Azure Functions- Publish local.settings.json

Question

How Can I publish my Azure Function's local.settings.json?

{
  "IsEncrypted": false,
  "Values": {
    "AzureWebJobsStorage": "UseDevelopmentStorage=true",
    "FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME": "dotnet",
    "CosmoDbAuthKey": "***********************************",
    "CosmoDbEndpoint": "https://**************************:443/",
    "CosmosDbId": "***Notifications"
  }
}

user_1261752 · Answer

This answer is not condoning the practice of publishing the local.settings.json file, since it is intended to be used for local development and debugging only. Others have already emphasized that, but they are apparently mistaken that there is "no way to publish". There is indeed a method to publish it and it's specified in Microsoft's online docs:

By default, these settings are not migrated automatically when the project is published to Azure. Use the --publish-local-settings switch when you publish to make sure these settings are added to the function app in Azure. Note that values in ConnectionStrings are never published.

user_2854993 · Answer

You cannot publish local.settings.json file to Azure. This file is for local development only.

To add settings for your deployed function:

Go to https://portal.azure.com
Navigate to your function app
In the left hand side menu, look for Settings
Select Configuration
The default loaded tab should be Application Settings
Select New application setting
Add Name and Value. Name should be the same as your local.setting.json entry i.e. CosmosDbId. Value may change depending on your environment.

user_1749403 · Answer

You cannot publish local.settings.json, what you need to do is to add them under the "Application settings" tab of the published function app in the Azure Portal

Azure Functions- Publish local.settings.json

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