{"slug":"azure-appconfiguration-ts","title":"azure-appconfiguration-ts","summary":"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.","platform":"GitHub Copilot","tags":[],"authorName":"Ciza","authorSlug":"ciza","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-12T21:05:16.446766Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/microsoft/skills","stars":3075,"forks":352,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-10-02T16:39:30Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: azure-appconfiguration-ts\ndescription: 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.\nlicense: MIT\nmetadata:\nauthor: Microsoft\nversion: \"1.0.0\"\npackage: '@azure/app-configuration'</h2>\n<h1>Azure App Configuration SDK for TypeScript</h1>\n<p>Centralized configuration management with feature flags and dynamic refresh.</p>\n<h2>Installation</h2>\n<pre><code># Low-level CRUD SDK\nnpm install @azure/app-configuration @azure/identity\n\n# High-level provider (recommended for apps)\nnpm install @azure/app-configuration-provider @azure/identity\n\n# Feature flag management\nnpm install @microsoft/feature-management\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Environment Variables</h2>\n<pre><code>AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT=https://&lt;your-resource&gt;.azconfig.io\n# OR\nAZURE_APPCONFIG_CONNECTION_STRING=Endpoint=https://...;Id=...;Secret=...\nAZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Authentication</h2>\n<pre><code>import { AppConfigurationClient } from \"@azure/app-configuration\";\nimport { DefaultAzureCredential, ManagedIdentityCredential } from \"@azure/identity\";\n\n// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=&lt;specific_credential&gt;\nconst credential = new DefaultAzureCredential({requiredEnvVars: [\"AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS\"]});\n// Or use a specific credential directly in production:\n// See https://learn.microsoft.com/javascript/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-node-latest#credential-classes\n// const credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();\n\nconst client = new AppConfigurationClient(\n  process.env.AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT!,\n  credential\n);\n\n// Connection string\nconst client2 = new AppConfigurationClient(\n  process.env.AZURE_APPCONFIG_CONNECTION_STRING!\n);\n</code></pre>\n<h2>CRUD Operations</h2>\n<h3>Create/Update Settings</h3>\n<pre><code>// Add new (fails if exists)\nawait client.addConfigurationSetting({\n  key: \"app:settings:message\",\n  value: \"Hello World\",\n  label: \"production\",\n  contentType: \"text/plain\",\n  tags: { environment: \"prod\" },\n});\n\n// Set (create or update)\nawait client.setConfigurationSetting({\n  key: \"app:settings:message\",\n  value: \"Updated value\",\n  label: \"production\",\n});\n\n// Update with optimistic concurrency\nconst existing = await client.getConfigurationSetting({ key: \"myKey\" });\nexisting.value = \"new value\";\nawait client.setConfigurationSetting(existing, { onlyIfUnchanged: true });\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Read Settings</h3>\n<pre><code>// Get single setting\nconst setting = await client.getConfigurationSetting({\n  key: \"app:settings:message\",\n  label: \"production\",  // optional\n});\nconsole.log(setting.value);\n\n// List with filters\nconst settings = client.listConfigurationSettings({\n  keyFilter: \"app:*\",\n  labelFilter: \"production\",\n});\n\nfor await (const setting of settings) {\n  console.log(`${setting.key}: ${setting.value}`);\n}\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Delete Settings</h3>\n<pre><code>await client.deleteConfigurationSetting({\n  key: \"app:settings:message\",\n  label: \"production\",\n});\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Lock/Unlock (Read-Only)</h3>\n<pre><code>// Lock\nawait client.setReadOnly({ key: \"myKey\", label: \"prod\" }, true);\n\n// Unlock\nawait client.setReadOnly({ key: \"myKey\", label: \"prod\" }, false);\n</code></pre>\n<h2>App Configuration Provider</h2>\n<h3>Load Configuration</h3>\n<pre><code>import { load } from \"@azure/app-configuration-provider\";\nimport { DefaultAzureCredential } from \"@azure/identity\";\n\nconst appConfig = await load(\n  process.env.AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT!,\n  new DefaultAzureCredential({requiredEnvVars: [\"AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS\"]}),\n  {\n    selectors: [\n      { keyFilter: \"app:*\", labelFilter: \"production\" },\n    ],\n    trimKeyPrefixes: [\"app:\"],\n  }\n);\n\n// Map-style access\nconst value = appConfig.get(\"settings:message\");\n\n// Object-style access\nconst config = appConfig.constructConfigurationObject({ separator: \":\" });\nconsole.log(config.settings.message);\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Dynamic Refresh</h3>\n<pre><code>const appConfig = await load(endpoint, credential, {\n  selectors: [{ keyFilter: \"app:*\" }],\n  refreshOptions: {\n    enabled: true,\n    refreshIntervalInMs: 30_000,  // 30 seconds\n  },\n});\n\n// Trigger refresh (non-blocking)\nappConfig.refresh();\n\n// Listen for refresh events\nconst disposer = appConfig.onRefresh(() =&gt; {\n  console.log(\"Configuration refreshed!\");\n});\n\n// Express middleware pattern\napp.use((req, res, next) =&gt; {\n  appConfig.refresh();\n  next();\n});\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Key Vault References</h3>\n<pre><code>const appConfig = await load(endpoint, credential, {\n  selectors: [{ keyFilter: \"app:*\" }],\n  keyVaultOptions: {\n    credential: new DefaultAzureCredential({requiredEnvVars: [\"AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS\"]}),\n    secretRefreshIntervalInMs: 7200_000,  // 2 hours\n  },\n});\n\n// Secrets are automatically resolved\nconst dbPassword = appConfig.get(\"database:password\");\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Feature Flags</h2>\n<h3>Create Feature Flag (Low-Level)</h3>\n<pre><code>import {\n  featureFlagPrefix,\n  featureFlagContentType,\n  FeatureFlagValue,\n  ConfigurationSetting,\n} from \"@azure/app-configuration\";\n\nconst flag: ConfigurationSetting&lt;FeatureFlagValue&gt; = {\n  key: `${featureFlagPrefix}Beta`,\n  contentType: featureFlagContentType,\n  value: {\n    id: \"Beta\",\n    enabled: true,\n    description: \"Beta feature\",\n    conditions: {\n      clientFilters: [\n        {\n          name: \"Microsoft.Targeting\",\n          parameters: {\n            Audience: {\n              Users: [\"user@example.com\"],\n              Groups: [{ Name: \"beta-testers\", RolloutPercentage: 50 }],\n              DefaultRolloutPercentage: 0,\n            },\n          },\n        },\n      ],\n    },\n  },\n};\n\nawait client.addConfigurationSetting(flag);\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Load and Evaluate Feature Flags</h3>\n<pre><code>import { load } from \"@azure/app-configuration-provider\";\nimport {\n  ConfigurationMapFeatureFlagProvider,\n  FeatureManager,\n} from \"@microsoft/feature-management\";\n\nconst appConfig = await load(endpoint, credential, {\n  featureFlagOptions: {\n    enabled: true,\n    selectors: [{ keyFilter: \"*\" }],\n    refresh: {\n      enabled: true,\n      refreshIntervalInMs: 30_000,\n    },\n  },\n});\n\nconst featureProvider = new ConfigurationMapFeatureFlagProvider(appConfig);\nconst featureManager = new FeatureManager(featureProvider);\n\n// Simple check\nconst isEnabled = await featureManager.isEnabled(\"Beta\");\n\n// With targeting context\nconst isEnabledForUser = await featureManager.isEnabled(\"Beta\", {\n  userId: \"user@example.com\",\n  groups: [\"beta-testers\"],\n});\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Snapshots</h2>\n<pre><code>// Create snapshot\nconst snapshot = await client.beginCreateSnapshotAndWait({\n  name: \"release-v1.0\",\n  retentionPeriod: 2592000,  // 30 days\n  filters: [{ keyFilter: \"app:*\", labelFilter: \"production\" }],\n});\n\n// Get snapshot\nconst snap = await client.getSnapshot(\"release-v1.0\");\n\n// List settings in snapshot\nconst settings = client.listConfigurationSettingsForSnapshot(\"release-v1.0\");\nfor await (const setting of settings) {\n  console.log(`${setting.key}: ${setting.value}`);\n}\n\n// Archive/recover\nawait client.archiveSnapshot(\"release-v1.0\");\nawait client.recoverSnapshot(\"release-v1.0\");\n\n// Load from snapshot (provider)\nconst config = await load(endpoint, credential, {\n  selectors: [{ snapshotName: \"release-v1.0\" }],\n});\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Labels</h2>\n<pre><code>// Create settings with labels\nawait client.setConfigurationSetting({\n  key: \"database:host\",\n  value: \"dev-db.example.com\",\n  label: \"development\",\n});\n\nawait client.setConfigurationSetting({\n  key: \"database:host\",\n  value: \"prod-db.example.com\",\n  label: \"production\",\n});\n\n// Filter by label\nconst prodSettings = client.listConfigurationSettings({\n  keyFilter: \"*\",\n  labelFilter: \"production\",\n});\n\n// No label (null label)\nconst noLabelSettings = client.listConfigurationSettings({\n  labelFilter: \"\\0\",\n});\n\n// List available labels\nfor await (const label of client.listLabels()) {\n  console.log(label.name);\n}\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Key Types</h2>\n<pre><code>import {\n  AppConfigurationClient,\n  ConfigurationSetting,\n  FeatureFlagValue,\n  SecretReferenceValue,\n  featureFlagPrefix,\n  featureFlagContentType,\n  secretReferenceContentType,\n  ListConfigurationSettingsOptions,\n} from \"@azure/app-configuration\";\n\nimport { load } from \"@azure/app-configuration-provider\";\n\nimport {\n  FeatureManager,\n  ConfigurationMapFeatureFlagProvider,\n} from \"@microsoft/feature-management\";\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Best Practices</h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Use provider for apps</strong> - <code>@azure/app-configuration-provider</code> for runtime config</li>\n<li><strong>Use low-level for management</strong> - <code>@azure/app-configuration</code> for CRUD operations</li>\n<li><strong>Enable refresh</strong> - For dynamic configuration updates</li>\n<li><strong>Use labels</strong> - Separate configurations by environment</li>\n<li><strong>Use snapshots</strong> - For immutable release configurations</li>\n<li><strong>Sentinel pattern</strong> - Use a sentinel key to trigger full refresh</li>\n<li><strong>RBAC roles</strong> - <code>App Configuration Data Reader</code> for read-only access</li>\n</ol>\n","files":[{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":8941,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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