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AZ-204 validates the skills to design, build, test, and maintain cloud applications and services on Microsoft Azure. It leads to the Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate certification and covers Azure compute (App Service, Functions, containers), storage (Blob, Cosmos DB), security (Microsoft Entra ID, Key Vault, managed identities), monitoring and optimization, and connecting to Azure and third-party services with API Management, event, and messaging solutions.
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About this exam
AZ-204 leads to the Azure Developer Associate certification. Azure developers design, build, test, and maintain cloud applications and services. They participate in all phases of development, from solution design through deployment, security, maintenance, and monitoring, and work with cloud solution architects, DBAs, DevOps, and others to implement solutions.
Who should take this exam
Developers with one to two years of professional development experience and experience with Microsoft Azure who can program in a language supported by Azure and are proficient with Azure SDKs, the Azure CLI, PowerShell, data storage, connecting to and consuming Azure services, and APIs.
Career benefits
Demonstrates the ability to build secure, scalable, cloud-native applications on Azure. The Azure Developer Associate credential supports roles such as Cloud Developer, Backend Engineer, and Azure Application Developer.
How to prepare
Gain hands-on experience building solutions with Azure App Service, Functions, containers, Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, Key Vault, managed identities, API Management, Event Grid/Hubs, Service Bus, and Application Insights. Microsoft Learn offers a free AZ-204 learning path.
Quick facts
Exam cost$165 USD
Valid forCertification does not expire; renew annually via a free online assessment.
Length120 minutes
Questions on exam50
Passing score700 / 1000
FormatMultiple choice, multiple response, case studies, drag-and-drop, and code/scenario items.
Practice questions200
Objectives5
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What's covered
1. Develop Azure compute solutions
25–30%- 1a Implement containerized solutions (ACR, ACI, Azure Container Apps)
- 1b Implement Azure App Service web apps
- 1c Implement Azure Functions
2. Develop for Azure storage
15–20%- 2a Develop solutions that use Azure Cosmos DB
- 2b Develop solutions that use Azure Blob Storage
3. Implement Azure security
15–20%- 3a Implement user authentication and authorization (Microsoft Entra ID, MSAL, OAuth2)
- 3b Implement secure Azure solutions (Key Vault, managed identities, App Configuration)
4. Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions
15–20%- 4a Implement caching for solutions (Azure Cache for Redis, Azure CDN)
- 4b Troubleshoot solutions by using Application Insights
5. Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services
20–25%- 5a Implement API Management
- 5b Develop event-based solutions (Event Grid, Event Hubs)
- 5c Develop message-based solutions (Service Bus, Queue Storage)
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