Tutorial: Event-driven work using Dapr Bindings
In this tutorial, you create a microservice to demonstrate Dapr's Bindings API to work with external systems as inputs and outputs. You'll:
- Run the application locally.
- Deploy the application to Azure Container Apps via the Azure Developer CLI with the provided Bicep.
The service listens to input binding events from a system CRON and then outputs the contents of local data to a PostreSql output binding.
Prerequisites
- Install Azure Developer CLI
- Install and init Dapr
- Docker Desktop
- Install Git
Run the Node.js application locally
Before deploying the application to Azure Container Apps, start by running the PostgreSQL container and JavaScript service locally with Docker Compose and Dapr.
Prepare the project
Clone the sample application to your local machine.
git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/bindings-dapr-nodejs-cron-postgres.git
Navigate into the sample's root directory.
cd bindings-dapr-nodejs-cron-postgres
Run the application using the Dapr CLI
From the sample's root directory, change directories to
db
.cd db
Run the PostgreSQL container with Docker Compose.
docker compose up -d
Open a new terminal window and navigate into
/batch
in the sample directory.cd bindings-dapr-nodejs-cron-postgres/batch
Install the dependencies.
npm install
Run the JavaScript service application.
dapr run --app-id batch-sdk --app-port 5002 --dapr-http-port 3500 --resources-path ../components -- node index.js
The
dapr run
command runs the binding application locally. Once the application is running successfully, the terminal window shows the output binding data.Expected output
The batch service listens to input binding events from a system CRON and then outputs the contents of local data to a PostgreSQL output binding.
== APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (1, 'John Smith', 100.32);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (2, 'Jane Bond', 15.4);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (3, 'Tony James', 35.56);"} == APP == Finished processing batch == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (1, 'John Smith', 100.32);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (2, 'Jane Bond', 15.4);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (3, 'Tony James', 35.56);"} == APP == Finished processing batch == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (1, 'John Smith', 100.32);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (2, 'Jane Bond', 15.4);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (3, 'Tony James', 35.56);"} == APP == Finished processing batch
In the
./db
terminal, stop the PostgreSQL container.docker compose stop
Deploy the application template using Azure Developer CLI
Now that you've run the application locally, let's deploy the bindings application to Azure Container Apps using azd
. During deployment, we will swap the local containerized PostgreSQL for an Azure PostgreSQL component.
Prepare the project
Navigate into the sample's root directory.
cd bindings-dapr-nodejs-cron-postgres
Provision and deploy using Azure Developer CLI
Run
azd init
to initialize the project.azd init
When prompted in the terminal, provide the following parameters.
Parameter Description Environment Name Prefix for the resource group created to hold all Azure resources. Azure Location The Azure location for your resources. Make sure you select a location available for Azure PostgreSQL. Azure Subscription The Azure subscription for your resources. Run
azd up
to provision the infrastructure and deploy the application to Azure Container Apps in a single command.azd up
This process may take some time to complete. As the
azd up
command completes, the CLI output displays two Azure portal links to monitor the deployment progress. The output also demonstrates howazd up
:- Creates and configures all necessary Azure resources via the provided Bicep files in the
./infra
directory usingazd provision
. Once provisioned by Azure Developer CLI, you can access these resources via the Azure portal. The files that provision the Azure resources include:main.parameters.json
main.bicep
- An
app
resources directory organized by functionality - A
core
reference library that contains the Bicep modules used by theazd
template
- Deploys the code using
azd deploy
Expected output
Initializing a new project (azd init) Provisioning Azure resources (azd provision) Provisioning Azure resources can take some time You can view detailed progress in the Azure Portal: https://portal.azure.cn/#blade/HubsExtension/DeploymentDetailsBlade/overview (✓) Done: Resource group: resource-group-name (✓) Done: Log Analytics workspace: log-analytics-name (✓) Done: Application Insights: app-insights-name (✓) Done: Portal dashboard: dashboard-name (✓) Done: Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server: postgres-server (✓) Done: Key vault: key-vault-name (✓) Done: Container Apps Environment: container-apps-env-name (✓) Done: Container App: container-app-name Deploying services (azd deploy) (✓) Done: Deploying service api - Endpoint: https://your-container-app-endpoint.region.azurecontainerapps.dev/ SUCCESS: Your Azure app has been deployed! You can view the resources created under the resource group resource-group-name in Azure Portal: https://portal.azure.cn/#@/resource/subscriptions/your-subscription-ID/resourceGroups/your-resource-group/overview
- Creates and configures all necessary Azure resources via the provided Bicep files in the
Confirm successful deployment
In the Azure portal, verify the batch container app is logging each insert into Azure PostgreSQL every 10 seconds.
Copy the Container App name from the terminal output.
Sign in to the Azure portal and search for the Container App resource by name.
In the Container App dashboard, select Monitoring > Log stream.
Confirm the container is logging the same output as in the terminal earlier.
What happened?
Upon successful completion of the azd up
command:
- Azure Developer CLI provisioned the Azure resources referenced in the sample project's
./infra
directory to the Azure subscription you specified. You can now view those Azure resources via the Azure portal. - The app deployed to Azure Container Apps. From the portal, you can browse the fully functional app.
Run the Python application locally
Prepare the project
Clone the sample application to your local machine.
git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/bindings-dapr-python-cron-postgres.git
Navigate into the sample's root directory.
cd bindings-dapr-python-cron-postgres
Run the application using the Dapr CLI
Before deploying the application to Azure Container Apps, start by running the PostgreSQL container and Python service locally with Docker Compose and Dapr.
From the sample's root directory, change directories to
db
.cd db
Run the PostgreSQL container with Docker Compose.
docker compose up -d
Open a new terminal window and navigate into
/batch
in the sample directory.cd bindings-dapr-python-cron-postgres/batch
Install the dependencies.
pip install -r requirements.txt
Run the Python service application.
dapr run --app-id batch-sdk --app-port 5001 --dapr-http-port 3500 --resources-path ../components -- python3 app.py
The
dapr run
command runs the binding application locally. Once the application is running successfully, the terminal window shows the output binding data.Expected output
The batch service listens to input binding events from a system CRON and then outputs the contents of local data to a PostgreSQL output binding.
== APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (1, 'John Smith', 100.32);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (2, 'Jane Bond', 15.4);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (3, 'Tony James', 35.56);"} == APP == Finished processing batch == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (1, 'John Smith', 100.32);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (2, 'Jane Bond', 15.4);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (3, 'Tony James', 35.56);"} == APP == Finished processing batch == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (1, 'John Smith', 100.32);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (2, 'Jane Bond', 15.4);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (3, 'Tony James', 35.56);"} == APP == Finished processing batch
In the
./db
terminal, stop the PostgreSQL container.docker compose stop
Deploy the application template using Azure Developer CLI
Now that you've run the application locally, let's deploy the bindings application to Azure Container Apps using azd
. During deployment, we will swap the local containerized PostgreSQL for an Azure PostgreSQL component.
Prepare the project
Navigate into the sample's root directory.
cd bindings-dapr-python-cron-postgres
Provision and deploy using Azure Developer CLI
Run
azd init
to initialize the project.azd init
When prompted in the terminal, provide the following parameters.
Parameter Description Environment Name Prefix for the resource group created to hold all Azure resources. Azure Location The Azure location for your resources. Make sure you select a location available for Azure PostgreSQL. Azure Subscription The Azure subscription for your resources. Run
azd up
to provision the infrastructure and deploy the application to Azure Container Apps in a single command.azd up
This process may take some time to complete. As the
azd up
command completes, the CLI output displays two Azure portal links to monitor the deployment progress. The output also demonstrates howazd up
:- Creates and configures all necessary Azure resources via the provided Bicep files in the
./infra
directory usingazd provision
. Once provisioned by Azure Developer CLI, you can access these resources via the Azure portal. The files that provision the Azure resources include:main.parameters.json
main.bicep
- An
app
resources directory organized by functionality - A
core
reference library that contains the Bicep modules used by theazd
template
- Deploys the code using
azd deploy
Expected output
Initializing a new project (azd init) Provisioning Azure resources (azd provision) Provisioning Azure resources can take some time You can view detailed progress in the Azure Portal: https://portal.azure.cn/#blade/HubsExtension/DeploymentDetailsBlade/overview (✓) Done: Resource group: resource-group-name (✓) Done: Log Analytics workspace: log-analytics-name (✓) Done: Application Insights: app-insights-name (✓) Done: Portal dashboard: dashboard-name (✓) Done: Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server: postgres-server (✓) Done: Key vault: key-vault-name (✓) Done: Container Apps Environment: container-apps-env-name (✓) Done: Container App: container-app-name Deploying services (azd deploy) (✓) Done: Deploying service api - Endpoint: https://your-container-app-endpoint.region.azurecontainerapps.dev/ SUCCESS: Your Azure app has been deployed! You can view the resources created under the resource group resource-group-name in Azure Portal: https://portal.azure.cn/#@/resource/subscriptions/your-subscription-ID/resourceGroups/your-resource-group/overview
- Creates and configures all necessary Azure resources via the provided Bicep files in the
Confirm successful deployment
In the Azure portal, verify the batch container app is logging each insert into Azure PostgreSQL every 10 seconds.
Copy the Container App name from the terminal output.
Sign in to the Azure portal and search for the Container App resource by name.
In the Container App dashboard, select Monitoring > Log stream.
Confirm the container is logging the same output as in the terminal earlier.
What happened?
Upon successful completion of the azd up
command:
- Azure Developer CLI provisioned the Azure resources referenced in the sample project's
./infra
directory to the Azure subscription you specified. You can now view those Azure resources via the Azure portal. - The app deployed to Azure Container Apps. From the portal, you can browse the fully functional app.
Run the .NET application locally
Prepare the project
Clone the sample application to your local machine.
git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/bindings-dapr-csharp-cron-postgres.git
Navigate into the sample's root directory.
cd bindings-dapr-csharp-cron-postgres
Run the application using the Dapr CLI
Before deploying the application to Azure Container Apps, start by running the PostgreSQL container and .NET service locally with Docker Compose and Dapr.
From the sample's root directory, change directories to
db
.cd db
Run the PostgreSQL container with Docker Compose.
docker compose up -d
Open a new terminal window and navigate into
/batch
in the sample directory.cd bindings-dapr-csharp-cron-postgres/batch
Install the dependencies.
dotnet build
Run the .NET service application.
dapr run --app-id batch-sdk --app-port 7002 --resources-path ../components -- dotnet run
The
dapr run
command runs the binding application locally. Once the application is running successfully, the terminal window shows the output binding data.Expected output
The batch service listens to input binding events from a system CRON and then outputs the contents of local data to a PostgreSQL output binding.
== APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (1, 'John Smith', 100.32);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (2, 'Jane Bond', 15.4);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (3, 'Tony James', 35.56);"} == APP == Finished processing batch == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (1, 'John Smith', 100.32);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (2, 'Jane Bond', 15.4);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (3, 'Tony James', 35.56);"} == APP == Finished processing batch == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (1, 'John Smith', 100.32);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (2, 'Jane Bond', 15.4);"} == APP == {"sql": "insert into orders (orderid, customer, price) values (3, 'Tony James', 35.56);"} == APP == Finished processing batch
In the
./db
terminal, stop the PostgreSQL container.docker compose stop
Deploy the application template using Azure Developer CLI
Now that you've run the application locally, let's deploy the bindings application to Azure Container Apps using azd
. During deployment, we will swap the local containerized PostgreSQL for an Azure PostgreSQL component.
Prepare the project
Navigate into the sample's root directory.
cd bindings-dapr-csharp-cron-postgres
Provision and deploy using Azure Developer CLI
Run
azd init
to initialize the project.azd init
When prompted in the terminal, provide the following parameters.
Parameter Description Environment Name Prefix for the resource group created to hold all Azure resources. Azure Location The Azure location for your resources. Make sure you select a location available for Azure PostgreSQL. Azure Subscription The Azure subscription for your resources. Run
azd up
to provision the infrastructure and deploy the application to Azure Container Apps in a single command.azd up
This process may take some time to complete. As the
azd up
command completes, the CLI output displays two Azure portal links to monitor the deployment progress. The output also demonstrates howazd up
:- Creates and configures all necessary Azure resources via the provided Bicep files in the
./infra
directory usingazd provision
. Once provisioned by Azure Developer CLI, you can access these resources via the Azure portal. The files that provision the Azure resources include:main.parameters.json
main.bicep
- An
app
resources directory organized by functionality - A
core
reference library that contains the Bicep modules used by theazd
template
- Deploys the code using
azd deploy
Expected output
Initializing a new project (azd init) Provisioning Azure resources (azd provision) Provisioning Azure resources can take some time You can view detailed progress in the Azure Portal: https://portal.azure.cn/#blade/HubsExtension/DeploymentDetailsBlade/overview (✓) Done: Resource group: resource-group-name (✓) Done: Log Analytics workspace: log-analytics-name (✓) Done: Application Insights: app-insights-name (✓) Done: Portal dashboard: dashboard-name (✓) Done: Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server: postgres-server (✓) Done: Key vault: key-vault-name (✓) Done: Container Apps Environment: container-apps-env-name (✓) Done: Container App: container-app-name Deploying services (azd deploy) (✓) Done: Deploying service api - Endpoint: https://your-container-app-endpoint.region.azurecontainerapps-dev.cn/ SUCCESS: Your Azure app has been deployed! You can view the resources created under the resource group resource-group-name in Azure Portal: https://portal.azure.cn/#@/resource/subscriptions/your-subscription-ID/resourceGroups/your-resource-group/overview
- Creates and configures all necessary Azure resources via the provided Bicep files in the
Confirm successful deployment
In the Azure portal, verify the batch container app is logging each insert into Azure PostgreSQL every 10 seconds.
Copy the Container App name from the terminal output.
Sign in to the Azure portal and search for the Container App resource by name.
In the Container App dashboard, select Monitoring > Log stream.
Confirm the container is logging the same output as in the terminal earlier.
What happened?
Upon successful completion of the azd up
command:
- Azure Developer CLI provisioned the Azure resources referenced in the sample project's
./infra
directory to the Azure subscription you specified. You can now view those Azure resources via the Azure portal. - The app deployed to Azure Container Apps. From the portal, you can browse the fully functional app.
Clean up resources
If you're not going to continue to use this application, delete the Azure resources you've provisioned with the following command.
azd down
Next steps
- Learn more about deploying Dapr applications to Azure Container Apps.
- Learn more about Azure Developer CLI and making your applications compatible with
azd
.