Azure AZ-204 Resources: Official Links and Study Tools

Below are official Microsoft resources aligned to AZ-204. Use these as authoritative references, and pair them with the study plan, cheat sheet, glossary, and faq so the guide stays structured.

As of April 11, 2026, the live Microsoft Learn study guide still shows the January 14, 2026 skills measured and warns that the exam retires on July 31, 2026.

Exam and study guide

• AZ-204 official exam page https://learn.microsoft.com/credentials/certifications/exams/az-204
• Study guide (skills measured) https://learn.microsoft.com/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/az-204
• Azure Developer Associate certification https://learn.microsoft.com/credentials/certifications/azure-developer/
• Credential retirement guidance https://learn.microsoft.com/credentials/support/credential-retirement

Microsoft Learn (training)

• Training catalog for AZ-204 (modules and learning paths) https://learn.microsoft.com/training/browse/?terms=AZ-204

Domain-aligned docs hubs

Compute (App Service, Functions, containers)

• App Service https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/app-service/
• Azure Functions https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-functions/
• Azure Container Registry (ACR) https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/container-registry/
• Azure Container Instances (ACI) https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/container-instances/
• Azure Container Apps https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/container-apps/

Storage (Cosmos DB, Blob)

• Azure Cosmos DB https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/
• Azure Storage / Blob Storage https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/ https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/

Security (Identity platform, Entra, Graph, Key Vault)

• Microsoft identity platform https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/
• Microsoft Entra ID https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity/
• Microsoft Graph https://learn.microsoft.com/graph/
• Azure Key Vault https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/key-vault/
• Azure App Configuration https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-app-configuration/
• Managed identities https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity/managed-identities-azure-resources/

Monitoring and troubleshooting

• Application Insights https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-monitor/app/app-insights-overview
• Azure Monitor (metrics/logs/alerts) https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-monitor/
• Kusto Query Language (KQL) https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/data-explorer/kusto/query/

Integration (APIM, events, messaging)

• API Management https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/api-management/
• Event Grid https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/event-grid/
• Event Hubs https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/event-hubs/
• Service Bus https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/service-bus-messaging/
• Queue Storage https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/queues/

Next steps

• Structured schedule: Study Plan →
• High-yield reference: Cheat Sheet →
• High-confusion vocabulary: Glossary →
• Exam-depth and lab expectations: FAQ →

Best order to use this page

1. Start with the study guide and confirm the current skills measured
2. Check the exam page for timing, retirement notes, and booking context
3. Use the domain-aligned docs only after you know which lesson family you are fixing
4. Use the credential retirement page if you need to verify whether the retirement date changed