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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Microsoft Azure CloudServiceManagementClient Cloud Services…

14 actions 14 updates phrasing extends openapi/microsoft-azure-cloudservices-api-openapi.yml
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$.info
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}'].get
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}'].put
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}'].delete
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}'].patch
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/instanceView'].get
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices'].get
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices'].get
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/start'].post
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/poweroff'].post
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/restart'].post
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/reimage'].post
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/rebuild'].post
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/delete'].post

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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
  title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Microsoft Azure CloudServiceManagementClient Cloud Services…
  version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/microsoft-azure-cloudservices-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
      generator: build-phrasing.py
      label: Generated by API Evangelist
      operations: 13
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get a cloud service
      effect: read
      questions:
      - What is the configuration of one of my Azure Cloud Services (extended support)?
      - Can I look up a cloud service's properties by name?
      instructions:
      - text: Show cloud service {cloud_service} in resource group {resource_group}.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Get the configuration of cloud service {cloud_service}.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}'].put
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Create or update a cloud service
      effect: write
      questions:
      - How do I deploy a new cloud service with extended support?
      - Which cloud service properties can only be set when it is first created?
      instructions:
      - text: Create cloud service {cloud_service} in resource group {resource_group} located in {location}.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
          location: requestBody.location
      - text: Redeploy cloud service {cloud_service} in {resource_group} with properties {properties} in {location}.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
          properties: requestBody.properties
          location: requestBody.location
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}'].delete
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Delete a cloud service
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - How do I delete an entire cloud service deployment?
      - Can I remove a cloud service and all its roles in one go?
      instructions:
      - text: Delete cloud service {cloud_service} in resource group {resource_group}.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Tear down the whole cloud service {cloud_service} in {resource_group}.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}'].patch
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Update tags on a cloud service
      effect: write
      questions:
      - Can I retag a cloud service without redeploying it?
      - What can I patch on an existing cloud service?
      instructions:
      - text: Set tags {tags} on cloud service {cloud_service} in {resource_group}.
        slots:
          tags: requestBody.tags
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Patch the tags of cloud service {cloud_service} to {tags}.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          tags: requestBody.tags
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/instanceView'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get the runtime status of a cloud service
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Is my cloud service running, and what state are its role instances in?
      - Where do I see the live status of a cloud service rather than its configuration?
      instructions:
      - text: Show the instance view status of cloud service {cloud_service} in {resource_group}.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Check whether cloud service {cloud_service} is healthy right now.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: List all cloud services in a subscription
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Which cloud services do I have across every resource group in my subscription?
      - How do I page through all cloud services using nextLink?
      instructions:
      - text: List every cloud service in my subscription regardless of resource group.
      - text: Show all my extended-support cloud services subscription-wide.
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: List cloud services in a resource group
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Which cloud services are deployed in one resource group?
      - Can I list cloud services scoped to a single resource group?
      instructions:
      - text: List the cloud services in resource group {resource_group}.
        slots:
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Show cloud services deployed under {resource_group}.
        slots:
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/start'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Start a cloud service
      effect: write
      questions:
      - How do I start a cloud service that I powered off?
      - Can I bring a stopped cloud service back up via the API?
      instructions:
      - text: Start cloud service {cloud_service} in {resource_group}.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Power on the stopped cloud service {cloud_service}.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/poweroff'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Power off a cloud service
      effect: write
      questions:
      - Does powering off a cloud service stop the charges for its resources?
      - How do I stop a cloud service without deleting it?
      instructions:
      - text: Power off cloud service {cloud_service} in {resource_group}.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Stop cloud service {cloud_service} but keep its resources attached.
        slots:
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/restart'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Restart role instances in a cloud service
      effect: write
      questions:
      - How do I restart specific role instances in a cloud service?
      - Can I reboot just a couple of web role instances instead of the whole service?
      instructions:
      - text: Restart role instances {role_instances} in cloud service {cloud_service}, resource group {resource_group}.
        slots:
          role_instances: requestBody.roleInstances
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Reboot these instances {role_instances} of {cloud_service}.
        slots:
          role_instances: requestBody.roleInstances
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/reimage'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Reimage role instances' operating system
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - How do I reinstall the operating system on web or worker role instances?
      - Can I reimage selected role instances without touching their storage?
      instructions:
      - text: Reimage role instances {role_instances} in cloud service {cloud_service}, resource group {resource_group}.
        slots:
          role_instances: requestBody.roleInstances
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Reinstall the OS on {role_instances} of {cloud_service}.
        slots:
          role_instances: requestBody.roleInstances
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/rebuild'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Rebuild role instances and reset their storage
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - How do I reinstall the OS on role instances and also reinitialize their storage?
      - What wipes a role instance's local storage when rebuilding it?
      instructions:
      - text: Rebuild role instances {role_instances} in cloud service {cloud_service}, resource group {resource_group}.
        slots:
          role_instances: requestBody.roleInstances
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Rebuild {role_instances} of {cloud_service} from scratch, storage included.
        slots:
          role_instances: requestBody.roleInstances
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/delete'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Delete role instances from a cloud service
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - How do I remove specific role instances from a cloud service?
      - Can I delete a few instances while keeping the cloud service itself?
      instructions:
      - text: Delete role instances {role_instances} from cloud service {cloud_service} in {resource_group}.
        slots:
          role_instances: requestBody.roleInstances
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
          resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Remove instances {role_instances} but keep {cloud_service} running.
        slots:
          role_instances: requestBody.roleInstances
          cloud_service: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'

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