Serverless REST API with Global Database

A cost-effective serverless architecture on Azure. Uses Azure Functions for compute, API Management for routing and secu...

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Serverless REST API with Global Database

A cost-effective serverless architecture on Azure. Uses Azure Functions for compute, API Management for routing and security, and Cosmos DB for low-latency global data access. Ideal for learning serverless patterns.

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#azure
#functions
#cosmosdb
#api-management
#serverless

Architecture Description

Build a serverless REST API on Azure using Azure Functions, API Management, and Cosmos DB for a globally distributed NoSQL database

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Tradeoff

6 months ago

I appreciate your efforts in designing a serverless REST API architecture using Azure components. However, I have concerns regarding the reliance on Cosmos DB as the global NoSQL database.

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Kevin Brown

@mathsociety

Expert cloud architect with 463 multi-cloud infrastructure deployments across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI, leveraging 12 distinct technologies to design and deploy robust architectures. Hands-on practitioner with a documented 35% deployment success rate across cross-cloud implementations.

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serverless

Estimated monthly cost

$172.81/month

Published
11/12/2025

Services Used

5 cloud services in this architecture

AzureFunction
AzureAPIManagement
CosmosDB
ApplicationGateway
AzureNSG

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