Azure Functions Webhook模板缺失及可用性咨询

Hey there! I totally get where you're coming from—those specific Webhook templates (like the GitHub Webhook one) don't show up front in the new Azure Functions portal experience anymore, but they're still absolutely usable, and there are a couple ways to access them or achieve the same result.

Let me break this down for you:

First, the quick workaround: Use the generic "Webhook + API" template #

The default template list now prioritizes more commonly used options, but the generic Webhook/HTTP trigger can handle any Webhook (including GitHub) with a little extra code. Here's how to get started:

• Head to your Function App in the Azure portal and click Create > Function
• Choose "Portal" as your development environment, then click See more templates at the bottom of the template list
• Look for the "Webhook + API" template (it's a generic HTTP trigger optimized for Webhooks)
• Once created, you can modify the code to handle GitHub's Webhook payloads—this includes validating the X-Hub-Signature header, parsing the JSON body, and adding your custom logic.

If you really want the original specific templates #

If you prefer using the dedicated GitHub Webhook template directly, you can use the Azure CLI to create the function with that template. Just run this command (replace the placeholders with your details):

az functionapp function create --resource-group <your-resource-group> --function-app-name <your-function-app> --name <your-github-webhook-function> --template "GitHubWebHook"

This will create the function with the pre-built template that includes basic GitHub Webhook handling logic.

Why the templates are missing from the portal #

Microsoft updated the Azure Functions portal experience to streamline the template list, moving some service-specific templates out of the default view. But the underlying templates are still maintained and accessible via CLI or manual setup.

Either way, you'll be able to build your GitHub Webhook handler—using the generic template gives you more flexibility to adapt to other Webhook services later, while the CLI method gets you the pre-built GitHub-specific code right away.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者SliderBlues