I recently worked on an interesting project that required integrating with an API for data retrieval. The challenge? While Power Automate was perfect for automation, doesn’t support HMAC signing out of the box. But using the provider's library could help us avoid HMAC, but Power Automate cannot run scripts on its own.
Here’s how I solved it:
🔹 Created an Azure Function App to handle the API integration.
🔹 The Function App runs a Python function that processes HTTPS GET requests with API keys in the headers and then uses the provider’s library to fetch the required data.
🔹 To ensure security, I had to figure out how to use environment variables in the cloud function to securely store sensitive information like API keys.
🔹 Then, I integrated this with Power Automate to automate weekly queries to the Function App and send the fetched data via email.
This project was not only a solution to the problem but also an opportunity to:
💡 Learn and work with Azure Function Apps, diving deeper into cloud computing.
💡 Explore Power Automate for creating seamless workflows.
💡 Gain hands-on experience with securing cloud functions using environment variables to protect sensitive data.
I’m thrilled with how these tools came together to make the process efficient and scalable.
Have you faced a similar challenge or used Azure and Power Automate in your projects? I’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences!
Let me know if you would like me to maybe create an example app on how to do the same. :)
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