AzureFunction@1 - Invoke Azure Function v1 task

Use this task in an agentless job of a release pipeline to invoke an HTTP triggered function in a function app and parse the response. The function app must be created and hosted in Azure Functions.

Syntax

# Invoke Azure Function v1
# Invoke an Azure Function.
- task: AzureFunction@1
  inputs:
    function: # string. Required. Azure function URL. 
    key: # string. Required. Function key. 
    method: 'POST' # 'OPTIONS' | 'GET' | 'HEAD' | 'POST' | 'PUT' | 'DELETE' | 'TRACE' | 'PATCH'. Required. Method. Default: POST.
    #headers: # string. Headers. 
    #queryParameters: # string. Query parameters. 
    #body: # string. Optional. Use when method != GET && method != HEAD. Body. 
  # Advanced
    waitForCompletion: 'false' # 'true' | 'false'. Required. Completion event. Default: false.
    #successCriteria: # string. Optional. Use when waitForCompletion = false. Success criteria.

Inputs

function - Azure function URL
string. Required.

The URL of the Azure function to be invoked​. Example: https://azurefunctionapp.azurewebsites.net/api/HttpTriggerJS1.

key - Function key
string. Required.

The function or the host key used to access and invoke the function. To keep the key secure, use a secret pipeline variable to store the function key. Example: $(myFunctionKey). myFunctionKey is an environment-level secret variable with a value as the secret key.

method - Method
string. Required. Allowed values: OPTIONS, GET, HEAD, POST, PUT, DELETE, TRACE, PATCH. Default value: POST.

The HTTP method with which the function will be invoked.

headers - Headers
string. Default value: {\n"Content-Type":"application/json", \n"PlanUrl": "$(system.CollectionUri)", \n"ProjectId": "$(system.TeamProjectId)", \n"HubName": "$(system.HostType)", \n"PlanId": "$(system.PlanId)", \n"JobId": "$(system.JobId)", \n"TimelineId": "$(system.TimelineId)", \n"TaskInstanceId": "$(system.TaskInstanceId)", \n"AuthToken": "$(system.AccessToken)"\n}.

The header in JSON format to be attached to the request sent to the function.

queryParameters - Query parameters
string.

The string query to append to the function URL. Must not start with ? or &.

body - Body
string. Optional. Use when method != GET && method != HEAD.

The request body in JSON format.

waitForCompletion - Completion event
string. Required. Allowed values: true (Callback), false (ApiResponse). Default value: false.

How the task reports completion.

• false - API response - the function returns success and success criteria evaluates to true.
• true - Callback - the function makes a callback to update the timeline record.

successCriteria - Success criteria
string. Optional. Use when waitForCompletion = false.

The criteria for a successful task. By default, the task returns 200 OK status when successful.

Example: For response {"status" : "successful"}, the expression can be eq(root['status'], 'successful'). Learn more about specifying conditions​.

Task control options

All tasks have control options in addition to their task inputs. For more information, see Control options and common task properties.

Output variables

None.

Remarks

Use this task in an agentless job of a release pipeline to invoke an HTTP triggered function in a function app that is created and hosted in Azure Functions and parse the response.

Where should a task signal completion when Callback is chosen as the completion event?

To signal completion, the function should POST completion data to the following pipelines REST endpoint.

{planUri}/{projectId}/_apis/distributedtask/hubs/{hubName}/plans/{planId}/events?api-version=2.0-preview.1

**Request Body**
{ "name": "TaskCompleted", "taskId": "taskInstanceId", "jobId": "jobId", "result": "succeeded" }

See this simple cmdline application for specifics. In addition, a C# helper library is available to enable live logging and managing task status for agentless tasks. Learn more

Why does the task fail within 1 minute when the timeout is longer?

If the function executes for more than 1 minute, use the Callback completion event. The API Response completion option is supported for requests that complete within 60 seconds.

Examples

Example of an Azure Function that uses the callback completion mode

#r "Newtonsoft.Json"

using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives;
using Newtonsoft.Json;

public static async Task<IActionResult> Run(HttpRequest req, ILogger log)
{
    var url = req.Headers["PlanUrl"];
    var projectId = req.Headers["ProjectId"];
    var hubName = req.Headers["HubName"];
    var planId = req.Headers["PlanId"];
    var jobId = req.Headers["JobId"];
    var timelineId = req.Headers["TimelineId"];
    var taskInstanceId = req.Headers["TaskinstanceId"];
    var authToken = req.Headers["AuthToken"];

    var callbackUrl = $"{url}/{projectId}/_apis/distributedtask/hubs/{hubName}/plans/{planId}/events?api-version=2.0-preview.1";
  
    var successBody = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new {
        name = "TaskCompleted",
        taskId = taskInstanceId.ToString(),
        jobId = jobId.ToString(),
        result = "succeeded"
    });

    // the following call does not block
    Task.Run(() =>
    {
        Thread.Sleep(70000); // simulate long running work
        PostEvent(callbackUrl, successBody, authToken, log);
    });
   
    return new OkObjectResult("Long-running job successfully scheduled!");
}
    
public static void PostEvent(String callbackUrl, String body, String authToken, ILogger log)
{
    try
    {
        var client = new HttpClient();
        client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", authToken);
        var requestContent = new StringContent(body, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
        var response = client.PostAsync(new Uri(callbackUrl), requestContent).Result;
        var responseContent = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
        log.LogInformation(response.StatusCode.ToString());
        log.LogInformation(responseContent);
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        log.LogError(ex.Message);
    }
}

Requirements

Requirement	Description
Pipeline types	YAML, Classic build, Classic release
Runs on	Server, ServerGate
Demands	None
Capabilities	This task does not satisfy any demands for subsequent tasks in the job.
Command restrictions	Any
Settable variables	Any
Agent version	All supported agent versions.
Task category	Utility

See also

• Automate Azure Functions deployments with Azure Pipelines
• Agentless job