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azure-front-door

Expert knowledge for Azure Front Door development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring Front Door routing/caching, rules engine, TLS/origin auth, CDN video delivery, or POP limits, and other Azure Front Door related development tasks. Not for Azure Application Gateway (use azure-application-gateway), Azure Traffic Manager (use azure-traffic-manager), Azure Load Balancer (use azure-load-balancer), Azure Web Application Firewall (use azure-web-application-firewall).

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Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
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Azure Front Door Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Front Door. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

  • Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
  • Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category Lines Description
Troubleshooting L37-L41 Diagnosing and fixing Azure Front Door 4xx/5xx errors, CORS and compression issues, config/runtime problems, and performance bottlenecks using logs, reference strings, and best practices.
Best Practices L42-L48 Designing optimal Front Door configs, rules engine patterns, and CDN tuning for video-on-demand/live streaming performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
Decision Making L49-L60 Guidance on Front Door pricing and billing, comparing Standard/Premium/Classic and CDN tiers, and planning or executing migrations and upgrades between them.
Architecture & Design Patterns L61-L69 Architectural patterns for Azure Front Door: apex domain setup, blue/green deployments, manual failover with Traffic Manager, static blob hosting, reliable uploads, and well-architected design guidance.
Limits & Quotas L70-L78 POP codes and locations, regional POP lists, Front Door limits/quotas and behaviors, routing composite limits, and subscription-level bandwidth throttling details.
Security L79-L95 TLS/HTTPS setup, cipher/TLS policy control, security headers, managed identity and origin auth, private link/direct access protection, and log scrubbing/sensitive data protection.
Configuration L96-L123 Configuring Azure Front Door behavior: caching, rules/rewrite, headers/protocols, compression, Private Link backends, WebSockets, monitoring, and cache purge via portal/CLI/PowerShell.
Integrations & Coding Patterns L124-L129 Automating Azure Front Door setup with Azure CLI/PowerShell, including creating profiles, endpoints, and delivery rules via scripts and command-line workflows.
Deployment L130-L140 Automating Front Door deployment and migration using Bicep/ARM/Terraform, updating DevOps pipelines, and upgrading or migrating between Classic, Standard, and Premium tiers.

Troubleshooting

Topic URL
Resolve CORS issues when using Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/troubleshoot-cross-origin-resources

Best Practices

Topic URL
Apply Azure Front Door configuration best practices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/best-practices
Implement Azure Front Door rules engine scenarios and patterns https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/rules-engine-scenarios
Optimize VOD and Live Streaming with Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/video-on-demand-live-streaming

Decision Making

Topic URL
Understand Azure Front Door billing components and usage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/billing
Compare pricing of Azure CDN Standard and Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/compare-cdn-front-door-price
Choose between Azure Front Door and Azure CDN tiers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-cdn-comparison
Migrate Azure Front Door Classic to Standard or Premium https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/migrate-tier
FAQ for migrating to Front Door Standard/Premium https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/migration-faq
Plan migration from Front Door classic to Standard/Premium https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/tier-migration
Upgrade Front Door Standard to Premium tier https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/tier-upgrade
Compare Azure Front Door Standard, Premium, and Classic pricing https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/understanding-pricing

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic URL
Design and configure apex domains with Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/apex-domain
Implement blue/green deployments using Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/blue-green-deployment
Implement manual failover for Front Door with Traffic Manager https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/high-availability
Architect Azure Front Door with Storage blobs for static content https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/scenario-storage-blobs
Design reliable blob upload via Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/scenario-upload-storage-blobs

Limits & Quotas

Topic URL
Map Azure Front Door POP abbreviations to locations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/edge-locations-by-abbreviation
Review Azure Front Door POP locations by region https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/edge-locations-by-region
Azure Front Door FAQs on limits and behavior https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-faq
Understand Azure Front Door routing composite limits https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-routing-limits
Understand Front Door Standard/Premium bandwidth throttling by subscription https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/subscription-offers

Security

Topic URL
Disable weak DHE cipher suites on Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/diffie-hellman-ciphers
End-to-end TLS and cipher support in Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/end-to-end-tls
Add security headers with Azure Front Door Rules Engine https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-security-headers
Use managed identity for Key Vault certificates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/managed-identity
Configure Front Door managed identity origin auth https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/origin-authentication-with-managed-identities
Secure Azure Front Door origins against direct access https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/origin-security
Secure Front Door origins with Private Link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/private-link
Secure Azure Front Door deployment end-to-end https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/secure-front-door
Configure HTTPS and TLS certificates for Front Door custom domains https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-configure-https-custom-domain
Use log scrubbing to protect Front Door logs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-protect-sensitive-data
Configure sensitive data protection in Front Door logs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/sensitive-data-protection
Configure Azure Front Door TLS protocol and cipher suites https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/tls-policy
Set predefined or custom TLS policies in Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/tls-policy-configure

Configuration

Topic URL
Understand and configure Front Door caching behavior https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-caching
Onboard root or apex domains to Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-how-to-onboard-apex-domain
Understand HTTP header protocol support in Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-http-headers-protocol
HTTP/2 protocol support in Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-http2
Configure Azure Front Door rule set actions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-rules-engine-actions
Configure URL rewrite rules in Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-url-rewrite
Configure caching rules in Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/how-to-configure-caching
Configure origins and origin groups in Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/how-to-configure-origin
Configure Azure Front Door Private Link to Application Gateway https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/how-to-enable-private-link-application-gateway
Connect Front Door to static website via Private Link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/how-to-enable-private-link-storage-static-website
Integrate Azure Storage with Front Door caching https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/integrate-storage-account
Use Azure Front Door monitoring metrics and logs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/monitor-front-door-reference
Use server variables in Azure Front Door rule sets https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/rule-set-server-variables
Use Azure Front Door rule set match conditions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/rules-match-conditions
Purge Azure Front Door cache effectively https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-cache-purge
Purge Front Door cache using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-cache-purge-cli
Purge Front Door cache using PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-cache-purge-powershell
Configure file compression in Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-compression
Connect Front Door Premium to API Management via Private Link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-enable-private-link-apim
Configure Private Link to internal load balancer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-enable-private-link-internal-load-balancer
Configure Front Door Private Link to Storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-enable-private-link-storage-account
Connect Front Door to App Service privately https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/how-to-enable-private-link-web-app
Use WebSockets with Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/websocket
Map Azure Front Door classic settings to Standard/Premium https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/tier-mapping

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic URL
Create Azure Front Door profiles using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/create-front-door-cli
Create Azure Front Door and delivery rules with CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/front-door-add-rules-cli

Deployment

Topic URL
Deploy Azure Front Door using Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/create-front-door-bicep
Deploy Azure Front Door using ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/create-front-door-template
Provision Azure Front Door with Terraform configuration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/create-front-door-terraform
Deploy Azure Front Door using ARM/Bicep template samples https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-quickstart-template-samples
Migrate Front Door classic using PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/migrate-tier-powershell
Update DevOps pipelines after Front Door migration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/post-migration-dev-ops-experience
Provision Azure Front Door with Terraform configuration samples https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/terraform-samples
Upgrade Front Door Standard to Premium via PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/tier-upgrade-powershell
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