In this blog, we describe “What is logic apps”. Azure Logic Apps is the most important cloud-based service of Microsoft Azure that helps you automate workflows and integrate systems, data, and services easily—both within the cloud and on-premises. Instead of writing complex integration code, you can just perform work by dragging, dropping, and connecting components in a visual designer. Logic Apps take care of running all types of workflows reliably and securely.
It’s perfect for automating repetitive business tasks and connecting different platforms (like Office 365, SQL Server, Salesforce, or Twitter) and streamlining data flow between systems.
When Should You Use Azure Logic Apps?
You should consider Logic Apps when you need to:
Even if multiple apps or services are not made with the same technology, you can still connect them together.
Automate business workflows without building an entire backend system. Reduce manual work such as sending notifications, approving requests, or syncing data.
Integrate on-premises systems with cloud services. Azure Logic Apps is the most important cloud-based service of Microsoft Azure that helps you automate workflows and integrate systems, data, and services easily—both within the cloud and on-premises.
Instead of writing complex integration code, you can just perform work by dragging, dropping, and connecting components in a visual designer.
Logic Apps take care of running all types of those workflows reliably and securely. It’s perfect for automating repetitive business tasks and connecting different platforms (like Office 365, SQL Server, Salesforce, or Twitter) and streamlining data flow between systems.
When Should You Use Azure Logic Apps?
You should consider Logic Apps when you need to:
- Even if multiple apps or services are not made with the same technology, you can still connect them together.
- Automate business workflows without building an entire backend system.
- Reduce manual work such as sending notifications, approving requests, or syncing data. Integrate on-premises systems with cloud services.
- Handle workflows that depend on external connectors (like SharePoint, Teams, SAP, or Dropbox).
In short, if your workflow involves multiple steps across different systems, Logic Apps can make your life much easier!
Real-Time Example: Automating Leave Approval Process
Let’s take a practical business example. Suppose you work in any company where employees request leave through a form in Microsoft Forms. Normally, HR or a manager would manually check the form responses, verify details, and then approve or reject them.
That’s time-consuming, right?
Let’s see how Azure Logic Apps can completely automate this:
- Action Trigger – The workflow starts when a new leave request is submitted in Microsoft Forms by HR or upper management.
- Action 1 – Logic App automatically sends all necessary users’ details to a SharePoint List for record-keeping.
- Action 2 – It then sends a user’s information, a Teams message, or an email to the HR or upper manager for approval.
- Action 3 – When the manager chooses any option by clicking “Approve” or “Reject,” the Logic App updates the SharePoint list and sends a confirmation email to the employee.
- Action 4 – Optionally, you can perform the same operation by updating the HR system database or generating a report in Power BI. All of this happens without writing a single line of code — just by connecting available connectors inside Logic Apps.
Why Businesses Love Logic Apps
- Low-code/No-code platform: Anyone who want to work with logic apps with basic understanding can create workflows easily.
- Prebuilt connectors: Over 1,000+ ready-to-use connectors (for Outlook, OneDrive, Twitter, SQL, Salesforce, etc.).
- Cost-effective: Pay only for what you use — you are not required to maintain any infrastructure to perform work.
- Scalable & Reliable: Automatically scales to handle large workloads based on incoming requests.
- Easy Monitoring: You can easily track and debug workflows directly from the Azure Portal.
In Simple Words:
If Azure Functions are great for developers who want to write custom logic,
Then Azure Logic Apps are perfect for business users or IT teams who want to automate processes quickly using ready-made building blocks.
Conclusion:
Azure Logic Apps is a powerful tool that makes automation simple. Whether you want to connect apps, move data, or trigger actions automatically — Logic Apps can handle it all with just a few clicks.
So next time you think, “I wish this task could run on its own,”
remember — Logic Apps can make that happen.
