Cloud & Management Tip - Managed Custom Domains now available for Azure API Management

Save time and costs with Managed Custom Domains for Azure API Management

Yes, we wouldn't be TeamValue if we didn't look at The Value first. In this case, it's simple: it saves time and money. And everyone wants that. Anyone who has previously maintained their own domain(s) for API management knows that you spent a fair amount of time linking SSL certificates, adjusting DNS records, and connecting all domain names to them. This always involved a Key Vault . Well, we have news if you didn't know already: manual updates are no longer necessary. Everything can now be done automatically! How? Via the main API management service in Azure Bicep.  

More possibilities with Azure Bicep and CI/CD

API management handles all connected APIs for your application. It acts as a comprehensive overview. Managing or purchasing certificates always required trusted parties to obtain the 'secure browsing' label. Do you use Azure these days? Then, in the final step of completing your infrastructure before releasing for all web apps and services, you can connect your secure custom domains for free. Every time you roll out a new pipeline using Azure Bicep, you can immediately handle the domain connection and the maintenance of the custom domain's SSL certificate. Certificate terms are still one year. But anyone who releases neatly and automatically according to CI/CD every sprint won't be bothered by that anymore!  

Conclusion: by adding just one building block, you as a Cloud Developer, together with Microsoft Azure, ensure this is set up immediately. Little effort, big value. See below.  

We do this ourselves for teamvalue.com, bizure.nl and teamnow.nl.

The hidden gem - Azure & Cloudflare

We use Cloudflare for hosting our domain names, caching, and securing our websites. The combination of Azure and hosting providers other than Cloudflare in this area is negligible. The combination of Azure with Cloudflare is a hidden gem that is gaining popularity. Cloudflare makes it easy to add DNS records and keeps us alert if there is any suspicious activity regarding the linking of a domain name or the expiration of an SSL certificate.

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Want to read more about Custom Domains vs API Management and CI/CD?

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• Configure a custom domain name for an Azure API Management instance - Azure API Management | Microsoft Docs
• Use managed identities in Azure API Management | Microsoft Docs