Getting started with Azure Functions

Introduction

Azure Functions allows you to implement your system's logic as event-driven, readily available blocks of code. These code blocks are called "functions".

Use the following resources to get started.

Action	Resources
Create your first function	Using one of the following tools: Visual Studio Visual Studio Code Command line
See a function running	Azure Samples Browser Azure Community Library
Explore an interactive tutorial	Choose the best Azure serverless technology for your business scenario Well-Architected Framework - Performance efficiency Execute an Azure Function with triggers See a full listing of interactive tutorials.
Review best practices	Performance and reliability Manage connections Error handling and function retries Security
Learn more in-depth	Learn how functions automatically increase or decrease instances to match demand Explore the different deployment methods available Use built-in monitoring tools to help analyze your functions Read the C# language reference

Action	Resources
Create your first function	Using one of the following tools: Eclipse Gradle IntelliJ IDEA Maven with terminal/command prompt Spring Cloud Visual Studio Code
See a function running	Azure Samples Browser Azure Community Library
Explore an interactive tutorial	Choose the best Azure serverless technology for your business scenario Well-Architected Framework - Performance efficiency Develop an App using the Maven Plugin for Azure Functions See a full listing of interactive tutorials.
Review best practices	Performance and reliability Manage connections Error handling and function retries Security
Learn more in-depth	Learn how functions automatically increase or decrease instances to match demand Explore the different deployment methods available Use built-in monitoring tools to help analyze your functions Read the Java language reference

Action	Resources
Create your first function	Using one of the following tools: Visual Studio Code Node.js terminal/command prompt
See a function running	Azure Samples Browser Azure Community Library
Explore an interactive tutorial	Choose the best Azure serverless technology for your business scenario Well-Architected Framework - Performance efficiency Build Serverless APIs with Azure Functions Create serverless logic with Azure Functions Refactor Node.js and Express APIs to Serverless APIs with Azure Functions See a full listing of interactive tutorials.
Review best practices	Performance and reliability Manage connections Error handling and function retries Security
Learn more in-depth	Learn how functions automatically increase or decrease instances to match demand Explore the different deployment methods available Use built-in monitoring tools to help analyze your functions Read the JavaScript or TypeScript language reference

Action	Resources
Create your first function	Using Visual Studio Code
See a function running	Azure Samples Browser Azure Community Library
Explore an interactive tutorial	Choose the best Azure serverless technology for your business scenario Well-Architected Framework - Performance efficiency Build Serverless APIs with Azure Functions Create serverless logic with Azure Functions Execute an Azure Function with triggers See a full listing of interactive tutorials.
Review best practices	Performance and reliability Manage connections Error handling and function retries Security
Learn more in-depth	Learn how functions automatically increase or decrease instances to match demand Explore the different deployment methods available Use built-in monitoring tools to help analyze your functions Read the PowerShell language reference)

Action	Resources
Create your first function	Using one of the following tools: Visual Studio Code Terminal/command prompt
See a function running	Azure Samples Browser Azure Community Library
Explore an interactive tutorial	Choose the best Azure serverless technology for your business scenario Well-Architected Framework - Performance efficiency Build Serverless APIs with Azure Functions Create serverless logic with Azure Functions See a full listing of interactive tutorials.
Review best practices	Performance and reliability Manage connections Error handling and function retries Security Improve throughput performance
Learn more in-depth	Learn how functions automatically increase or decrease instances to match demand Explore the different deployment methods available Use built-in monitoring tools to help analyze your functions Read the Python language reference

Next steps

Learn about the anatomy of an Azure Functions application