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Expert knowledge for Azure Web PubSub development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
Passed 14 of 21 test cases with the skill, and 12 of 21 without it.
2 fixed13 passed either way7 still failing0 broke
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Azure Web PubSub needs to securely retrieve user credentials from Azure Key Vault without exposing network traffic to the public internet. Which shared private endpoint configuration handles outbound Key Vault access?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| references howto-secure-shared-private-endpoints-key-vault | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Web PubSub. 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.
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
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mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L47 | Diagnosing and fixing Web PubSub errors, event handler/debug issues, service and Socket.IO problems, using resource/diagnostic logs and error codes for troubleshooting. |
| Best Practices | L48-L52 | Guidance on building resilient WebSocket clients for Azure Web PubSub, including reconnection strategies, handling disconnects, error handling, and connection lifecycle best practices. |
| Decision Making | L53-L59 | Guidance on choosing chat SDK vs REST, selecting Web PubSub features for your scenario, and understanding pricing, billing units, and cost implications. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L60-L66 | Architectural patterns for Web PubSub: multi-region resiliency, bridging MQTT with WebSocket/Web PubSub, and understanding Socket.IO support internals for integration design. |
| Limits & Quotas | L67-L72 | Capacity and performance limits for Web PubSub (connections, messages, scaling) and which Socket.IO server APIs aren’t supported or behave differently. |
| Security | L73-L101 | Securing Azure Web PubSub: authN/Z for clients and apps (keys, Entra ID, identities, roles), mTLS, network/private endpoints, firewalls, outbound restrictions, and compliance via Azure Policy. |
| Configuration | L102-L117 | Configuring Web PubSub runtime: storage/chat setup, metrics/logs and alerts, monitoring, custom domains, event routing, geo-replication, local tunneling, MQTT/Socket.IO options, and admin UI. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L118-L150 | Client and server integration patterns for Azure Web PubSub: SDK/REST usage, WebSocket/MQTT, JSON/protobuf subprotocols, auth, events (HTTP/AMQP/Functions), and Socket.IO integration. |
| Deployment | L151-L156 | Guides for moving Web PubSub across regions, configuring Premium autoscale, and deploying/migrating Socket.IO apps and serverless chat to Azure Web PubSub. |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Interpret Azure Web PubSub chat error codes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-web-pubsub/chat-reference-errors |
| Debug Azure Web PubSub event handlers locally | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-web-pubsub/howto-local-debug-event-handler |
| Troubleshoot common Azure Web PubSub issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-web-pubsub/howto-troubleshoot-common-issues |
| Use Web PubSub resource logs for troubleshooting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-web-pubsub/howto-troubleshoot-resource-logs |
| Resolve common Azure Web PubSub service issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-web-pubsub/resource-faq |
| Troubleshoot Web PubSub for Socket.IO common issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-web-pubsub/socketio-troubleshoot-common-issues |
| Collect diagnostic logs for Web PubSub Socket.IO | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-web-pubsub/socketio-troubleshoot-logging |
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