Routing events using Event Grid

In this example, we are going to route events from Event Grid to an Azure function. First, we need to create a new Event Grid Topic in Azure. To create this, follow these steps:

Azure Event Grid is also covered in Chapter 9, Configuring Serverless Computing.

1. Navigate to the Azure portal by opening https://portal.azure.com.
2. Click Create a resource, type Event Grid Topic in the search bar, and create a new Event Grid Topic.
3. Add the following values:
   1. Name: PacktEventGridTopic.
   2. Subscription: Pick a subscription.
   3. Resource group: Create a new one and call it PacktEventGridResourceGroup.
   4. Location: East US.
   5. Event Schema: Event Grid Schema.
4. Click Create.
5. Next, we are going to create a new Azure function.
6. Click Create a resource, type Function App in the search bar, and create a new function app.
7. Add the following values:
   1. Subscription: Pick a subscription.
   2. Resource group: Select PacktEventGridResourceGroup.
   3. Function App Name: PacktEventGridFunction.
   4. Publish...