testland/azure-functions-tests

Runs Azure Functions locally using Azure Functions Core Tools v4 (`func start`), Azurite storage emulation, and framework-native unit tests for handler code (.NET isolated worker model, Node.js v4, Python v2). Covers HTTP, queue, and timer trigger testing, admin-endpoint invocation for non-HTTP triggers, and binding verification via local.settings.json. Use when testing Azure Functions before deployment, reproducing trigger behaviour without live Azure services, or gating function handler logic in CI.

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Triggering functions and CI

How to fire HTTP, queue, and timer triggers against the local host, and how to wire the local runtime into CI. Companion to the azure-functions-tests skill.

HTTP trigger

# GET
curl http://localhost:7071/api/HttpExample?name=World

# POST
curl --request POST http://localhost:7071/api/HttpExample \
     --data '{"name":"World"}'

Non-HTTP triggers (admin endpoint)

Per learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-functions/functions-manually-run-non-http, non-HTTP triggers can be fired via the admin endpoint. Authorization is bypassed locally:

# Queue trigger named QueueExample
curl --request POST \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     --data '{"input":"sample queue payload"}' \
     http://localhost:7071/admin/functions/QueueExample

# Timer trigger named TimerExample (empty input is valid)
curl --request POST \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     --data '{}' \
     http://localhost:7071/admin/functions/TimerExample

The endpoint returns HTTP 202 (Accepted) on success.

CI integration

jobs:
  azure-functions-tests:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Install Core Tools
        run: |
          curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > microsoft.gpg
          sudo mv microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/microsoft.gpg
          sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/microsoft-ubuntu-$(lsb_release -cs)-prod $(lsb_release -cs) main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dotnetdev.list'
          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y azure-functions-core-tools-4
      - name: Start Azurite
        run: npx azurite --silent &
      - name: Run unit tests
        run: dotnet test   # or: pytest / npm test