azure-data-api-builder

To deploy Data API Builder to Azure Container Apps, this Skill uses Azure Developer CLI (azd) to orchestrate Bicep provisioning, Azure SQL setup, and ACR image creation. Running azd up provisions the full Azure deployment and executes the post-provision hook automatically.

Yes, you can bake Data API Builder configuration directly into a Docker image. This custom image workflow ensures configuration immutability and enables faster container startups when deploying to Azure Container Apps using the provided Dockerfile.

The best way to manage schema deployment is using a post-provision hook orchestrated by azd. After provisioning Azure SQL and Azure Container Apps, the hook automatically updates resources, deploys your schema via dacpac, and configures application secrets.

Yes, this Data API Builder deployment fully supports secrets management and infrastructure-as-code. It uses Bicep templates for resource provisioning and coordinates a post-provision script to securely configure secrets within the Azure Container Apps environment.

Using Azure Developer CLI provides a repeatable, self-contained deployment workflow for Data API Builder. It orchestrates end-to-end provisioning and post-provision tasks, eliminating manual configuration errors and ensuring consistent cloud hosting with built-in security.