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Step 7: Infrastructure as Code

Automating your communication infrastructure ensures reliable deployments. This step covers Bicep templates and CI/CD for .NET.

This tutorial walks these steps in order:

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    START["Step 7: Infrastructure as Code"]
    N1["1. Bicep Template for ACS"]
    N2["2. Management SDK (Azure.ResourceManager.Communication)"]
    N3["3. GitHub Actions Workflow"]
    N4["4. Phone Number Provisioning via Bicep"]
    N5["Summary"]
    START --> N1
    N1 --> N2
    N2 --> N3
    N3 --> N4
    N4 --> N5

1. Bicep Template for ACS

Define your Communication Services resource in main.bicep.

param resourceName string = 'acs-dotnet-prod'
param location string = 'global'

resource acs 'Microsoft.Communication/CommunicationServices@2023-03-31' = {
  name: resourceName
  location: location
  properties: {
    dataLocation: 'United States'
  }
}

2. Management SDK (Azure.ResourceManager.Communication)

In .NET, you can also manage infrastructure programmatically using the Management SDK.

dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.Communication

using Azure.ResourceManager.Communication;

// Example: List all ACS resources in a resource group
var rg = client.GetResourceGroupResource(resourceGroupResourceId);
await foreach (var acsResource in rg.GetCommunicationServiceResources())
{
    Console.WriteLine(acsResource.Data.Name);
}

3. GitHub Actions Workflow

Create .github/workflows/dotnet.yml to build and test your app.

name: .NET CI

on:
  push:
    branches: [ main ]

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v3

    - name: Setup .NET
      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
      with:
        dotnet-version: 6.0.x

    - name: Restore dependencies
      run: dotnet restore

    - name: Build
      run: dotnet build --no-restore

    - name: Test
      run: dotnet test --no-build --verbosity normal

4. Phone Number Provisioning via Bicep

While phone numbers are often purchased manually, you can use Bicep to manage Email Domains and Sender Usernames.

resource emailService 'Microsoft.Communication/EmailServices@2023-03-31' = {
  name: 'myEmailService'
  location: 'global'
  properties: {
    dataLocation: 'United States'
  }
}

Summary

Congratulations! You have built a complete communication application with .NET, covering identity, messaging, real-time communication, and automated deployment.

See Also

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