World Congress 2022 Jun 15, 2022

Debugging Static Web Apps

Stacy Cashmore

Eliminate local CORS issues by unifying your frontend and APIs with the Azure SWA CLI. This reverse proxy lets you mock authentication and hit cross-stack breakpoints locally.

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#1 about 4 min

Hosting modern static web apps on Azure

Azure Static Web Apps simplifies deployments by combining serverless APIs and global static hosting into a unified resource.

#2 about 3 min

Proxying local API requests with a CLI tool

Connecting disparate local development servers requires leveraging the static web app CLI to proxy backend API requests.

#3 about 3 min

Hitting breakpoints and testing hot reload in Visual Studio

Attaching standard debugging tools to a routed local proxy enables full-stack breakpoint analysis and live interface updates.

#4 about 3 min

Consolidating local servers into a single terminal window

Combining client server execution and backend initialization into one terminal command reduces multi-tab development clutter.

#5 about 4 min

Mocking user authentication and roles locally for static apps

Simulating cloud identity providers locally eliminates the administrative overhead of managing real social media test accounts.

#6 about 3 min

Serving published static content locally to mirror production environments

Testing directly against distributed build outputs reveals fallback misconfigurations and routing errors hidden by development servers.

#7 about 3 min

Configuring startup commands with the CLI configuration file

Embedding startup flags into a shared JSON configuration file normalizes complex command execution for the engineering team.

#8 about 3 min

Exploring frontend development choices beyond standard JavaScript frameworks

Transitioning between JavaScript and C-sharp highlights differing frontend development experiences for varied engineering backgrounds.

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