Azurite Queue Service

To develop and run a Queue function locally, the Azurite Queue Service needs to be set up. This is achived by using the Azurite Queue Service button in the bottom toolbar, Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer, and the project's local.settings.json file.

How to set up the Azurite Queue Service

  1. Start the Azurite Queue Service by clicking the [Azurite Queue Service] button in the bottom toolbar.
  2. Start the windows application "Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer". Note that the Azurite Queue Service needs to be started first; otherwise, it's not possible to access the necessary queue.
  3. In the left side menu tree in Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer, find the "Emulator/Queues" node under "Storage Accounts".
  4. Right click the "Queues" node and select "Create Queue".
  5. Give the new queue the name 'default'.

    Done. You can use the Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer to browse your queue by navigating to the 'default' queue.

Note: In the local.settings.json file of the service, there is property named "BAAS_QUEUE_NAME" that holds the name of the local queue, "default" in this case. If the name of the Queue has been changed in Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer, the "BAAS_QUEUE_NAME" property has to be updated to match the new name.