Using Azure with Power Apps

So far, we have created functionalities using the various components that are available through Power Apps and then extended those by using Power Automate. In this chapter, we are going to look at the Microsoft cloud platform, Azure, and how we can start to utilize the power of Azure to perform actions that we wouldn’t be able to perform directly through Power Apps, for example, using applications which developers have created that may be bespoke to your organization.

Microsoft Azure is generally more focused on IT administrators and developers, with the user experiences not being quite as intuitive as those that have been created for Microsoft 365. Therefore, this chapter will feel as though it has a developer-focused feel to it as we start to explore how we can use scripts and code to build functionality for our app.

There are a huge number of services that can be utilized within Azure to add depth to our apps, although some areas are more...