Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure Kubernetes Service Agent Pools API

Operations for managing agent pools (node pools) within AKS clusters

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Operations 9

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/{resourceName}/agentPools List node pools in an AKS cluster · Azure Kubernetes Service List Agent Pools #
Ask an LLM
“What node pools does my AKS cluster have?”
“Can I see all agent pools attached to one managed cluster at once?”
Tell an agent
List the agent pools in AKS cluster {resourceName} in resource group {resourceGroupName}.
Show every node pool of cluster {resourceName} in subscription {subscriptionId}.
GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/{resourceName}/agentPools/{agentPoolName} Get details of one node pool · Azure Kubernetes Service Get an Agent Pool #
Ask an LLM
“How is a specific AKS node pool configured?”
“Where can I check the VM size and node count of one agent pool?”
Tell an agent
Get agent pool {agentPoolName} of AKS cluster {resourceName}.
Show settings of node pool {agentPoolName} in cluster {resourceName}, subscription {subscriptionId}, group {resourceGroupName}.
PUT /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/{resourceName}/agentPools/{agentPoolName} Add or reconfigure a node pool · Azure Kubernetes Service Create or Update an Agent Pool #
Ask an LLM
“How do I add a new node pool to an existing AKS cluster?”
“Can I scale or change the settings of a node pool that already exists?”
Tell an agent
Create agent pool {agentPoolName} in AKS cluster {resourceName} with properties {properties}.
Update node pool {agentPoolName} of cluster {resourceName} in subscription {subscriptionId}, group {resourceGroupName}.
DELETE /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/{resourceName}/agentPools/{agentPoolName} Delete a node pool from an AKS cluster · Azure Kubernetes Service Delete an Agent Pool #
Ask an LLM
“How do I remove an entire node pool from my cluster?”
“What is the way to get rid of an agent pool I no longer use?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete agent pool {agentPoolName} from AKS cluster {resourceName}.
Remove the whole node pool {agentPoolName} in cluster {resourceName}, subscription {subscriptionId}, group {resourceGroupName}.
GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/{resourceName}/agentPools/{agentPoolName}/upgradeProfiles/default Check available upgrades for a node pool · Azure Kubernetes Service Get the Upgrade Profile for an Agent Pool #
Ask an LLM
“Is there an upgrade available for one of my AKS node pools?”
“What does the upgrade profile of a single agent pool show?”
Tell an agent
Get the upgrade profile for agent pool {agentPoolName} in cluster {resourceName}.
Show upgrade options for node pool {agentPoolName} of cluster {resourceName} in subscription {subscriptionId}, group {resourceGroupName}.
GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/{resourceName}/agentPools/{agentPoolName}/availableAgentPoolVersions List supported Kubernetes versions for a node pool · Azure Kubernetes Service Get Available Agent Pool Versions #
Ask an LLM
“Which Kubernetes versions are supported for a given agent pool?”
“Can I see the full list of versions a node pool is allowed to run?”
Tell an agent
List the supported Kubernetes versions for agent pool {agentPoolName} in cluster {resourceName}.
Show available versions for pool {agentPoolName} of cluster {resourceName} in subscription {subscriptionId}, group {resourceGroupName}.
POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/{resourceName}/agentPools/{agentPoolName}/upgradeNodeImageVersion Upgrade a node pool to the latest node image · Azure Kubernetes Service Upgrade Node Image Version #
Ask an LLM
“How do I patch my AKS nodes to the newest OS node image?”
“Can I refresh one node pool's image without changing its Kubernetes version?”
Tell an agent
Upgrade the node image of agent pool {agentPoolName} in cluster {resourceName} to the latest.
Roll node pool {agentPoolName} of cluster {resourceName} (subscription {subscriptionId}, group {resourceGroupName}) onto the newest image.
POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/{resourceName}/agentPools/{agentPoolName}/abort Cancel the running operation on a node pool · Azure Kubernetes Service Abort Latest Operation on an Agent Pool #
Ask an LLM
“Can I stop a node pool upgrade or scale operation that is still running?”
“What is the way to abort an in-flight change on just one agent pool?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Abort the operation currently running on agent pool {agentPoolName} in cluster {resourceName}.
Cancel the in-progress change on pool {agentPoolName} of cluster {resourceName} in subscription {subscriptionId}, group {resourceGroupName}.
POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/{resourceName}/agentPools/{agentPoolName}/deleteMachines Delete specific machines from a node pool · Azure Kubernetes Service Delete Specific Machines in an Agent Pool #
Ask an LLM
“Can I remove individual bad nodes from a pool instead of the whole pool?”
“Which machines get deleted when I target specific names in an agent pool?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete machines {machineNames} from agent pool {agentPoolName} in cluster {resourceName}.
Remove only nodes {machineNames} from pool {agentPoolName} of cluster {resourceName}, subscription {subscriptionId}, group {resourceGroupName}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/
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Authentication
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-identity
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RateLimits
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/quotas-skus-regions
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/learn/quick-kubernetes-deploy-portal
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APIReference
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/aks/managed-clusters
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/learn/quick-kubernetes-deploy-cli
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-node-pools
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APIReference
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/aks/agent-pools
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-node-pools

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/microsoft-azure-kubernetes-service/openapi/microsoft-azure-kubernetes-service-agent-pools-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/microsoft-azure-kubernetes-service/json-schema/azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-schema.json

Other Resources

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JSONLD
https://artifacts.apis.io/microsoft-azure-kubernetes-service/json-ld/azure-kubernetes-service-context.jsonld
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Pricing
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/kubernetes-service/
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ChangeLog
https://github.com/Azure/AKS/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
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ReleaseNotes
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/release-tracker
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SDKs
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/python/api/overview/azure/mgmt-containerservice-readme
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SDKs
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/javascript/api/overview/azure/container-service
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SDKs
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/overview/azure/resourcemanager.containerservice-readme
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SDKs
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/java/api/overview/azure/resourcemanager-containerservice-readme
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SDKs
https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/containerservice/armcontainerservice/v6

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OpenAPI Specification

microsoft-azure-kubernetes-service-agent-pools-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Azure Kubernetes Service REST Agent Pools API
  description: REST API for managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) resources including managed clusters, agent pools, maintenance configurations, snapshots, private endpoint connections, and trusted access role bindings. AKS simplifies deploying a managed Kubernetes cluster in Azure by offloading operational overhead such as health monitoring and maintenance.
  version: '2025-10-01'
  contact:
    name: Microsoft Azure Support
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/options/
  license:
    name: Microsoft API License
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/
  x-apisguru-categories:
  - cloud
  - containers
  - kubernetes
  x-logo:
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/images/aks-icon.png
servers:
- url: https://management.azure.com
  description: Azure Resource Manager
security:
- azure_auth:
  - user_impersonation
tags:


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