Dynamic Refresh AAD

Author: mrm9084

articles/azure-app-configuration/enable-dynamic-configuration-python.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ author: mrm9084
 ms.service: azure-app-configuration
 ms.devlang: python
 ms.topic: tutorial
-ms.date: 01/29/2024
+ms.date: 12/03/2024
 ms.custom: devx-track-python, devx-track-extended-python
 ms.author: mametcal
 #Customer intent: As a Python developer, I want to dynamically update my app to use the latest configuration data in Azure App Configuration.
@@ -38,6 +38,44 @@ Add the following key-value to your Azure App Configuration store. For more info
 
 1. Create a new Python file named *app.py* and add the following code:
 
+    ### [Microsoft Entra ID (recommended)](#tab/entra-id)
+
+    You use the `DefaultAzureCredential` to authenticate to your App Configuration store. Follow the [instructions](./concept-enable-rbac.md#authentication-with-token-credentials) to assign your credential the **App Configuration Data Reader** role. Be sure to allow sufficient time for the permission to propagate before running your application.
+
+    ```python
+    from azure.appconfiguration.provider import load, WatchKey
+    from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+    import os
+    import time
+
+    endpoint = os.environ.get("APPCONFIGURATION_ENDPOINT")
+
+    # Connecting to Azure App Configuration using connection string
+    # Setting up to refresh when the Sentinel key is changed.
+    config = load(
+        endpoint=endpoint,
+        credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),
+        refresh_on=[WatchKey("sentinel")],
+        refresh_interval=10, # Default value is 30 seconds, shorted for this sample
+    )
+
+    print("Update the `message` in your Azure App Configuration store using Azure portal or CLI.")
+    print("First, update the `message` value, and then update the `sentinel` key value.")
+
+    while (True):
+        # Refreshing the configuration setting
+        config.refresh()
+
+        # Current value of message
+        print(config["message"])
+
+        # Waiting before the next refresh
+        time.sleep(5)
+    ```
+
+
+    ### [Connection string](#tab/connection-string)
+
     ```python
     from azure.appconfiguration.provider import load, WatchKey
     import os
@@ -66,6 +104,7 @@ Add the following key-value to your Azure App Configuration store. For more info
         # Waiting before the next refresh
         time.sleep(5)
     ```
+    ---
 
 1. Run your script:
 
@@ -104,6 +143,7 @@ In `app.py`, set up Azure App Configuration to load your configuration values. T
 
 ```python
 from azure.appconfiguration.provider import load, WatchKey
+from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
 
 azure_app_config = None  # declare azure_app_config as a global variable
 
@@ -112,7 +152,8 @@ def on_refresh_success():
 
 
 global azure_app_config
-azure_app_config = load(connection_string=os.environ.get("AZURE_APPCONFIG_CONNECTION_STRING")
+azure_app_config = load(endpoint=os.environ.get("AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT"),
+                        credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),
                         refresh_on=[WatchKey("sentinel")],
                         on_refresh_success=on_refresh_success,
                         refresh_interval=10, # Default value is 30 seconds, shortened for this sample
@@ -164,7 +205,8 @@ def on_refresh_success():
    app.config.update(azure_app_config)
 
 AZURE_APPCONFIGURATION = load(
-        connection_string=os.environ.get("AZURE_APPCONFIG_CONNECTION_STRING"),
+        connection_string=os.environ.get(endpoint=os.environ.get("AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT"),
+         credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),
         refresh_on=[WatchKey("sentinel")],
         on_refresh_success=on_refresh_success,
         refresh_interval=10, # Default value is 30 seconds, shortened for this sample