
Azure Appconfiguration Java
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4.5450 installsv1.0.0Updated May 25, 2026
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Azure App Configuration SDK for Java. Centralized application configuration management with key-value settings, feature flags, and snapshots.
name: azure-appconfiguration-java description: Azure App Configuration SDK for Java. Centralized application configuration management with key-value settings, feature flags, and snapshots. risk: unknown source: community date_added: '2026-02-27'
Azure App Configuration SDK for Java
Client library for Azure App Configuration, a managed service for centralizing application configurations.
Installation
<dependency>
<groupId>com.azure</groupId>
<artifactId>azure-data-appconfiguration</artifactId>
<version>1.8.0</version>
</dependency>
Or use Azure SDK BOM:
<dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.azure</groupId>
<artifactId>azure-sdk-bom</artifactId>
<version>{bom_version}</version>
<type>pom</type>
<scope>import</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.azure</groupId>
<artifactId>azure-data-appconfiguration</artifactId>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
Prerequisites
- Azure App Configuration store
- Connection string or Entra ID credentials
Environment Variables
AZURE_APPCONFIG_CONNECTION_STRING=Endpoint=https://<store>.azconfig.io;Id=<id>;Secret=<secret>
AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT=https://<store>.azconfig.io
Client Creation
With Connection String
import com.azure.data.appconfiguration.ConfigurationClient;
import com.azure.data.appconfiguration.ConfigurationClientBuilder;
ConfigurationClient configClient = new ConfigurationClientBuilder()
.connectionString(System.getenv("AZURE_APPCONFIG_CONNECTION_STRING"))
.buildClient();
Async Client
import com.azure.data.appconfiguration.ConfigurationAsyncClient;
ConfigurationAsyncClient asyncClient = new ConfigurationClientBuilder()
.connectionString(connectionString)
.buildAsyncClient();
With Entra ID (Recommended)
import com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder;
ConfigurationClient configClient = new ConfigurationClientBuilder()
.credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build())
.endpoint(System.getenv("AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT"))
.buildClient();
Key Concepts
| Concept | Description | |---------|-------------| | Configuration Setting | Key-value pair with optional label | | Label | Dimension for separating settings (e.g., environments) | | Feature Flag | Special setting for feature management | | Secret Reference | Setting pointing to Key Vault secret | | Snapshot | Point-in-time immutable view of settings |
Configuration Setting Operations
Create Setting (Add)
Creates only if setting doesn't exist:
import com.azure.data.appconfiguration.models.ConfigurationSetting;
ConfigurationSetting setting = configClient.addConfigurationSetting(
"app/database/connection",
"Production",
"Server=prod.db.com;Database=myapp"
);
Create or Update Setting (Set)
Creates or overwrites:
ConfigurationSetting setting = configClient.setConfigurationSetting(
"app/cache/enabled",
"Production",
"true"
);
Get Setting
ConfigurationSetting setting = configClient.getConfigurationSetting(
"app/database/connection",
"Production"
);
System.out.println("Value: " + setting.getValue());
System.out.println("Content-Type: " + setting.getContentType());
System.out.println("Last Modified: " + setting.getLastModified());
Conditional Get (If Changed)
import com.azure.core.http.rest.Response;
import com.azure.core.util.Context;
Response<ConfigurationSetting> response = configClient.getConfigurationSettingWithResponse(
setting, // Setting with ETag
null, // Accept datetime
true, // ifChanged - only fetch if modified
Context.NONE
);
if (response.getStatusCode() == 304) {
System.out.println("Setting not modified");
} else {
ConfigurationSetting updated = response.getValue();
}
Update Setting
ConfigurationSetting updated = configClient.setConfigurationSetting(
"app/cache/enabled",
"Production",
"false"
);
Conditional Update (If Unchanged)
// Only update if ETag matches (no concurrent modifications)
Response<ConfigurationSetting> response = configClient.setConfigurationSettingWithResponse(
setting, // Setting with current ETag
true, // ifUnchanged
Context.NONE
);
Delete Setting
ConfigurationSetting deleted = configClient.deleteConfigurationSetting(
"app/cache/enabled",
"Production"
);
Conditional Delete
Response<ConfigurationSetting> response = configClient.deleteConfigurationSettingWithResponse(
setting, // Setting with ETag
true, // ifUnchanged
Context.NONE
);
List and Filter Settings
List by Key Pattern
import com.azure.data.appconfigur
Compatible Tools
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