient(
process.env.AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT!,
new DefaultAzureCredential()
);
// Connection string
const client2 = new AppConfigurationClient(
process.env.AZURE_APPCONFIG_CONNECTION_STRING!
);
// Add new (fails if exists)
await client.addConfigurationSetting({
key: "app:settings:message",
value: "Hello World",
label: "production",
contentType: "text/plain",
tags: { environment: "prod" },
});
// Set (create or update)
await client.setConfigurationSetting({
key: "app:settings:message",
value: "Updated value",
label: "production",
});
// Update with optimistic concurrency
const existing = await client.getConfigurationSetting({ key: "myKey" });
existing.value = "new value";
await client.setConfigurationSetting(existing, { onlyIfUnchanged: true });
// Get single setting
const setting = await client.getConfigurationSetting({
key: "app:settings:message",
label: "production", // optional
});
console.log(setting.value);
// List with filters
const settings = client.listConfigurationSettings({
keyFilter: "app:*",
labelFilter: "production",
});
for await (const setting of settings) {
console.log(`${setting.key}: ${setting.value}`);
}
await client.deleteConfigurationSetting({
key: "app:settings:message",
label: "production",
});
// Lock
await client.setReadOnly({ key: "myKey", label: "prod" }, true);
// Unlock
await client.setReadOnly({ key: "myKey", label: "prod" }, false);
import { load } from "@azure/app-configuration-provider";
import { DefaultAzureCredential } from "@azure/identity";
const appConfig = await load(
process.env.AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT!,
new DefaultAzureCredential(),
{
selectors: [
{ keyFilter: "app:*", labelFilter: "production" },
],
trimKeyPrefixes: ["app:"],
}
);
// Map-style access
const value = appConfig.get("settings:message");
// Object-style access
const config = appConfig.constructConfigurationObject({ separator: ":" });
console.log(config.settings.message);
const appConfig = await load(endpoint, credential, {
selectors: [{ keyFilter: "app:*" }],
refreshOptions: {
enabled: true,
refreshIntervalInMs: 30_000, // 30 seconds
},
});
// Trigger refresh (non-blocking)
appConfig.refresh();
// Listen for refresh events
const disposer = appConfig.onRefresh(() => {
console.log("Configuration refreshed!");
});
// Express middleware pattern
app.use((req, res, next) => {
appConfig.refresh();
next();
});
const appConfig = await load(endpoint, credential, {
selectors: [{ keyFilter: "app:*" }],
keyVaultOptions: {
credential: new DefaultAzureCredential(),
secretRefreshIntervalInMs: 7200_000, // 2 hours
},
});
// Secrets are automatically resolved
const dbPassword = appConfig.get("database:password");
import {
featureFlagPrefix,
featureFlagContentType,
FeatureFlagValue,
ConfigurationSetting,
} from "@azure/app-configuration";
const flag: ConfigurationSetting<FeatureFlagValue> = {
key: `${featureFlagPrefix}Beta`,
contentType: featureFlagContentType,
value: {
id: "Beta",
enabled: true,
description: "Beta feature",
conditions: {
clientFilters: [
{
name: "Microsoft.Targeting",
parameters: {
Audience: {
Users: ["[email protected]"],
Groups: [{ Name: "beta-testers", RolloutPercentage: 50 }],
DefaultRolloutPercentage: 0,
},
},
},
],
},
},
};
await client.addConfigurationSetting(flag);
import { load } from "@azure/app-configuration-provider";
import {
ConfigurationMapFeatureFlagProvider,
FeatureManager,
} from "@microsoft/feature-management";
const appConfig = await load(endpoint, credential, {
featureFlagOptions: {
enabled: true,
selectors: [{ keyFilter: "*" }],
refresh: {
enabled: true,
refreshIntervalInMs: 30_000,
},
},
});
const featureProvider = new ConfigurationMapFeatureFlagProvider(appConfig);
const featureManager = new FeatureManager(featureProvider);
// Simple check
const isEnabled = await featureManager.isEnabled("Beta");
// With targeting context
const isEnabledForUser = await featureManager.isEnabled("Beta", {
userId: "[email protected]",
groups: ["beta-testers"],
});
// Create snapshot
const snapshot = await client.beginCreateSnapshotAndWait({
name: "release-v1.0",
retentionPeriod: 2592000, // 30 days
filters: [{ keyFilter: "app:*", labelFilter: "production" }],
});
// Get snapshot
const snap = await client.getSnapshot("release-v1.0");
// List settings in snapshot
const settings = client.listConfigurationSettingsForSnapshot("release-v1.0");
for await (const setting of settings) {
console.log(`${setting.key}: ${setting.value}`);
}
// Archive/recover
await client.archiveSnapshot("release-v1.0");
await client.recoverSnapshot("release-v1.0");
// Load from snapshot (provider)
const config = await load(endpoint, credential, {
selectors: [{ snapshotName: "release-v1.0" }],
});
// Create settings with labels
await client.setConfigurationSetting({
key: "database:host",
value: "dev-db.example.com",
label: "development",
});
await client.setConfigurationSetting({
key: "database:host",
value: "prod-db.example.com",
label: "production",
});
// Filter by label
const prodSettings = client.listConfigurationSettings({
keyFilter: "*",
labelFilter: "production",
});
// No label (null label)
const noLabelSettings = client.listConfigurationSettings({
labelFilter: "\0",
});
// List available labels
for await (const label of client.listLabels()) {
console.log(label.name);
}
import {
AppConfigurationClient,
ConfigurationSetting,
FeatureFlagValue,
SecretReferenceValue,
featureFlagPrefix,
featureFlagContentType,
secretReferenceContentType,
ListConfigurationSettingsOptions,
} from "@azure/app-configuration";
import { load } from "@azure/app-configuration-provider";
import {
FeatureManager,
ConfigurationMapFeatureFlagProvider,
} from "@microsoft/feature-management";
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