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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Microsoft Azure Containers API
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14 updates
phrasing
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openapi/microsoft-azure-containers-api-openapi.yml
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What the actions change
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Targets 14
$.info
$.paths['/{containerName}'].get
$.paths['/{containerName}'].put
$.paths['/{containerName}'].delete
$.paths['/dbs/{databaseId}/colls'].get
$.paths['/dbs/{databaseId}/colls'].post
$.paths['/dbs/{databaseId}/colls/{containerId}'].get
$.paths['/dbs/{databaseId}/colls/{containerId}'].put
$.paths['/dbs/{databaseId}/colls/{containerId}'].delete
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataBoxEdge/dataBoxEdgeDevices/{deviceName}/storageAccounts/{storageAccountName}/containers'].get
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataBoxEdge/dataBoxEdgeDevices/{deviceName}/storageAccounts/{storageAccountName}/containers/{containerName}'].get
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataBoxEdge/dataBoxEdgeDevices/{deviceName}/storageAccounts/{storageAccountName}/containers/{containerName}'].put
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataBoxEdge/dataBoxEdgeDevices/{deviceName}/storageAccounts/{storageAccountName}/containers/{containerName}'].delete
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataBoxEdge/dataBoxEdgeDevices/{deviceName}/storageAccounts/{storageAccountName}/containers/{containerName}/refresh'].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 Containers API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/microsoft-azure-containers-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['/{containerName}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List the blobs in a storage container
effect: read
questions:
- What blobs are stored inside one of my storage containers?
- Can I filter blobs by a name prefix or group them into virtual folders with a delimiter?
- Is there a cap on how many blobs come back per listing page?
instructions:
- text: List blobs in container {container}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
- text: List blobs in {container} whose names start with {prefix}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
prefix: query.prefix
- text: List up to {max} blobs in {container}, continuing from marker {marker}.
slots:
max: query.maxresults
container: path.containerName
marker: query.marker
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/{containerName}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a blob container
effect: write
questions:
- How do I create a new blob container in my storage account?
- Can I set the public access level when I create a blob container?
- What happens if a blob container with that name already exists?
instructions:
- text: Create blob container {container}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
- text: Create blob container {container} with public access level {access}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
access: header.x-ms-blob-public-access
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/{containerName}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a blob container
effect: destructive
questions:
- Does deleting a blob container also remove every blob inside it?
- Can I delete a blob container that has an active lease?
instructions:
- text: Delete blob container {container}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
- text: Mark blob container {container} for deletion using lease ID {lease}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
lease: header.x-ms-lease-id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/dbs/{databaseId}/colls'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List containers in a database
effect: read
questions:
- Which containers exist in my database?
- Can I page through a database's containers with a continuation token?
instructions:
- text: List containers in database {database}.
slots:
database: path.databaseId
- text: List up to {max} containers in database {database}, continuing from {continuation}.
slots:
max: header.x-ms-max-item-count
database: path.databaseId
continuation: header.x-ms-continuation
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/dbs/{databaseId}/colls'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a container in a database
effect: write
questions:
- What partition key do I need to create a new container in a database?
- Can I set an indexing policy and a default time-to-live when creating a database container?
instructions:
- text: Create container {id} in database {database} partitioned on {partition_key}.
slots:
id: requestBody.id
database: path.databaseId
partition_key: requestBody.partitionKey
- text: Create container {id} in {database} with partition key {partition_key} and default TTL {ttl}.
slots:
id: requestBody.id
database: path.databaseId
partition_key: requestBody.partitionKey
ttl: requestBody.defaultTtl
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/dbs/{databaseId}/colls/{containerId}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a database container by ID
effect: read
questions:
- How do I read a container's partition key and indexing policy?
- What does a database container resource look like when fetched by its ID?
instructions:
- text: Get container {container} in database {database}.
slots:
container: path.containerId
database: path.databaseId
- text: Show the definition of container {container} from {database}.
slots:
container: path.containerId
database: path.databaseId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/dbs/{databaseId}/colls/{containerId}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Replace a database container's definition
effect: write
questions:
- Can I change a container's indexing policy after it was created?
- Does replacing a container require sending its full definition again?
instructions:
- text: Replace container {container} in database {database} with id {id} and partition key {partition_key}.
slots:
container: path.containerId
database: path.databaseId
id: requestBody.id
partition_key: requestBody.partitionKey
- text: Replace the definition of {container} in {database}, setting indexing policy {indexing_policy}.
slots:
container: path.containerId
database: path.databaseId
indexing_policy: requestBody.indexingPolicy
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/dbs/{databaseId}/colls/{containerId}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a database container and its items
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I drop a container and all of its items from a database?
- Will deleting a database container wipe every item stored in it?
instructions:
- text: Delete container {container} from database {database}.
slots:
container: path.containerId
database: path.databaseId
- text: Drop {container} and all its items in {database}.
slots:
container: path.containerId
database: path.databaseId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataBoxEdge/dataBoxEdgeDevices/{deviceName}/storageAccounts/{storageAccountName}/containers'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List containers on a Data Box Edge storage account
effect: read
questions:
- Which containers are on a storage account of my Data Box Edge device?
- Can I list the containers for a Data Box Gateway storage account?
instructions:
- text: List containers in storage account {account} on Data Box Edge device {device} in {resource_group}, subscription {subscription}.
slots:
account: path.storageAccountName
device: path.deviceName
resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
subscription: path.subscriptionId
- text: Show the containers of {account} on device {device}.
slots:
account: path.storageAccountName
device: path.deviceName
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataBoxEdge/dataBoxEdgeDevices/{deviceName}/storageAccounts/{storageAccountName}/containers/{containerName}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a container on a Data Box Edge device
effect: read
questions:
- How do I look up one container on a Data Box Edge device by name?
- What properties does a device storage account container report?
instructions:
- text: Get container {container} in storage account {account} on device {device}, {resource_group}, subscription {subscription}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
account: path.storageAccountName
device: path.deviceName
resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
subscription: path.subscriptionId
- text: Show Data Box Edge container {container} on {device}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
device: path.deviceName
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataBoxEdge/dataBoxEdgeDevices/{deviceName}/storageAccounts/{storageAccountName}/containers/{containerName}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create or update a container on a device
effect: write
questions:
- Can I add a container to a storage account on my Data Box Edge device?
- Is it possible to update an existing container on a Data Box Gateway device?
instructions:
- text: Create container {container} in {account} on device {device} ({resource_group}, subscription {subscription}) with {properties}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
account: path.storageAccountName
device: path.deviceName
resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
subscription: path.subscriptionId
properties: requestBody.properties
- text: Update device container {container} on {device} with properties {properties}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
device: path.deviceName
properties: requestBody.properties
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataBoxEdge/dataBoxEdgeDevices/{deviceName}/storageAccounts/{storageAccountName}/containers/{containerName}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a container on a Data Box Edge device
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I delete a container from a Data Box Edge device?
- Can I remove a Data Box Gateway container that is no longer used?
instructions:
- text: Delete container {container} from storage account {account} on device {device}, {resource_group}, subscription {subscription}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
account: path.storageAccountName
device: path.deviceName
resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
subscription: path.subscriptionId
- text: Remove device container {container} from {device}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
device: path.deviceName
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataBoxEdge/dataBoxEdgeDevices/{deviceName}/storageAccounts/{storageAccountName}/containers/{containerName}/refresh'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Refresh a device container's metadata from the cloud
effect: write
questions:
- Can I pull the latest cloud data into a Data Box Edge container's metadata?
- When should I refresh a device container's metadata?
instructions:
- text: Refresh container {container} in {account} on device {device}, {resource_group}, subscription {subscription}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
account: path.storageAccountName
device: path.deviceName
resource_group: path.resourceGroupName
subscription: path.subscriptionId
- text: Refresh cloud metadata for container {container} on {device}.
slots:
container: path.containerName
device: path.deviceName
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
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