choice between azure function or azure app service for python web framework

Question

Hi i am going to develop backend for a mobile app for resturants where i need to take the feedback of those resturants and store in the db . provide apis for getting rating which are stored in the db.

suggest me what can i use here azure functions is enough for this as these are only apis i need to provide or app service and also tell me is fast api is best suited for this.

Answer 1

You need to provide more information to be able to select between the two. Choosing between the two usually is the product of preference from a development perspective and the various non functional requirements you will have.

Consider Azure Functions as a way to leverage native bindings to other Azure services (eg the Database), with a specific programming model. Typically Azure Functions are used in a Serverless Consumption billing mode, but can also be associated with a regular App Service Plan for predictable billing.

App Service is a much broader capability of application hosting and integration with other services is done via SDK.

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You have many options for hosting your API in Azure, I'd suggest you consult this part of the docs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/compute-decision-tree