# Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets REST API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/azure-virtual-machine-scale-sets-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-machine-scale-sets/

Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets 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 Auto-Scaling, Load Balancing, and Virtual Machine Scale Sets. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation, an API reference, a getting-started guide, and pricing.

REST API for creating and managing Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS). Enables deployment and management of groups of identical, load-balanced VMs that can automatically scale in response to demand or a defined schedule.

## Machine-readable artifacts (6)

- **Documentation** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-scale-sets
- **Reference** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-scale-sets?view=rest-compute-2025-04-01
- **GettingStarted** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/quick-create-portal
- **Pricing** — https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machine-scale-sets/
- **FAQ** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-faq
- **APIsJSON** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

## Other Azure Virtual Machines APIs (9)

- [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 Virtual Machine Run Commands REST API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines/azure-virtual-machine-run-commands-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

Auto-Scaling, Load Balancing, Virtual Machine Scale Sets

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