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az webapp config appsettings

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destructiveaz webapp config appsettings delete --name <app-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --setting-names <key>

Delete or remove webapp config appsettings with the Azure CLI; verify scope and backup/rollback before running.

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read-onlyaz webapp config appsettings list --name <app-name> --resource-group <resource-group>

List application settings for a web app.

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read-onlyaz webapp config appsettings list --name <app-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --output json

Inspect or list webapp config appsettings with the Azure CLI before making changes.

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read-onlyaz webapp config appsettings list --name <app-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --output table

Inspect or list webapp config appsettings with the Azure CLI before making changes.

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az webapp config appsettings list --name <app-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --query "[?contains(name,'REDIS')]"

Inspect or list webapp config appsettings with the Azure CLI before making changes.

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read-onlyaz webapp config appsettings list --name <app-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --slot <slot-name>

Inspect or list webapp config appsettings with the Azure CLI before making changes.

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read-onlyaz webapp config appsettings list --resource-group <resource-group> --name <app-name> --output table

Inspect or list webapp config appsettings with the Azure CLI before making changes.

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read-onlyaz webapp config appsettings list --resource-group <resource-group> --name <app-name> --slot <slot-name>

Inspect or list webapp config appsettings with the Azure CLI before making changes.

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read-onlyaz webapp config appsettings list --resource-group <resource-group> --name <standard-logic-app-name> --output table

Inspect or list webapp config appsettings with the Azure CLI before making changes.

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mutatingaz webapp config appsettings set --name <app-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --settings <key>=<value>

Create or update web app application settings.

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az webapp config appsettings set --name <app-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --settings WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE=1

Create, update, or operate webapp config appsettings with the Azure CLI.

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az webapp config appsettings set --name <app-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --slot <slot-name> --settings <key>=<value>

Create, update, or operate webapp config appsettings with the Azure CLI.

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