In step 3, we defined an HTTP GET method. You can also look at other alternatives, for example, you can use a POST request with a static body content or a request to an Azure Service Bus queue as designed in the Setting up an Azure Service Bus endpoint recipe in this chapter. Each alternative has its advantages and is built on slightly different design patterns.

You can make your Scheduler more secure by implementing an authentication mechanism. For simplicity, we did not implement an authentication mechanism, which is bad practice for public environments.

Finally, in step 4, you can create a more elaborate schedule. Options include one-off, once a day, and different combinations per week and per month.