Authored by Sreehari R, this update details upcoming changes to Azure Notification Hubs’ URI expiry policy, focusing on improved security and guidance for users.

Security Update: Changes to URI Expiry Time in Azure Notification Hubs

Author: Sreehari R

Overview

In an effort to further enhance the security of Azure Notification Hubs, Microsoft is introducing a modification to the expiry period of generated URIs. Beginning in October 2024, the expiry time for the PnsErrorDetailsUri will decrease from 10 days to 5 days. This measure aims to reduce the exposure window in which these URIs are valid, aligning with best practices in API security and resource management.

What Is Changing?

  • Affected URI: PnsErrorDetailsUri
  • Affected API: Get Notification Message Telemetry API
  • Change: Expiry time reduced from 10 days to 5 days
  • Effective date: October 2024

After 5 days, any PnsErrorDetailsUri provided by the API will expire and become invalid. This adjustment necessitates that consumers of the API review and update their integrations to ensure compatibility with the new expiry window.

Details on the API

Action Required

  • Consumers of the API:
    • Review any automated processes, scripts, or manual workflows that rely on the PnsErrorDetailsUri, ensuring they operate within the new 5-day expiry period.
    • Test for compatibility and reliability before October 2024 to avoid disruptions.

Unchanged Behavior

  • For the Get Platform Notification Services (PNS) Feedback API, the container URI will continue to have an expiry period of 1 day. No changes are being made to this aspect.

Feedback

Customers are encouraged to leave feedback or submit feature ideas via the official feedback portal.

Thank you for choosing Azure Notification Hubs as your push notification platform.

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