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Author: TimShererWithAquent

articles/service-connector/how-to-integrate-app-configuration.md

@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 ---
 title: Integrate Azure App Configuration with Service Connector
-description: In this document, learn how to integrate Azure App Configuration into your application with Service Connector
+description: Use these code samples to integrate Azure App Configuration into your application with Service Connector.
 author: maud-lv
 ms.author: malev
 ms.service: service-connector
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 02/02/2024
+ms.date: 07/24/2025
+#customer intent: As a cloud developer, I want to connect my cloud services to Azure App Configuration by using Service Connector.
 ---
 
 # Integrate Azure App Configuration with Service Connector
 
-This page shows supported authentication methods and clients, and shows sample code you can use to connect Azure App Configuration to other cloud services using Service Connector. You might still be able to connect to App Configuration using other methods. This page also shows default environment variable names and values you get when you create the service connection. 
+This page shows supported authentication methods and clients. It provides sample code you can use to connect Azure App Configuration to other cloud services using Service Connector. You might be able to connect to App Configuration using other methods. This page also shows default environment variable names and values you get when you create the service connection. 
 
 ## Supported compute services
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ Service Connector can be used to connect the following compute services to Azure
 
 ## Supported authentication types and client types
 
-The table below shows which combinations of authentication methods and clients are supported for connecting your compute service to Azure App Configuration using Service Connector. A “Yes” indicates that the combination is supported, while a “No” indicates that it is not supported.
+This table shows which combinations of authentication methods and clients are supported for connecting your compute service to Azure App Configuration using Service Connector. A "Yes" indicates that the combination is supported, while a "No" indicates that it isn't supported.
 
 
 | Client type | System-assigned managed identity | User-assigned managed identity | Secret/connection string | Service principal |
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ This table indicates that all combinations of client types and authentication me
 
 ## Default environment variable names or application properties and sample code
 
-Use the connection details below to connect compute services to Azure App Configuration stores. For more information about naming conventions, check the [Service Connector internals](concept-service-connector-internals.md#configuration-naming-convention) article.
+Use the following connection details to connect compute services to Azure App Configuration stores. For more information, see [Configuration naming convention](concept-service-connector-internals.md#configuration-naming-convention).
 
 ### System-assigned managed identity
 
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ Use the connection details below to connect compute services to Azure App Config
 | AZURE_APPCONFIGURATION_ENDPOINT   | App Configuration   endpoint | `https://<App-Configuration-name>.azconfig.io` |
 
 #### Sample code
-Refer to the steps and code below to connect to Azure App Configuration using a system-assigned managed identity.
+
+To connect to Azure App Configuration using a system-assigned managed identity, refer to the following steps and code.
 [!INCLUDE [code sample for app config](./includes/code-appconfig-me-id.md)]
 
 ### User-assigned managed identity
@@ -59,21 +61,23 @@ Refer to the steps and code below to connect to Azure App Configuration using a
 | AZURE_APPCONFIGURATION_CLIENTID   | Your client ID             | `<client-ID>`                                 |
 
 #### Sample code
-Refer to the steps and code below to connect to Azure App Configuration using a user-assigned managed identity.
+
+To connect to Azure App Configuration using a user-assigned managed identity, refer to the following steps and code.
 [!INCLUDE [code sample for app config](./includes/code-appconfig-me-id.md)]
 
 ### Connection string
 
 > [!WARNING]
-> Microsoft recommends that you use the most secure authentication flow available. The authentication flow described in this procedure requires a very high degree of trust in the application, and carries risks that are not present in other flows. You should only use this flow when other more secure flows, such as managed identities, aren't viable.
+> Microsoft recommends that you use the most secure authentication flow available. The authentication flow described in this procedure requires a very high degree of trust in the application. It carries risks that aren't present in other flows. You should only use this flow when other more secure flows, such as managed identities, aren't viable.
 
 > [!div class="mx-tdBreakAll"]
 > | Default environment variable name | Description | Sample value |
 > | --------------------------------- | ------------| ------------ |
 > | AZURE_APPCONFIGURATION_CONNECTIONSTRING | Your App Configuration Connection String | `Endpoint=https://<App-Configuration-name>.azconfig.io;Id=<ID>;Secret=<secret>` |
 
-#### Sample Code 
-Refer to the steps and code below to connect to Azure App Configuration using a connection string.
+#### Sample Code
+
+To connect to Azure App Configuration using a connection string, refer to the following steps and code.
 [!INCLUDE [code sample for app config](./includes/code-appconfig-secret.md)]
 
 
@@ -87,12 +91,11 @@ Refer to the steps and code below to connect to Azure App Configuration using a
 | AZURE_APPCONFIGURATION_TENANTID     | Your tenant ID             | `<tenant-ID>`                                |
 
 #### Sample code
-Refer to the steps and code below to connect to Azure App Configuration using a service principaL.
-[!INCLUDE [code sample for app config](./includes/code-appconfig-me-id.md)]
 
-## Next steps
+To connect to Azure App Configuration using a service principal, refer to the following steps and code.
+[!INCLUDE [code sample for app config](./includes/code-appconfig-me-id.md)]
 
-Follow the tutorial listed below to learn more about Service Connector.
+## Next step
 
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > [Learn about Service Connector concepts](./concept-service-connector-internals.md)

articles/service-connector/includes/code-appconfig-me-id.md

@@ -2,18 +2,20 @@
 author: wchigit
 ms.service: service-connector
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 10/20/2023
+ms.date: 07/24/2025
 ms.author: wchi
 ---
 
 ### [.NET](#tab/dotnet)
 
 1. Install dependencies.
+
     ```bash
     dotnet add package Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.AzureAppConfiguration
     dotnet add package Azure.Identity
     ```
-1. Authenticate using `Azure.Identity` and get the Azure App Configuration endpoint from the environment variables added by Service Connector. When using the code below, uncomment the part of the code snippet for the authentication type you want to use.
+
+1. Authenticate using `Azure.Identity` and get the Azure App Configuration endpoint from the environment variables added by Service Connector. When using this code, uncomment the part of the code snippet for the authentication type you want to use.
 
     ```csharp
     using Azure.Identity;
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ ms.author: wchi
 ### [Java](#tab/java)
 
 1. Add the following dependencies in your *pom.xml* file:
+
     ```xml
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.azure</groupId>
@@ -57,7 +60,8 @@ ms.author: wchi
         <version>1.1.5</version>
     </dependency>
     ```
-1. Authenticate using `azure-identity` and get the Azure App Configuration endpoint from the environment variables added by Service Connector. When using the code below, uncomment the part of the code snippet for the authentication type you want to use.
+
+1. Authenticate using `azure-identity` and get the Azure App Configuration endpoint from the environment variables added by Service Connector. When using this code, uncomment the part of the code snippet for the authentication type you want to use.
 
     ```java
     // Uncomment the following lines corresponding to the authentication type you want to use.
@@ -87,11 +91,14 @@ ms.author: wchi
 ### [Python](#tab/python)
 
 1. Install dependencies.
+
     ```bash
     pip install azure-appconfiguration
     pip install azure-identity
     ```
-1. Authenticate using `azure-identity` and get the Azure App Configuration endpoint from the environment variables added by Service Connector. When using the code below, uncomment the part of the code snippet for the authentication type you want to use.
+
+1. Authenticate using `azure-identity` and get the Azure App Configuration endpoint from the environment variables added by Service Connector. When using this code, uncomment the part of the code snippet for the authentication type you want to use.
+
     ```python
     import os
     from azure.appconfiguration import AzureAppConfigurationClient
@@ -119,11 +126,13 @@ ms.author: wchi
 ### [NodeJS](#tab/nodejs)
 
 1. Install dependencies.
+
     ```bash
     npm install --save @azure/identity
     npm install @azure/app-configuration
     ```
-1. Authenticate using `@azure/identity` and get the Azure App Configuration endpoint from the environment variables added by Service Connector. When using the code below, uncomment the part of the code snippet for the authentication type you want to use.
+
+1. Authenticate using `@azure/identity` and get the Azure App Configuration endpoint from the environment variables added by Service Connector. When using this code, uncomment the part of the code snippet for the authentication type you want to use.
     
     ```javascript
     import { DefaultAzureCredential,ClientSecretCredential } from "@azure/identity";

articles/service-connector/includes/code-appconfig-secret.md

@@ -2,16 +2,18 @@
 author: wchigit
 ms.service: service-connector
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 10/24/2023
+ms.date: 07/24/2025
 ms.author: wchi
 ---
 
 ### [.NET](#tab/dotnet)
 
 1. Install dependencies.
+
     ```bash
     dotnet add package Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.AzureAppConfiguration
     ```
+
 1. Get the App Configuration connection string from the environment variables added by Service Connector.
 
     ```csharp
@@ -28,14 +30,17 @@ ms.author: wchi
 ### [Java](#tab/java)
 
 1. Add the following dependencies in your *pom.xml* file:
+
     ```xml
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.azure</groupId>
         <artifactId>azure-data-appconfiguration</artifactId>
         <version>1.4.9</version>
     </dependency>
     ```
+
 1. Get the App Configuration connection string from the environment variables added by Service Connector.
+
     ```java
     String connectionString = System.getenv("AZURE_APPCONFIGURATION_CONNECTIONSTRING");
     ConfigurationClient configurationClient = new ConfigurationClientBuilder()
@@ -46,10 +51,13 @@ ms.author: wchi
 ### [Python](#tab/python)
 
 1. Install dependencies.
+
     ```bash
     pip install azure-appconfiguration
     ```
+
 1. Get the App Configuration connection string from the environment variables added by Service Connector.
+
     ```python
     import os
     from azure.appconfiguration import AzureAppConfigurationClient
@@ -61,9 +69,11 @@ ms.author: wchi
 ### [NodeJS](#tab/nodejs)
 
 1. Install dependencies.
+
     ```bash
     npm install @azure/app-configuration
     ```
+
 1. Get the App Configuration connection string from the environment variables added by Service Connector.
 
     ```javascript