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+# expansion of role::swh_api
+# -network: incompatible with Azure infrastructure
+# -deposit: not need for it
+
+class role::swh_api_azure inherits role::swh_server {
+  include profile::puppet::agent
+
+  # Web UI
+  include profile::memcached
+  include profile::swh::deploy::storage
+  include profile::swh::deploy::indexer_storage
+  include profile::swh::deploy::webapp
+}