Microsoft Azure Tasks API

Provides access to task resources.

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Operations 17

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}/workspaces/{workspaceName}/tasks List tasks in a workspace · Microsoft Azure Retrieve A List Of Tasks For The Provided Search Parameters #

Ask an LLM

“Which tasks are running or finished in a particular workspace?”

“Can I page through a workspace's tasks with a filter?”

Tell an agent

List the tasks in workspace {workspace}.

List tasks in workspace {workspace} matching {filter}.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/workspaces/{workspaceName}/tasks/{taskId} Get a workspace task · Microsoft Azure Retrieve A Task By Taskid #

Ask an LLM

“How do I check the status of a task in a workspace on the data plane?”

“What details does a single workspace task return?”

Tell an agent

Get task {task} in workspace {workspace}.

Check the progress of workspace task {task} in {workspace}.

POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/workspaces/{workspaceName}/tasks/{taskId}:cancel Cancel a workspace task · Microsoft Azure Cancel A Task By Taskid #

Ask an LLM

“Can I stop a task that is still running in my workspace?”

“How do I cancel a workspace task I started by mistake?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Cancel task {task} in workspace {workspace}.

Stop the running workspace task {task} in {workspace}.

POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/workspaces/{workspaceName}/tasks/{taskId}:download Download a workspace task's data · Microsoft Azure Download Task Data For The Provided Taskid #

Ask an LLM

“How do I download the output data of a finished workspace task?”

“Can I get the data a workspace task produced as a download?”

Tell an agent

Download the data for task {task} in workspace {workspace}.

Export the results of workspace task {task} from {workspace}.

POST /jobs/{jobId}/tasks Add a task to a Batch job · Microsoft Azure Adds A Task To The Specified Job #

Ask an LLM

“How do I submit a new command-line task to a Batch job?”

“Is there a maximum lifetime for a task once it is added to a job?”

Tell an agent

Add task {id} to job {job} running {command}.

Create task {id} in job {job} with command line {command} and display name {name}.

GET /jobs/{jobId}/tasks List tasks in a Batch job · Microsoft Azure Lists All Of The Tasks That Are Associated With The Specified… #

Ask an LLM

“Which tasks belong to an Azure Batch job and what state are they in?”

“Can I filter a Batch job's task list and select only certain properties?”

Tell an agent

List the tasks in Batch job {job}.

List tasks in job {job} that match {filter}.

POST /jobs/{jobId}/addtaskcollection Add a collection of tasks to a Batch job · Microsoft Azure Adds A Collection Of Tasks To The Specified Job #

Ask an LLM

“Can I add many tasks to a Batch job in one request?”

“What happens if a bulk task submission times out partway through?”

Tell an agent

Add the tasks {tasks} to job {job} in one batch.

Submit this list of tasks {tasks} to Batch job {job} together.

DELETE /jobs/{jobId}/tasks/{taskId} Delete a Batch task · Microsoft Azure Deletes A Task From The Specified Job #

Ask an LLM

“Does deleting a Batch task also remove its files from the compute node?”

“How do I remove a task from a Batch job?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete task {task} from job {job}.

Remove Batch task {task} and its node files from job {job}.

GET /jobs/{jobId}/tasks/{taskId} Get a Batch task · Microsoft Azure Gets Information About The Specified Task #

Ask an LLM

“How do I check the execution info and state of one Batch task?”

“Can I fetch a Batch task only if it changed since a given time?”

Tell an agent

Get task {task} in job {job}.

Get task {task} in job {job} if modified since {since}.

PUT /jobs/{jobId}/tasks/{taskId} Update a Batch task's constraints · Microsoft Azure Put Jobs Jobid Tasks Taskid #

Ask an LLM

“Can I change the retry count or max wall-clock time of an existing Batch task?”

“Which properties of a Batch task can be updated after it is added?”

Tell an agent

Update the constraints of task {task} in job {job} to {constraints}.

Change the retry and time limits of task {task} in job {job} to {constraints}.

GET /jobs/{jobId}/tasks/{taskId}/subtasksinfo List subtasks of a multi-instance Batch task · Microsoft Azure Lists All Of The Subtasks That Are Associated With The… #

Ask an LLM

“How do I see the subtasks of a multi-instance Batch task?”

“Why would a task's subtask list come back empty?”

Tell an agent

List the subtasks of task {task} in job {job}.

Show subtask info for multi-instance task {task} in job {job}.

POST /jobs/{jobId}/tasks/{taskId}/terminate Terminate a Batch task · Microsoft Azure Terminates The Specified Task #

Ask an LLM

“Can I force a running Batch task to stop and move to completed?”

“What happens to subtasks when I terminate a multi-instance task?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Terminate task {task} in job {job}.

Force Batch task {task} in job {job} to end now.

POST /jobs/{jobId}/tasks/{taskId}/reactivate Reactivate a failed Batch task · Microsoft Azure Reactivates A Task, Allowing It To Run Again Even If Its Retry… #

Ask an LLM

“How do I retry a Batch task that already failed?”

“Does reactivating a task clear its previous exit code?”

Tell an agent

Reactivate task {task} in job {job} so it can run again.

Make failed Batch task {task} in job {job} eligible for retry.

GET /tasks List tasks without naming a workspace · Microsoft Azure Get Tasks #

Ask an LLM

“Can I search all tasks on the service with a filter and sort order?”

“Which tasks match my search when I am not scoping to a workspace?”

Tell an agent

List tasks ordered by {orderby}.

Search the service-level tasks for {filter}.

GET /tasks/{taskId} Get a task by ID at the service root · Microsoft Azure Get Tasks Taskid #

Ask an LLM

“How do I look up a task by its ID alone, with no workspace in the path?”

“What does the root-level task lookup return?”

Tell an agent

Look up task {task} by ID at the service root.

Show the status of root-level task {task}.

POST /tasks/{taskId}:cancel Cancel a task by ID at the service root · Microsoft Azure Post Tasks Taskid:cancel #

Ask an LLM

“Can I cancel a task using only its task ID, outside any workspace path?”

“How do I stop a root-level task that is still in progress?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Cancel root-level task {task}.

Stop task {task} by its ID without a workspace.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Easm/workspaces/{workspaceName}/tasks/{taskId} Get an EASM workspace task via the resource provider · Microsoft Azure Get Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“How do I read a task through the Microsoft.Easm management plane?”

“Can I check a Defender EASM workspace task from its resource group?”

Tell an agent

Get task {task} in EASM workspace {workspace} through the Microsoft.Easm provider.

Show EASM management-plane task {task} for workspace {workspace}.

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