Dapr on Kubernetes and AKS
From Dapr fundamentals and a fast local development loop to AKS integration, building blocks and production operations.
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Practical guidance for building and operating distributed applications with Dapr on Kubernetes and Azure Kubernetes Service.
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Latest September 2026
Dapr moves recurring distributed-application concerns behind portable HTTP and gRPC APIs. This collection follows a practical path through service invocation, state, messaging, secrets, workflows, observability, security and day-two operations, with Kubernetes and AKS as the primary environments.
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