Microsoft AZ-204 Practice Status: Azure Developer

AZ-204 is Microsoft’s Azure Developer certification for candidates who need strong implementation judgment across App Service, Functions, containers, storage, identity, Key Vault, monitoring, and integration services. Microsoft lists AZ-204 as scheduled to retire on July 31, 2026.

This page tracks the AZ-204 practice availability for IT Mastery and helps you compare the older Azure Developer route with newer AI-driven Azure developer pages such as AI-200. Full simulator practice is not live yet, but you can review the exam snapshot, topic coverage, and related live Azure practice options.

Who AZ-204 is for

• developers building or maintaining Azure applications with App Service, Functions, containers, storage, identity, and messaging
• candidates who already know Azure fundamentals but need sharper implementation and troubleshooting judgment
• teams choosing between administrator, developer, and architect paths and needing a page centered on build-and-integrate scenarios

AZ-204 exam snapshot

• Issuer: Microsoft
• Platform: Microsoft Azure
• Official exam name: AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
• Exam code: AZ-204
• Passing score: 700 scaled
• Retirement note: scheduled to retire on July 31, 2026
• Assessment style: scenario-based Azure application development, deployment, security, and troubleshooting decisions

AZ-204 questions usually reward the option that uses the right managed Azure service, secures access correctly, and keeps the implementation path clean rather than overcomplicating the architecture.

AZ-204 and AI-200 transition note

Use AZ-204 if your target date is before the retirement window and your requirement still names Azure Developer Associate. Use AI-200 if your target is the newer Azure AI cloud developer lane focused on AI-driven applications, compute, events, data services, security, and observability.

Topic coverage for AZ-204 practice

What AZ-204 questions usually test

• choosing the right Azure compute path for an application requirement: App Service, Functions, containers, or messaging-driven design
• securing access with managed identities, Microsoft Entra ID, Key Vault, and least-privilege patterns
• integrating storage, events, queues, APIs, and third-party services without adding unnecessary operational complexity
• troubleshooting from the first useful signal: telemetry, logs, configuration drift, deployment history, or identity failure

How to prepare while practice is not live yet

1. Start with compute and integration first, because AZ-204 usually tests whether you can choose the right Azure build path before you touch code details.
2. Build short notes around recurring developer trade-offs: synchronous vs event-driven flow, storage choice, auth flow, secret handling, and deployment path.
3. Use the live Azure pages below to reinforce service behavior, resource boundaries, and operational signals before dedicated AZ-204 practice is available.
4. Request an update above if AZ-204 is your actual target so we know this route matters to you.

Practice bank status

• Current status: Demand review
• Exact IT Mastery simulator for this assessment: not yet live
• Best use right now: use this page to confirm whether AZ-204 is still your target, then compare AI-200 if your exam plan points to the newer Azure AI developer route
• Update path: request an update above if AZ-204 is your actual target exam

Use these live Azure pages now

• AZ-900 for current Azure service, governance, and pricing foundations
• AZ-104 for current identity, compute, storage, networking, and operations practice
• AI-900 for current Azure AI service-selection and applied-cloud decision practice
• AI-200 if you are comparing AZ-204 with the newer Azure AI cloud developer lane
• AZ-400 if your real target is DevOps delivery rather than application development

Need deeper concept review first?

If you want concept-first reading before heavier simulator work, use the companion guide at TechExamLexicon.com .

Official sources

• Microsoft exam retirement list