api_location: "" - does not deploy static web app with an unlinked backend

[eas-jens]

I have deployed several static web apps with linked backends and I always have an issue unlinking the managed functions so that I can link an azure function backend instead. I have followed the steps listed here.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/functions-bring-your-own

Below is an example configuration that does not seem to unlink the backend.

  - name: Deploy static web app
    id: builddeploy
    uses: Azure/static-web-apps-deploy@v1
    with:
      azure_static_web_apps_api_token: ${{ env.AZURE_STATIC_WEB_APPS_API_TOKEN }} # secret containing api token for app
      repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # Used for Github integrations (i.e. PR comments)
      action: "upload"
      skip_app_build: true
      skip_api_build: true
      ###### Repository/Build Configurations - These values can be configured to match you app requirements. ######
      app_location:  ${{ env.APP_LOCATION }}
      api_location: ""
      output_location: ${{ env.APP_ARTIFACT_LOCATION }}
      production_branch: "main"
      ###### End of Repository/Build Configurations ######

If I deploy over and over again, occasionally it will work but the majority of the time it does not. If you have any ideas on why this might be happening I would greatly appreciate it.

[PesalaPavan]

@eas-jens
Thanks for your feedback! We will investigate and update as appropriate.