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README.md

Local Azure Function and SPFx Web Part Development to consume third party APIs

This sample shows how to consume third-party APIs through an Azure Functions by a Web Part. In this scenario, Vimeo is the representative third party API. This project contains two separate project folders:

  • VimeoRequest - contain the Azure Function written in JavaScript
  • VimeoWebPart - contain the web part consuming the local running Azure Function

Compatibility

SPFx 1.4.1 Node.js v6 | v8 Compatible with SharePoint Online Compatible with SharePoint 2019 Does not work with SharePoint 2016 (Feature Pack 2) Local Workbench Limited Hosted Workbench Compatible

Applies to

Solution

Solution Author(s)
react-azfunc-vimeo Stefan Bauer - n8d (@stfbauer)

Version history

Version Date Comments
1.0 July 24, 2018 Initial release

Build Azure Function

To install and run the Azure Function navigate to the folder: VimeoRequest and execute the following command.

npm install

This will install all the required NPM packages to run the Azure function

Additional Configuration Vimeo Azure Function

The folder VimeoRequest contains a Azure Function generated with the Azure Function Core Tools. The access videos stored on this platform first a new application needs to be created first. To create a new Application navigate to the following website https://developer.vimeo.com/apps/new?source=topnav After the creation of a new Application, the created AppID and Secret must get stored in the local Azure function configuration. This configuration file can be found in the root folder of the Azure Function Host and is named local.settings.json.

{
  "IsEncrypted": false,
  "Values": {
    "AzureWebJobsStorage": "",
    "VimeoAPI": "<Enter APP ID here>",
    "VimeoSecret": "<Enter App Secret here>",
    "VimeoEndPoint": "https://api.vimeo.com"
  }
}

A detailed step by step guide on this Azure Function can be found on the blog post: An Azure Function for a Web Part.

Run Azure Function

To run this Azure Function execute the following command from inside the VimeoRequest folder.

func start --useHttps --cert server.pfx --password 'password' --cors '*'

To check if the Azure Function is running and returns a result navigate to the following URL in your browser.

https://localhost:7071/api/Search?q=Hello%20World

Run Vimeo Web Part

To run the web part execute the following command:

git clone the repo
npm i
npm i -g gulp
gulp serve

This package produces the following:

  • lib/* - intermediate-stage commonjs build artifacts
  • dist/* - the bundled script, along with other resources
  • deploy/* - all resources which should be uploaded to a CDN.

Further information

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Disclaimer

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