How to Use Azure Functions with Storage - Leaderboard Unity Tutorial, Learn Azure

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Learn how to create a free online leaderboard using Azure Functions and Storage in this comprehensive Unity tutorial. Discover the basics of Azure Cloud, including pricing for Functions and Storage, and follow step-by-step instructions to set up Azure resources. Create and deploy Azure Functions, write function code, and test it in the portal. Implement the leaderboard functionality in Unity by calling Azure Functions and downloading JSON data. Explore Visual Studio integration for Azure Function development and publishing. Set up Azure Storage, connect it to your function, and learn how to read and write data using BlobAttribute. Address common issues like version mismatches and implement best practices for reliable Azure Functions. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a complete working demo of an online leaderboard and understand how to apply these concepts to other cloud-enabled game mechanics.

Syllabus

How to make a Free Leaderboard with Azure Functions and Storage
What other Cloud Game Mechanics you could build
Starting Demo
Azure Cloud Basics
Pricing cost of Azure Functions and Storage
How to create a Azure Function Resource
Note on Free Azure Accounts regarding Function Storage
Azure Function Resource Deployment
Create a Azure Function - Develop in Portal, HTTP Trigger
Writing Azure Function code
Testing Azure Function in Portal
Calling Azure Function from inside Unity
Download Leaderboard JSON from Azure Function
How to Create Azure Function through Visual Studio
How to Publish to Azure from Visual Studio
Call AddScore API endpoint from Unity
How to Create Azure Storage for Function
How to Connect Storage to Azure Function in Visual Studio
How to Read/Write Storage from Azure Function
Read/Write Storage with BlobAttribute in Azure Function
How to Fix Cannot find BlobAttribute, Errors with Version Mismatch
How to use the BlobAttribute for Reading and Writing Azure Storage
AddScore logic, appending a score to Blob Storage
Connecting all the logic
Final Demo
User Authentication
Sorting locally or on the Cloud
Issues with Concurrency
Retry Pattern
Best practices for reliable Azure Functions
Complete Working Demo Online Leaderboard with Azure Functions and Storage