Automation Webhooks - Document Details

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Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types

powershell_heavy

windows_tools

missing_linux_example

windows_first

Summary

The documentation page demonstrates a strong Windows and PowerShell bias. All code examples for creating, using, and managing webhooks are provided exclusively in PowerShell, with no equivalent examples for Bash, curl, or other common Linux tooling. Even REST API usage is shown via PowerShell's Invoke-RestMethod. There are no references to Linux command-line tools, and the workflow assumes a Windows/PowerShell environment throughout. This limits accessibility for Linux users and those working in cross-platform environments.

Recommendations

Provide equivalent examples using Bash and curl for all webhook operations (creation, invocation, deletion, etc.).
Show how to authenticate and interact with Azure using Azure CLI (az) commands, not just PowerShell Az module.
For REST API sections, include examples using curl or httpie, not only PowerShell's Invoke-RestMethod.
When presenting multiple approaches, do not always list PowerShell first; alternate or present both together.
Explicitly mention cross-platform compatibility and provide guidance for both Windows and Linux users.
Where possible, include notes or troubleshooting tips relevant to Linux environments (e.g., file path formats, authentication differences).

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Flagged Code Snippets

        # Sign in to your Azure subscription
        $sub = Get-AzSubscription -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        if(-not($sub))
        {
            Connect-AzAccount
        }

        # Initialize variables
        $subscription = "subscriptionID"
        $resourceGroup = "resourceGroup"
        $automationAccount = "automationAccount"
        $runbook = "runbookName"
        $restWebhook = "webhookName"
        $file = "path\webhook.json"

        # consume file
        $body = Get-Content $file
        
        # Craft Uri
        $restURI = "https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/$subscription/resourceGroups/$resourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/$automationAccount/webhooks/$restWebhook`?api-version=2015-10-31"

        Get-AzAutomationWebhook `
            -ResourceGroup $resourceGroup `
            -AutomationAccountName $automationAccount `
            -Name $psWebhook

        $response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $restURI -Method GET -Headers $authHeader
        $response | ConvertTo-Json

    # Revise file path with actual path
    $file = "path\names.json"
    $bodyFile = Get-Content -Path $file

    $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Uri $webhookURI -Body $body -UseBasicParsing
    $response
    
    $responseFile = Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Uri $webhookURI -Body $bodyFile -UseBasicParsing
    $responseFile

    #isolate job ID
    $jobid = (ConvertFrom-Json ($response.Content)).jobids[0]
    
    # Get output
    Get-AzAutomationJobOutput `
        -AutomationAccountName $automationAccount `
        -Id $jobid `
        -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup `
        -Stream Output