Azure Static Web Apps

Build and deploy full-stack web apps with global hosting and serverless APIs

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Server Hosting
Sub-Category
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Pricing Model
Freemium
Starts From
$0/mo
Platforms
Web

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What is Azure Static Web Apps?

Azure Static Web Apps hosts static websites and full-stack web applications with serverless APIs and automated deployments. It helps developers ship frontend applications globally with minimal infrastructure management.

Who should use Azure Static Web Apps?

  • You want to deploy a React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, or Blazor application directly from GitHub or Azure DevOps.
  • You are a solo founder building an MVP or portfolio website and want free hosting with SSL and custom domains.
  • You need serverless API endpoints for your frontend without managing a traditional backend server.
  • You want automatic preview deployments for pull requests to test changes before production.
  • You need globally distributed static content, managed authentication, and integrated deployment workflows for a production application.

Key Features of Azure Static Web Apps

  • Automatically builds and deploys applications from GitHub or Azure DevOps repository changes.
  • Globally distributes static HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and image assets.
  • Integrates managed Azure Functions for serverless API endpoints.
  • Supports linking existing Azure Functions, Web Apps, Container Apps, or API Management instances.
  • Provides free automatically renewing SSL certificates and custom domain support.
  • Includes built-in authentication with GitHub and Microsoft Entra ID.
  • Supports route-based authorization, authenticated roles, and custom role assignments.
  • Creates pull-request-based staging environments for previewing application changes.

Integrations Supported by Azure Static Web Apps

GitHubAzure DevOpsAzure FunctionsAzure API ManagementAzure Container AppsAzure Web AppsMicrosoft Entra ID

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