Microsoft Azure Cloud

aid: azure-cloud
name: Microsoft Azure Cloud
description: A comprehensive collection of Microsoft Azure cloud service APIs covering compute, storage, databases, AI, networking,
  security, and developer tools. Azure provides IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS delivery models through a global network of datacenters,
  with REST APIs secured by Microsoft Entra ID authentication.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/azure-cloud.png
tags:
- AI
- Cloud Computing
- Databases
- IaaS
- Infrastructure
- Machine Learning
- Microsoft
- Networking
- PaaS
- Platform as a Service
- SaaS
- Storage
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/azure-cloud/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-networking-api
  name: Azure Networking API
  description: REST APIs for Azure networking resources including Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, Application Gateways,
    VPN Gateways, Azure Firewall, Front Door, and ExpressRoute.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/virtualnetwork/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - ExpressRoute
  - Firewall
  - Load Balancer
  - Networking
  - Virtual Network
  - VPN
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/virtualnetwork/
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-databases-api
  name: Azure Databases API
  description: Managed database REST APIs for Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Database
    for MySQL, and Azure Cache for Redis.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/sql/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Cosmos DB
  - Databases
  - MySQL
  - NoSQL
  - PostgreSQL
  - Redis
  - SQL
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/sql/
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-ai-api
  name: Azure AI Services API
  description: REST APIs for Azure AI and Machine Learning services including Azure OpenAI Service, Azure Machine Learning,
    Azure AI Search, Computer Vision, Speech, and Document Intelligence.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - AI
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - Computer Vision
  - Language
  - Machine Learning
  - OpenAI
  - Speech
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/cognitiveservices/
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-security-api
  name: Azure Security API
  description: REST APIs for Azure security services including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Microsoft Sentinel,
    and Web Application Firewall.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/defenderforcloud/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Defender
  - Identity
  - Key Vault
  - Security
  - Sentinel
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/defenderforcloud/
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-integration-api
  name: Azure Integration API
  description: REST APIs for Azure integration services including Service Bus, Event Grid, Logic Apps, and API Management
    for building event-driven and workflow-based applications.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/servicebus/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - API Management
  - Event Grid
  - Integration
  - Logic Apps
  - Messaging
  - Service Bus
  - Workflows
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/servicebus/
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-analytics-api
  name: Azure Analytics API
  description: REST APIs for Azure analytics services including Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Stream Analytics, Data Explorer,
    and Microsoft Fabric for big data and real-time analytics workloads.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/synapse/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Big Data
  - Data Factory
  - ETL
  - Stream Analytics
  - Synapse
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/synapse/
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-management-api
  name: Azure Management API
  description: REST APIs for Azure management and governance including Azure Resource Manager, Azure Monitor, Azure Policy,
    Cost Management, and Azure Advisor.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/azure/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Cost Management
  - Governance
  - Management
  - Monitor
  - Policy
  - Resource Manager
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/resources/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/azure/#register-your-client-application-with-microsoft-entra-id
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-iot-api
  name: Azure IoT API
  description: REST APIs for Azure IoT services including IoT Hub, IoT Central, IoT Edge, and Azure Digital Twins for connecting,
    monitoring, and managing IoT devices at scale.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/iothub/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Digital Twins
  - IoT
  - IoT Central
  - IoT Edge
  - IoT Hub
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/iothub/
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-cloud-availability-sets-api
  name: Microsoft Azure Cloud Availability Sets API
  description: Availability sets
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Availability Sets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/azure-cloud-availability-sets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-cloud-disks-api
  name: Microsoft Azure Cloud Disks API
  description: Managed disks
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Disks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/azure-cloud-disks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-cloud-snapshots-api
  name: Microsoft Azure Cloud Snapshots API
  description: Managed disk snapshots
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Snapshots
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/azure-cloud-snapshots-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-cloud-virtual-machine-scale-sets-api
  name: Microsoft Azure Cloud Virtual Machine Scale Sets API
  description: VMSS lifecycle operations
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Virtual Machine Scale Sets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/azure-cloud-virtual-machine-scale-sets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/
- aid: azure-cloud:azure-cloud-virtual-machines-api
  name: Microsoft Azure Cloud Virtual Machines API
  description: VM lifecycle operations
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Virtual Machines
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/azure-cloud-virtual-machines-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/azure-cloud-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/azure-cloud-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/azure-cloud-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/azure-cloud-scopes.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/microsoft-azure-cloud
- type: Portal
  url: https://portal.azure.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/intro/azure-developer-overview
- type: APIReference
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/azure/
- type: Authentication
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity-platform/v2-oauth2-client-creds-grant-flow
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.azure.com
- type: Blog
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/
- type: Support
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Azure
- type: Pricing
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/
- type: Signup
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
- type: CLI
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/
- type: SDKs
  url: https://azure.github.io/azure-sdk/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Global Infrastructure
    description: Operates across 60+ regions worldwide with 99.99% SLA guarantees for most services.
  - name: Microsoft Entra ID Authentication
    description: All REST APIs use OAuth 2.0 / Microsoft Entra ID for secure, standards-based authentication.
  - name: Azure Resource Manager
    description: Consistent management layer for deploying and managing all Azure resources via ARM templates and REST.
  - name: Async Operations
    description: Long-running operations follow the async pattern with polling endpoints for status checks.
  - name: Throttling and Rate Limits
    description: Per-subscription throttling with remaining request counts returned in response headers.
  - name: Pagination
    description: List operations return nextLink for cursor-based pagination across large result sets.
  - name: Multi-Language SDKs
    description: Official SDKs available for .NET, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, C++, and Rust.
  - name: Hybrid and Multi-Cloud
    description: Azure Arc extends Azure management to on-premises and multi-cloud environments.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Enterprise Cloud Migration
    description: Migrate on-premises workloads to Azure using IaaS VMs or PaaS services with hybrid connectivity.
  - name: Cloud-Native Application Development
    description: Build microservices using Azure Kubernetes Service, Container Apps, and serverless Functions.
  - name: AI and Machine Learning Workloads
    description: Train and deploy ML models using Azure Machine Learning and Azure OpenAI Service.
  - name: Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
    description: Build data pipelines with Data Factory and analyze at scale with Synapse Analytics.
  - name: DevOps and CI/CD Automation
    description: Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
  - name: IoT Device Management
    description: Connect and manage millions of IoT devices with IoT Hub and IoT Central.
  - name: Security and Compliance
    description: Protect workloads and meet compliance requirements with Defender for Cloud and Sentinel.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: GitHub
    description: Native integration with GitHub for source control, Actions CI/CD, and Azure deployment.
  - name: Microsoft 365
    description: Integration with Microsoft 365 services via Microsoft Graph API.
  - name: Terraform
    description: Azure Provider for Terraform enables infrastructure-as-code deployments.
  - name: Visual Studio / VS Code
    description: First-class Azure extension support in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code.
  - name: Kubernetes
    description: Azure Kubernetes Service provides managed Kubernetes with deep Azure ecosystem integration.
  - name: Datadog
    description: Native Datadog integration for monitoring Azure infrastructure and applications.
  - name: Splunk
    description: Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Azure for security and operational analytics.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com