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Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781786465573

Length 696 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

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Azure

Concepts

Cloud Computing

Authors (6):

Abhishek Kumar

Martin Abbott

Gyanendra Kumar Gautam

James Corbould

Mahindra Morar

Ashish Bhambhani

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Table of Contents (16) Chapters

Preface

1. An Introduction to Systems Integration in the Cloud FREE CHAPTER

2. What Is an Azure App Service?

3. Getting Started with API Apps

4. What is Azure API Management?

5. Trigger Your First Logic App in Azure

6. Working with Connectors in Logic Apps

7. Azure Functions in Logic Apps

8. A Deep Dive into Logic Apps

9. Powerful Integration with SaaS Using Logic Apps

10. Advanced Integration with Powerful, Scalable Service Bus in the Cloud

11. Connecting to Event Hubs and an Introduction to IoT Hubs

12. EAI/B2B Integration Using Logic Apps

13. Hybrid Integration Using BizTalk Server 2016 and Logic Apps

14. Tooling and Monitoring for Logic Apps

15. Whats Next for Azure Integration?

Why use API Apps?

API Apps in Azure App Service make it easy to develop, publish, and consume your APIs in cloud and on-premise. If you have some capability you want to expose as an API, you should deploy it as an API App to make use of these key benefits out of the box:

A scalable RESTful API with enterprise-level security
API discoverable using Swagger metadata
Multiple language and framework support
Automatic client SDK generation
Visual Studio Integration
Access on-premise data using Hybrid Connections
Packaging and Marketplace support
It can be used in a business process workflow by integrating it with Logic Apps:

The API App host takes care of managing authentication for the app, which helps developers get rid of the headache of implementing it themselves. They can now focus on developing the business logic and leverage API App features to secure it.

With enterprise-level security, you can use your secured API in any of your web app or mobile apps. API Apps also support the most popular and...