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web api post dynamic type and validation

I developing a method that accepts various messages and returns the some result. The main goal is that message formats can be added without rebuilding the project. Two types of the messages is below:
{
"PushToken": "ksjdfhskfhskdjfhskjdfhk",
"Alertе": "ssffsdfsdfsdfsdfsdfsfs sfsdfsdf sfsdfsdfs",
"Priority": 5,
"IsBackground": false
}
and
{
"DeviceToken": "ksjdfhskfhskdjfhskjdfhkkh7khsdfjk8sdfsdfsddddddddddddddd",
"Message": "ssffsdfsdfsdfsdfsdfsfs sfsdfsdf sfsdfsdfs",
"Title": "asdasdas",
"Condition": "asfdasf"
}
I thinked how to validate messages and decided using json schema's. They are below:
{
"title":"IOS",
"description": "IOS Message",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"PushToken": { "type": "string", "maxLength": 50 },
"Alert": { "type": "string", "maxLength": 2000 },
"Priority": { "type": "number", "default": 10 },
"IsBackground": { "type": "boolean", "default": true }
},
"required":[
"PushToken",
"Alert"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
and
{
"title":"Android",
"description": "Android message",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"DeviceToken": { "type": "string", "maxLength": 50 },
"Message": { "type": "string", "maxLength": 2000 },
"Title": { "type": "string", "maxLength": 255 },
"Condition": { "type": "string", "maxLength": 2000 }
},
"required":[
"DeviceToken",
"Message",
"Title"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
For validating I using thomething like that:
JSchema schema = JSchema.Parse(iosJsonSchema);
IList<string> errorMessages;
bool valid = iosJsonMessage.IsValid(schema, out errorMessages); //iosJsonMessage - JObject type
In IList<string> messages I receive all errors. In bool valid variable I receive validation result.
Is there a way to check only properties names of the json request? And only those names that are declare in required section of the json schema. I want to do this for understanding the type of the message.
And a more general question. Is this an acceptable solution for task that I described above?
Thanks.

Getting an error of Existing Resource while using function ARM template

I am wrting a Function ARM template for CI/CD the function is already hosted on the Azure portal Now I decided to create an ARM function template and am getting the below error. It saying I cannot create a resource which already exists. I know the resource already exists but I want to create a CI/CD pipline based on the template. I have tried the incremental mode but it seems I am missing something. Is there any guidance online? I have taken the Azure Function Template from the AZURE Git.
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Azure.NET SDK\v2.9> az group deployment validate --mode Incremental --resource-group cloud-shell-storage-southeastasia --template-file azuredeploy.json
Please provide string value for 'appName' (? for help): SchedulerHttpFunctionSample
azuredeploy.json
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"appName": {
"type": "string",
"metadata": {
"description": "The name of the function app that you wish to create."
}
},
"storageAccountType": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Standard_LRS",
"allowedValues": [
"Standard_LRS",
"Standard_GRS",
"Standard_RAGRS"
],
"metadata": {
"description": "Storage Account type"
}
},
"location": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "[resourceGroup().location]",
"metadata": {
"description": "Location for all resources."
}
},
"runtime": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "node",
"allowedValues": [
"node",
"dotnet",
"java"
],
"metadata": {
"description": "The language worker runtime to load in the function app."
}
}
},
"variables": {
"functionAppName": "[parameters('appName')]",
"hostingPlanName": "[parameters('appName')]",
"applicationInsightsName": "[parameters('appName')]",
"storageAccountName": "[concat(uniquestring(resourceGroup().id), 'azfunctions')]",
"storageAccountid": "[concat(resourceGroup().id,'/providers/','Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/', variables('storageAccountName'))]",
"functionWorkerRuntime": "[parameters('runtime')]"
},
"resources": [
{
"type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts",
"name": "[variables('storageAccountName')]",
"apiVersion": "2018-12-01",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"kind": "Storage",
"sku": {
"name": "[parameters('storageAccountType')]"
},
"properties":{
"mode":"Incremental"
}
},
{
"type": "Microsoft.Web/serverfarms",
"apiVersion": "2018-02-01",
"name": "[variables('hostingPlanName')]",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"sku": {
"name": "Y1",
"tier": "Dynamic"
},
"properties": {
"mode":"Incremental",
"name": "[variables('hostingPlanName')]",
"computeMode": "Dynamic"
}
},
{
"apiVersion": "2018-02-01",
"type": "Microsoft.Web/sites",
"name": "[variables('functionAppName')]",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"kind": "functionapp",
"dependsOn": [
"[resourceId('Microsoft.Web/serverfarms', variables('hostingPlanName'))]",
"[resourceId('Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts', variables('storageAccountName'))]"
],
"properties": {
"serverFarmId": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Web/serverfarms', variables('hostingPlanName'))]",
"mode":"Incremental",
"siteConfig": {
"appSettings": [
{
"name": "AzureWebJobsStorage",
"value": "[concat('DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=', variables('storageAccountName'), ';AccountKey=', listKeys(variables('storageAccountid'),'2015-05-01-preview').key1)]"
},
{
"name": "WEBSITE_CONTENTAZUREFILECONNECTIONSTRING",
"value": "[concat('DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=', variables('storageAccountName'), ';AccountKey=', listKeys(variables('storageAccountid'),'2015-05-01-preview').key1)]"
},
{
"name": "WEBSITE_CONTENTSHARE",
"value": "[toLower(variables('functionAppName'))]"
},
{
"name": "FUNCTIONS_EXTENSION_VERSION",
"value": "~2"
},
{
"name": "WEBSITE_NODE_DEFAULT_VERSION",
"value": "~10"
},
{
"name": "APPINSIGHTS_INSTRUMENTATIONKEY",
"value": "[reference(resourceId('microsoft.insights/components/', variables('applicationInsightsName')), '2015-05-01').InstrumentationKey]"
},
{
"name": "FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME",
"value": "[variables('functionWorkerRuntime')]"
}
]
}
}
},
{
"apiVersion": "2018-02-01",
"name": "[variables('applicationInsightsName')]",
"type": "microsoft.insights/components",
"location": "East US",
"tags": {
"[concat('hidden-link:', resourceGroup().id, '/providers/Microsoft.Web/sites/', variables('applicationInsightsName'))]": "Resource"
},
"properties": {
"ApplicationId": "[variables('applicationInsightsName')]",
"Request_Source": "IbizaWebAppExtensionCreate",
"mode":"Incremental"
}
}
]
}
Azure Error: InvalidResourceLocation
Message: The resource 'SchedulerHttpFunctionSample' already exists in location 'southcentralus' in resource group 'cloud-shell-storage-southeastasia'. A resource with the same name cannot be created in location 'southeastasia'. Please select a new resource name.

It's because that name is already taken. Function App name need to be globally unique.
I would suggest using a suffix. In the variables section create some variables:
"variables": {
"suffix": "[uniqueString(resourceGroup().id, resourceGroup().location)]",
"functionAppName": "[concat(parameters('appName'), variables('suffix'))]"
}
The function uniqueString will generate a unique string base on the information received. So if you redeploy in the same resource group and region the suffix will be the same.
Have a look to this post: http://www.frankysnotes.com/2019/05/how-to-make-your-deployment-successful.html or this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnb-f4C052w

could not find app configuration tab when trying to deploy bot in teams

when i am trying to configure tab in teams channel,i followed the steps from article https://learn.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoftteams/platform/tutorials/get-started-dotnet-app-studio i could not find selection of tab and save button enabled , why this happned? how to solve it?, I am using echo bot template which is running on bot emulator properly.
Following is the json
{
"$schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/json-schemas/teams/v1.5/MicrosoftTeams.schema.json",
"manifestVersion": "1.5",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": "2fac8fdd-7fa3-451f-8562-adba3ab84c8d",
"packageName": "com.contoso.helloworld",
"developer": {
"name": "Hello World App ",
"websiteUrl": "https://www.microsoft.com",
"privacyUrl": "https://www.microsoft.com/privacy",
"termsOfUseUrl": "https://www.microsoft.com/termsofuse"
},
"icons": {
"color": "color.png",
"outline": "outline.png"
},
"name": {
"short": "janApp",
"full": "janApp"
},
"description": {
"short": "SWAN Bot App for Microsoft Teams",
"full": "This sample app provides a very simple app for Microsoft Teams. You can extend this to add more content and capabilities."
},
"accentColor": "#A4D344",
"configurableTabs": [
{
"configurationUrl": "https://echobot57.azurewebsites.net/configure",
"canUpdateConfiguration": true,
"scopes": [
"team",
"groupchat"
]
}
],
"staticTabs": [
{
"entityId": "com.contoso.helloworld.hellotab",
"name": "Botdemo",
"contentUrl": "https://echobot57.azurewebsites.net/hello",
"websiteUrl": "https://echobot57.azurewebsites.net/hello",
"scopes": [
"personal"
]
}
],
"bots": [
{
"botId": "330b4c4d-5f92-4053-a38f-7d4593cfd18a",
"scopes": [
"personal",
"team",
"groupchat"
],
"supportsFiles": true,
"isNotificationOnly": true
}
],
"composeExtensions": [
{
"botId": "330b4c4d-5f92-4053-a38f-7d4593cfd18a",
"canUpdateConfiguration": true,
"commands": [
{
"id": "getRandomText",
"type": "query",
"title": "Get some random text for fun",
"description": "Gets some random text and images",
"initialRun": true,
"fetchTask": false,
"context": [
"commandBox",
"compose",
"message"
],
"parameters": [
{
"name": "cardTitle",
"title": "Card title",
"description": "Card title to use",
"inputType": "text"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"permissions": [
"identity",
"messageTeamMembers"
],
"validDomains": [
"echobot57.azurewebsites.net"
]
}

Please make sure the tab configuration url is correct.
If it is correct, you should be able to access it.
https://microsoftteamssampleshelloworldweb20200107021253.azurewebsites.net/configure

Validating JSON with JSON Schema in C# using Newtonsoft

Validate the JSON with JSON Schema return always true.
Newtonsoft is used for validation and tested here with schema and data.
It return always 'No errors found. JSON validates against the schema'.
Please find my JSON Schema.
{
"schema": {
"definitions": {
},
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"$id": "http://example.com/root.json",
"type": "object",
"widget": { "formlyConfig": { "type": "accordion" } },
"title": "The Root Schema",
"required": [
"accordion1",
"accordion2",
"accordion3"
],
"properties": {
"accordion1": {
"$id": "#/properties/accordion1",
"type": "object",
"title": "The Accordion1 Schema",
"required": [
"firstname",
"age"
],
"properties": {
"firstname": {
"$id": "#/properties/accordion1/properties/firstname",
"type": "string",
"title": "The Firstname Schema",
"default": "firstname pvr1"
},
"age": {
"$id": "#/properties/accordion1/properties/age",
"type": "integer",
"title": "The Age Schema",
"default": 21
}
}
},
"accordion2": {
"$id": "#/properties/accordion2",
"type": "object",
"title": "The Accordion2 Schema",
"required": [
"firstname",
"age"
],
"properties": {
"firstname": {
"$id": "#/properties/accordion2/properties/firstname",
"type": "string",
"title": "The Firstname Schema",
"default": "firstName2"
},
"age": {
"$id": "#/properties/accordion2/properties/age",
"type": "integer",
"title": "The Age Schema",
"default": 31
}
}
},
"accordion3": {
"$id": "#/properties/accordion3",
"type": "object",
"title": "The Accordion3 Schema",
"required": [
"firstname",
"age"
],
"properties": {
"firstname": {
"$id": "#/properties/accordion3/properties/firstname",
"type": "string",
"title": "The Firstname Schema",
"default": "firstnaem3"
},
"age": {
"$id": "#/properties/accordion3/properties/age",
"type": "integer",
"title": "The Age Schema",
"default": 10
}
}
}
},
'additionalProperties': false
}
}
Please find JSON
{
"accordion1":{
"firstname":"JSON ACCORD PALANIVELRAJAN",
"age":29
},
"accordion2":{
"firstname":"JSON ACCORD LAKSHMANAN",
"age":39
},
"accordion3":{
"firstname":null,
"age":49
}
}
I tried to change the first name to integer and remove the first in accordion1. It return true for all cases.
Please advise.
Please find the code which validate the JSON with JSON Schema.
model is a JObject and it is a valid JSON.
JsonSchema json_schema = JsonSchema.Parse(schema);
IList<string> messages;
bool valid = model.IsValid(json_schema, out messages);
return valid;

JsonSchema is deprecated, and has moved to a separate package: Newtonsoft.Json.Schema. Using this package, I was able to validate your JSON against your schema (I did remove the outer schema element, as it is actually invalid, and causes schema to not validate properly - I think you might've had it in there because the old JsonSchema class could not parse the schema otherwise!), and get error messages if I changed the JSON to an invalid shape, removed required elements, or changed data to invalid types:
string data = File.ReadAllText("data.json");
string schema = File.ReadAllText("data.schema.json");
var model = JObject.Parse(data);
var json_schema = JSchema.Parse(schema);
IList<string> messages;
bool valid = model.IsValid(json_schema, out messages); // properly validates
I am using .NET Core 2.2, Newtonsoft.Json 12.0.2, and Newtonsoft.Json.Schema 3.0.11, just in case it matters. Please note, the Newtonsoft.Json.Schema package has limitations for commercial use - check licensing!

C# Json File Add New Value

Example:
"database": {
"UUIDTOKEN": {
"name": "test",
"yearsold": "20",
"userid": "100",
"uuid": "a2b45475-aebe-4103-9c01-43ea8754dfc0",
"email": "email#gmail.com"
}
},
How to add new value ? so, database = main json text. How to add uuid {
name,yearsold,userid,uuid,email
}
"database": {
"UUIDTOKEN": {
"name": "test",
"yearsold": "20",
"userid": "100",
"uuid": "a2b45475-aebe-4103-9c01-43ea8754dfc0",
"email": "email#gmail.com"
},
"UUIDTOKEN": {
"name": "stackoverflow",
"yearsold": "24",
"userid": "110",
"uuid": "uuid-aebe-4103-9c01-43ea8754dfc0",
"email": "stackoverflow#gmail.com"
},
},
Thanks for help.

An object (the "database" in your case) can't have two fields with the same name ("UUIDTOKEN"). If you need your "database" to contain a list of "UUIDTOKEN" objects, consider changing it to an array:
{
"database": [{
"name": "test",
"yearsold": "20",
"userid": "100",
"uuid": "a2b45475-aebe-4103-9c01-43ea8754dfc0",
"email": "email#gmail.com"
}, {
"name": "stackoverflow",
"yearsold": "24",
"userid": "110",
"uuid": "uuid-aebe-4103-9c01-43ea8754dfc0",
"email": "stackoverflow#gmail.com"
}]
}
Please note, the "UUIDTOKEN" name was eliminated in this sample, but if you need it for some reason, add another object layer:
{
"database": [{
"UUIDTOKEN": {
"name": "test"
//...
}
}, {
"UUIDTOKEN": {
"name": "stackoverflow"
//...
}
}]
}

I'm not exactly sure what you are asking? Do you want to know how to add another value to a json object in c#, or do you want to know why what you've written won't work?
If it's the latter, you can't have a json object with 2 keys the same, you will need to change UUIDTOKEN to a unique key. Otherwise you could use an array.