# Azure Key Vault

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-azure-key-vault/  
**Website:** https://portal.azure.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 6

Azure Key Vault is a cloud service for securely storing and accessing secrets, keys, and certificates. It helps safeguard cryptographic keys and secrets used by cloud applications and services.

## Kin Score — 50.9 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 50.9).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 72.2 |
| Contract Quality | 67.8 |
| Governance | 45.5 |
| Contract Governance | 45.5 |
| Operational Transparency | 39.5 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 33.3 |
| Commercial Clarity | 47.4 |
| Access Clarity | 47.4 |

## Agent readiness — 31.1 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | documented |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Paid · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: paid, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (6)

- **Azure Key Vault Keys API** — REST API for creating, importing, updating, and performing cryptographic operations with keys in Azure Key Vault. Supports RSA, EC, and symmetric key types with operations inclu...
- **Azure Key Vault Secrets API** — REST API for securely storing and managing secrets such as passwords, connection strings, and API keys in Azure Key Vault.
- **Azure Key Vault Certificates API** — REST API for creating, importing, managing, and renewing certificates in Azure Key Vault.
- **Azure Key Vault Certificates API** — Operations for creating, importing, managing, and renewing certificates including lifecycle management and certificate authority integration.
- **Azure Key Vault Keys API** — Operations for creating, importing, managing, and performing cryptographic operations with keys.
- **Azure Key Vault Secrets API** — Operations for securely storing and managing secrets such as passwords, connection strings, and API keys.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Microsoft Azure Key Vault Agentic Access** — 29 operations · 20 acting

## Security (2)

- **Microsoft Azure Key Vault Authentication** — oauth2 · 1 scheme
- **Microsoft Azure Key Vault Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

## Plans (2)

- **Azure Key Vault Plans Pricing**
- **Microsoft Azure Key Vault Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (4)

- **Application Secret Management** — Centralize and secure application secrets with audited access and automatic rotation.
- **Data Encryption** — Encrypt data at rest and in transit using customer-managed keys stored in Key Vault.
- **TLS Certificate Management** — Automate TLS certificate provisioning and renewal for web applications and services.
- **Code and Document Signing** — Sign code, documents, and artifacts using keys stored securely in Key Vault.

## Tags

Certificates, Cloud Security, Cryptography, Key Management, Secrets Management, Security

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-azure-key-vault/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.