I am creating a skillset for azure search that involves custom skills developed through azure functions. How can I refer to them without without hardcoding URL and access code?

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I am creating a skillset for azure search that involves custom skills developed through azure functions. How can I refer to them without without hardcoding URL and access code?

Nuno Rodrigues 20

Here is how I specify the custom skill. How can I point it to the right function url without hardcoding it in the data with the access code? This is not robust or reliable. Can I somehow grab it from App configuration or Keyvault? Can I define a variable in the UI that can point to it somehow?

"@odata.type": "#Microsoft.Skills.Custom.WebApiSkill",
      "name": "#0",
      "description": "A custom skill that parses dates from file names",
      "uri": "XXXXXXX",
      "httpMethod": "POST",
      "timeout": "PT100S",
      "batchSize": 1,
      "context": "/document/metadata_storage_path",
	   ...

SnehaAgrawal-MSFT 22,706 Reputation points Moderator

2024-10-16T13:09:20.23+00:00

@Nuno Rodrigues Thank you for your question! Could you please provide more details? Are you looking to use Azure Key Vault to store the URL and access code for your Azure Function, and then retrieve them within your skillset definition?

Any additional context would help me better understand and assist you.
Nuno Rodrigues 20 Reputation points

2024-10-17T13:33:29.8766667+00:00

Hi @SnehaAgrawal-MSFT , thanks for the reply. Yes, I would like to avoid hardcoding the url + access code to the skillset. You mean I create a Managed identity for the Search resource and use it to call the function url, right?
Nuno Rodrigues 20 Reputation points

2024-10-17T13:36:35.6433333+00:00

I have another question, if you prefer I open another issue is fine of course, but is there a way to create a skillset I can use generally, without having to specify a target index? If I need a new skillset for each new index, it is difficult to manage
SnehaAgrawal-MSFT 22,706 Reputation points Moderator

2024-10-17T13:57:37.8833333+00:00

@Nuno Rodrigues

You mean I create a Managed identity for the Search resource and use it to call the function url, right?

Yes, you may refer to how to configure managed identities: Configure a managed identity - Azure AI Search | Microsoft Learn

Also check- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/cognitive-search-custom-skill-interface

Sure, for another question it would be helpful if you open new issue- Thanks again.

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SnehaAgrawal-MSFT 22,706 Reputation points Moderator

2024-10-16T13:09:20.23+00:00

@Nuno Rodrigues Thank you for your question! Could you please provide more details? Are you looking to use Azure Key Vault to store the URL and access code for your Azure Function, and then retrieve them within your skillset definition?

Any additional context would help me better understand and assist you.
Nuno Rodrigues 20 Reputation points

2024-10-17T13:33:29.8766667+00:00

Hi @SnehaAgrawal-MSFT , thanks for the reply. Yes, I would like to avoid hardcoding the url + access code to the skillset. You mean I create a Managed identity for the Search resource and use it to call the function url, right?
Nuno Rodrigues 20 Reputation points

2024-10-17T13:36:35.6433333+00:00

I have another question, if you prefer I open another issue is fine of course, but is there a way to create a skillset I can use generally, without having to specify a target index? If I need a new skillset for each new index, it is difficult to manage
SnehaAgrawal-MSFT 22,706 Reputation points Moderator

2024-10-17T13:57:37.8833333+00:00

@Nuno Rodrigues

You mean I create a Managed identity for the Search resource and use it to call the function url, right?

Yes, you may refer to how to configure managed identities: Configure a managed identity - Azure AI Search | Microsoft Learn

Also check- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/cognitive-search-custom-skill-interface

Sure, for another question it would be helpful if you open new issue- Thanks again.

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SnehaAgrawal-MSFT 22,706 Moderator

@Nuno Rodrigues Additional inputs based on your question- you need to provide the function URL, but you can use managed identities instead of the function key: Custom Web API skill in skillsets - Azure AI Search | Microsoft Learn

Here's how to configure managed identities: Configure a managed identity - Azure AI Search | Microsoft Learn

Please let us know if further query or issue remains.

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I am creating a skillset for azure search that involves custom skills developed through azure functions. How can I refer to them without without hardcoding URL and access code?

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