AZ512413 - Generally Available: Custom handler support in Azure Functions Flex consumption

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Published

Nov 21, 2025

Status

Launched

Timeline

  • October 2025
    General Availability

Product

Azure Functions

Tag

Features

Category

Compute
Containers
Internet of Things

Description

Azure Functions now supports custom handlers in Flex consumption. Custom handlers are lightweight web servers that receive events from the Functions host. Any language that supports HTTP primitives can implement a custom handler. 

 

Custom handlers are best suited for situations where you want to: 

  • Implement a function app in a language that's not currently offered out-of-the box, such as Go or Rust. 
  • Implement a function app in a runtime that's not currently featured by default, such as Deno.  

With custom handlers, you can use triggers and input and output bindings via extension bundles. 

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