Guided project - Build a .NET app with Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL

Module
10 Units

Beginner

Developer

Azure Cosmos DB

Connect to an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL account using C# and .NET to perform common operations. Your code creates resources, coordinate multiple operations, and query items.

Note

This module is a Guided Project where you complete an end-to-end project by following step-by-step instructions.

Learning objectives

In this module, you practice how to:

Connect to an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL account using the .NET SDK.
Create Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL database, container, and item resources.
Execute multiple Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL .NET SDK operations together as a transaction.
Query Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL items using language-intergrated query (LINQ) and the query language.

Prerequisites

Experience with Azure Cosmos DB concepts such as databases, containers, and items
Experience writing queries for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Ability to execute scripts with Azure CLI
Experience with top-level statement projects in .NET 6 or later
Ability to write C# at an intermediate level
Developing in browser:
- GitHub account
Developing locally:
- Docker desktop
- Visual Studio Code
  - Dev Containers extension

Introduction min
Prepare min
Exercise - Create .NET app and reference SDK min
Exercise - Create API for NoSQL account and resources min
Exercise - Create new items min
Exercise - Read and query items min
Exercise - Enumerate items using language-integrated query (LINQ) min
Clean up min
Knowledge check min
Summary min