/azure-static-web-apps

name: azure-static-web-apps
description: Expert knowledge for Azure Static Web Apps development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when wiring SWA APIs to Azure DBs, configuring custom domains/backends, Entra auth, CI/CD, or plan limits, and other Azure Static Web Apps related development tasks. Not for Azure App Service (use azure-app-service), Azure Functions (use azure-functions), Azure Container Apps (use azure-container-apps), Azure Web Application Firewall (use azure-web-application-firewall).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
  generated_at: "2026-10-18"
  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"

Azure Static Web Apps Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Static Web Apps. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:

• **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
• **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description | |----------|-------|-------------| | Troubleshooting | L35-L39 | Diagnosing and fixing common Static Web Apps deployment and runtime issues, including build failures, configuration problems, and troubleshooting tools/logs. | | Decision Making | L40-L47 | Guidance on key architecture choices: Functions hosting model, using Front Door/CDN edge, Next.js deployment options, and comparing Free vs Standard Static Web Apps plans. | | Limits & Quotas | L48-L54 | Details on plan quotas, resource and file size limits, supported languages/runtimes, and behavioral constraints for Azure Static Web Apps across tiers | | Security | L55-L66 | Configuring auth, roles, and user info; securing apps with Entra ID, custom auth, passwords, private endpoints, Key Vault, and managing deployment tokens for Static Web Apps. | | Configuration | L67-L93 | Configuring domains, DNS, backends (Functions, App Service, Container Apps, APIM), build/runtime settings, local emulation (SWA CLI), monitoring, and database/network for Static Web Apps. | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L94-L102 | How to connect Static Web Apps APIs to Azure databases (Cosmos DB, SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL), including Mongoose usage, connection strings, and typical integration patterns. | | Deployment | L103-L119 | Deploying Static Web Apps via GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket/CLI/ARM/Bicep, configuring CI/CD, preview environments, traffic splitting, and optional Azure Front Door CDN setup |

Troubleshooting

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Troubleshoot common deployment and runtime issues in Azure Static Web Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/troubleshooting |

Decision Making

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Choose managed vs bring-your-own Azure Functions for Static Web Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/apis-functions | | Use enterprise-grade edge for Azure Static Web Apps with Azure Front Door and CDN | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/enterprise-edge | | Select Next.js deployment model on Static Web Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/nextjs | | Choose Azure Static Web Apps Free vs Standard plans | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/plans |

Limits & Quotas

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Azure Static Web Apps limits and behavioral specifics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/faq | | Check supported languages and runtimes for Azure Static Web Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/languages-runtimes | | Quotas and limits for Azure Static Web Apps plans | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/quotas |

Security

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Assign Static Web Apps roles using Microsoft Graph and Entra ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/assign-roles-microsoft-graph | | Configure authentication and authorization for Azure Static Web Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/authentication-authorization | | Configure custom authentication for Azure Static Web Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/authentication-custom | | Manage and reset deployment tokens for Azure Static Web Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/deployment-token-management | | Use Key Vault and managed identity for Static Web Apps auth secrets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/key-vault-secrets | | Enable password protection for Azure Static Web Apps environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/password-protection | | Configure private endpoint access for Azure Static Web Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/private-endpoint | | Access authenticated user information in Azure Static Web Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com