Hosting the .NET Aspire Dashboard as a Standalone Container in Azure Web Apps

This article provides a step-by-step guide for deploying the .NET Aspire Dashboard as a standalone container in Azure Web Apps. It covers creating the Web App, configuring HTTP/2 and gRPC routing for OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) ingestion, and setting essential environment variables for ports, authentication, and telemetry limits. The dashboard offers a lightweight UI for viewing traces, metrics, and logs without a full observability stack, making it ideal for small or hobby projects. The guide includes practical tips like setting HTTP 2.0 Proxy to gRPC Only and using browser tokens and API keys for security.