# Azure Virtual Machine Run Commands REST API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/azure-virtual-machine-run-commands-rest-api/  
**Provider:** Azure Virtual Machines — https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/  
**Base URL:** https://management.azure.com  
**Documentation:** https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/run-command-overview

Azure Virtual Machine Run Commands REST API is one of 10 APIs that [Azure Virtual Machines](https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Diagnostics, Run Commands, and Scripting. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation and an API reference.

REST API for executing scripts and commands on Azure Virtual Machines without requiring direct network connectivity. Useful for troubleshooting, running diagnostics, and performing administrative tasks remotely via the Azure management plane.

## Machine-readable artifacts (2)

- **Documentation** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-run-commands
- **Reference** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-run-commands/list-by-virtual-machine?view=rest-compute-2025-04-01

## Other Azure Virtual Machines APIs (9)

- [Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets REST API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/azure-virtual-machine-scale-sets-rest-api/)
- [Azure Virtual Machine Extensions REST API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/azure-virtual-machine-extensions-rest-api/)
- [Azure Virtual Machine Images REST API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/azure-virtual-machine-images-rest-api/)
- [Azure Virtual Machine Sizes REST API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/azure-virtual-machine-sizes-rest-api/)
- [Azure Availability Sets REST API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/azure-availability-sets-rest-api/)
- [Azure Proximity Placement Groups REST API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/azure-proximity-placement-groups-rest-api/)
- [Azure Dedicated Hosts REST API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/azure-dedicated-hosts-rest-api/)
- [Azure Capacity Reservations REST API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/azure-capacity-reservations-rest-api/)
- [Azure Virtual Machines Virtual Machines API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines-virtual-machines-api/)

## Tags

Diagnostics, Run Commands, Scripting

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