What Are Azure Logic Apps?

Introduction

Azure Logic Apps is a powerful cloud platform that enables you to build automated workflows connecting your applications, data, and services. Whether you need to integrate different cloud services, automate business processes, or create data pipelines, Logic Apps provides a visual, low-code approach that lets you focus on the business logic rather than infrastructure.

What You'll Learn

• Understanding what Logic Apps are and how they work
• Key concepts: workflows, connectors, and triggers
• The visual workflow builder and its capabilities
• When to choose Consumption vs Standard plans

Why Use Logic Apps

Logic Apps excel at scenarios where you need to:

• Integrate multiple services - Connect Azure, Microsoft 365, Google, AWS, and hundreds more
• Automate business processes - Build workflows without writing code
• Create data pipelines - Move, transform, and process data between systems
• Respond to events - Trigger workflows based on external events or schedules

Key Concepts

Workflow

A sequence of steps that define a business process. Each step is an "action."

Connectors

Pre-built integrations for services (Office 365, Salesforce, Azure, etc.)

Triggers

Events that start a workflow (HTTP request, schedule, message arrival)

Visual Workflow Builder

Logic Apps provides a visual designer - no coding required!

[Trigger: HTTP Request]
       ↓
[Action: Get Data from SQL]
       ↓
[Action: Send Email via Outlook]
       ↓
[Action: Response]

Key Features

Consumption vs Standard

When to Use Logic Apps

Example Workflow

"Notify on New Order"

1. Trigger: HTTP POST receives order
2. Action 1: Validate order data (JSON schema)
3. Action 2: Add row to SQL Database
4. Action 3: Send Teams notification
5. Action 4: Return "Order received" response

Next Steps

• Create Your First Workflow

Azure Integration Hub - Beginner Level