4

I'm planning to create 1) react.js web app 2) react Native android/ios apps, and I want to create one unified node.js backend to serve as a single API for both web and mobile apps.

I would also like to take advantage of Azure's notifications hub and authentication. For authentication, I'll also need to have custom username/pw rather than just social accounts. What should I do? Can AAD achieve it?

I realized whilst Azure has great support for native iOS/Android Apps, it's not entirely clear on whether it supports React/React Native Apps as well.

To what extent would the javascript mobile App SDK help?

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/app-service-mobile-html-how-to-use-client-library/

Thanks!

Improve this question

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
4

To provide single APIs for both web clients and devices, and implement Notification push, you can use Azure Mobile Apps in Node.js.

For authentication, I'll also need to have custom username/pw rather than just social accounts. What should I do? Can AAD achieve it?

If you want to custom authentication on your Mobile Apps, you can refer to https://shellmonger.com/2016/04/08/30-days-of-zumo-v2-azure-mobile-apps-day-5-custom-authentication/ for details. And to use AAD, you only can authentication your users in your tenant in AD. (the user name is inthe format:<username>@<tenant>.onmicrosoft.com).

At last, as React/React Native Apps are based on javascript, so you are right, you can implement the Mobile Apps functionalities with JavaScript Client Library for Azure Mobile Apps

Here is a post in the similar scenario with you, maybe it will help you.

Improve this answer
Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy.

Start asking to get answers

Find the answer to your question by asking.

Ask question

Explore related questions

See similar questions with these tags.