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“Learn How to Setup Event Hub Trigger for Azure Function with User-Assigned Managed Identity in Just a Few Easy Steps!”

How to Setup Event Hub Trigger for Azure Function with User-Assigned Managed Identity
Overview
Azure Functions are a great way to develop serverless applications and integrate with cloud services. The Event Hub trigger allows you to easily process data from an Event Hub as part of an Azure Function. This post will walk through setting up an Event Hub trigger for an Azure Function using a User-Assigned Managed Identity.Prerequisites
* Azure Subscription
* Azure Resource Group
* User-Assigned Managed Identity
* Azure Function App
* Event Hub

Create a User-Assigned Managed Identity
The first step is to create a User-Assigned Managed Identity. This identity will be used by the Azure Function to access the Event Hub. To create the identity, first log into the Azure portal and navigate to the Resource Groups blade. Then, click the +Add button to create a new resource.In the search box, type “user-assigned managed identity”. Then click the Create button.

Configure the User-Assigned Managed Identity
Once the User-Assigned Managed Identity has been created, the next step is to configure it. This includes giving the identity permissions to access the Event Hub.To configure the identity, first log into the Azure portal and navigate to the Managed Identities blade. Then, click on the identity that was just created.

Grant Access to the Event Hub
The next step is to grant the Managed Identity access to the Event Hub. To do this, first log into the Azure portal and navigate to the Event Hubs blade. Then, click on the Event Hub that the Function will be connecting to.Configure the Event Hub Trigger
The next step is to configure the Event Hub trigger for the Azure Function. To do this, first log into the Azure portal and navigate to the Function Apps blade. Then, click on the Function App that the trigger will be associated with.Test the Event Hub Trigger
The final step is to test the Event Hub trigger. To do this, first log into the Azure portal and navigate to the Function Apps blade. Then, click on the Function App that the trigger is associated with.Conclusion
In this post, we walked through how to setup an Event Hub trigger for an Azure Function using a User-Assigned Managed Identity. This is a great way to ensure that the Function App can securely access the Event Hub.
References:
How to setup Event Hub Trigger for Azure Function with User-Assigned Managed Identity
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1. Azure Event Hub
2. Azure Function Trigger
3. Managed Identity