Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.AI.Web' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified

Question

After successfully publishing my Web Api to Azure when i try to hit the api i get the following error.

Here\'s a link to api

WRN: Assembly binding lo         


        

Answer 1

I have reproduce this type issue. Here is my reproduce process:

1) Create web App api with Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Web installed.
2) Then deploy the App to Azure Web app.

Here is the web API worked screenshot:

Then I open KUDU tool, delete Microsoft.AI.Web in Bin folder, and run the site again. I get the same error with you, here is the screenshot:

So I can ensure that, this error is caused by the assembly Microsoft.AI.Web is missing. Please set the copy local as true as following screenshot, then redeploy to Azure web App: