Deploy Spreadsheet Docker to Azure App Service using Azure CLI

17 Jun 20261 minute to read

Prerequisites

• Docker installed on your machine (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
• Azure CLI installed based on your operating system. Download Azure CLI
• An active Azure subscription with App Services access.
• The Spreadsheet Server Docker image available.

Deploy to Azure App Service using Azure CLI

Step 1: Log in to Azure

Open your terminal and sign in to Azure using the command below. This authenticates your CLI with Azure.

az login

Step 2: Create a resource group

Create a resource group with the following command in your preferred location.

az group create --name < your-app-name> --location <your-selected-region>

Step 3: Create an app service plan

Create a resource group with the following command in your preferred location.

az appservice plan create --name  --resource-group < your-resource-group> --sku S1 --is-linux

This creates an App Service plan in the standard pricing tier (S1) and ensures it runs on Linux containers with the –is-linux flag.

Step 4: Create the docker-compose.yml file

Define your container configuration in a docker-compose.yml file. This file specifies the container name, image, and environment variables for the Spreadsheet Server:

version: '3.4' 

services:
  spreadsheet-server:
    image: syncfusion/spreadsheet-server
    environment:
      
      # Provide your license key for activation
      SYNCFUSION_LICENSE_KEY: YOUR_LICENSE_KEY
    ports:
      - "6002:8080"

Note: Replace YOUR_LICENSE_KEY with your valid Syncfusion license key.

Step 5: Create a Docker compose app

Deploy the containerized app to Azure App Service using the following command.

az webapp create --resource-group <your-resource-group> --plan < your-app-service-plan> --name <your-app-name> --multicontainer-config-type compose --multicontainer-config-file docker-compose.yml

This command creates a web app that runs your Spreadsheet Server Docker container using the configuration defined in the docker-compose.yml file.

Step 6: Browse your app

Once deployed, your app will be live at https://XXXXXXXXXX.azurewebsites.net.

Step 7: With your server running, verify that it supports import and export operations by testing the following endpoints:

openUrl="https://XXXXXXXXXX.azurewebsites.net/api/spreadsheet/open"
saveUrl="https://XXXXXXXXXX.azurewebsites.net/api/spreadsheet/save

Append the App Service running URL to the service URL in the client‑side Spreadsheet Editor component. For more information about how to get started with the Spreadsheet Editor component, refer to this getting started page

For more information about the app container service, please look deeper into the Microsoft Azure App Service for a production-ready setup.