Using an array in Azure web app settings

Question

In my ASP.NET 5 (RC1) code I have an appsetting.json that looks something like this:

{
    \"SomeSettings\": {
        \"PropA\": \"ValueA\",
        \"PropB         


        

Answer 1

Adding the settings under "App settings" like this will do the trick... Notice the ":0" and ":1" below

Format: Key -> Value

SomeSettings:PropA -> AzureValueA
SomeSettings:PropB:0 -> AzureValueB1
SomeSettings:PropB:1 -> AzureValueB2

If you aren't running on Windows, replace the colon : with double underscore __ to get your app to see the settings. So instead of e.g. SomeSettings:PropA, you'd use SomeSettings__PropA.

Answer 2

Simple approach is store the JSON as string in AppSetting, and de-serialize by yourself

var serializer = new JavaScriptSerializer();
var settings = serializer.Deserialize<SomeSettings>(configuration.GetSection("SomeSettings"));

or you will have to create your own customer configuration i believe. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2tw134k3.aspx