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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, WAF/TLS, Private Link origins, rules engine, or classic-to-Std/Prm migrations, 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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SKILL.md

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.

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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

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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-L47 Guidance on secure, scalable Front Door configs and practical rules engine patterns for URL routing, header rewrites, redirects, caching, and conditional traffic handling.
Decision Making L48-L59 Guidance on Front Door vs Azure CDN cost/pricing, choosing Standard vs Premium vs Classic tiers, and planning/mapping migrations from Front Door classic to Standard/Premium.
Architecture & Design Patterns L60-L68 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 L69-L76 POP codes and locations, regional POP lists, routing composite limits, and subscription-level bandwidth throttling behavior for Azure Front Door.
Security L77-L97 TLS, certificates, cipher suites, WAF, DDoS, security headers, origin protection (Private Link, restricted access), managed identity, and secure logging for Azure Front Door.
Configuration L98-L129 Configuring Azure Front Door behavior: caching, routing, rules, redirects/rewrites, custom domains, Private Link, protocol support, health probes, monitoring, and cache purge tools.
Integrations & Coding Patterns L130-L135 Automating Azure Front Door setup with Azure CLI/PowerShell, including creating profiles, endpoints, and delivery rules via scripts and command-line workflows.
Deployment L136-L147 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

Decision Making

Topic URL
Understand Azure Front Door billing components and usage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/billing
Evaluate cost differences between Azure CDN 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
FAQ for migrating to Front Door Standard/Premium https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/migration-faq
Map settings from Front Door classic to Standard/Premium https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/tier-mapping
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
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
Configure HTTPS and certificates for Front Door custom domains https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-custom-domain-https
Understand DDoS protection with Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-ddos
Add security headers with Azure Front Door Rules Engine https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-security-headers
Protect and scale web apps with Front Door and WAF https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-waf
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
Restrict origin access to Azure Front Door traffic 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 policies https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/tls-policy
Set predefined or custom TLS policy in Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/standard-premium/tls-policy-configure
Features of WAF on Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/web-application-firewall

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 redirection behavior in Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-url-redirect
Configure URL rewrite rules in Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-url-rewrite
Configure wildcard custom domains in Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-wildcard-domain
Configure and interpret Azure Front Door health probes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/health-probes
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
Connect Front Door Premium 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
Configure monitoring and alerts for Azure Front Door https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/monitor-front-door
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
Provision Azure Front Door custom domain and TLS via CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/scripts/custom-domain
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

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 to Standard/Premium https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/migrate-tier
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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