Praveen Kumar Sreeram • 7/13/2026

Hosting Python APIs on Azure App Service — Linux Only, Startup Commands, ODBC Driver Names, and Installing Drivers from SSH

This article explains how to deploy Python APIs (Flask, Django, FastAPI) to Azure App Service, focusing on three common issues: the lack of Windows support for Python (Linux-only), configuring startup commands for Python apps, specifying ODBC driver names in connection strings, and installing Microsoft ODBC drivers via Kudu/SSH. It contrasts the simplicity of .NET deployments with Python-specific challenges and provides practical solutions for a smooth deployment experience.

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#Python #linux #Azure App Service