How to create a WebPubSubServiceClient with JavaScript and Azure Identity

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This how-to guide shows you how to create a WebPubSubServiceClient using Microsoft Entra ID in JavaScript.

Requirements

  • Install @azure/identity package from npmjs.com.

    npm install --save @azure/identity

  • Install @azure/web-pubsub package from npmjs.com

    npm install @azure/web-pubsub

Sample codes

  1. Create a TokenCredential with Azure Identity SDK.

    const { DefaultAzureCredential } = require("@azure/identity");

let credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();

    credential can be any class that inherits from TokenCredential class.

    • EnvironmentCredential
    • ClientSecretCredential
    • ClientCertificateCredential
    • ManagedIdentityCredential
    • VisualStudioCredential
    • VisualStudioCodeCredential
    • AzureCliCredential

    To learn more, see Azure Identity client library for JavaScript

  2. Then create a client with endpoint, hub, and credential.

    const { DefaultAzureCredential } = require("@azure/identity");

let credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();

let serviceClient = new WebPubSubServiceClient(
  "<endpoint>",
  credential,
  "<hub>"
);

    Learn how to use this client, see Azure Web PubSub service client library for JavaScript