Azure Migrate

name: Azure Migrate
description: Azure Migrate provides a unified platform for discovering, assessing, and migrating on-premises servers, infrastructure,
  applications, databases, and data to Azure. Its REST APIs enable programmatic management of migration projects, discovery,
  assessment, and replication workflows for VMs, databases, and web apps.
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://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-migrate/
tags:
- Assessment
- Cloud Migration
- Database Migration
- Discovery
- Migration
- Replication
- Server Migration
created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/azure-migrate/
specificationVersion: '0.18'
apis:
- name: Azure Migrate Assessments API
  description: Create and manage assessments that evaluate on-premises servers and databases for Azure readiness, sizing,
    and cost. Returns Azure VM readiness, recommended SKUs, monthly cost estimates, and migration compatibility findings.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-migrate/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/migrate/assessment
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Assessment
  - Cost Estimation
  - Readiness
  - Sizing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/migrate/assessment
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/concepts-assessment-calculation
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/tutorial-discover-vmware
- name: Azure Migrate Discovery API
  description: Manage discovery sites and inventory of on-premises servers, databases, and applications. Provides agentless
    and agent-based discovery for VMware, Hyper-V, and physical servers as a basis for assessment and migration planning.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-migrate/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/migrate/discovery
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Agentless
  - Discovery
  - Hyper-V
  - Inventory
  - VMware
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/migrate/discovery
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/migrate-appliance
- name: Azure Migrate Server Migration API
  description: Replicate, test migrate, and migrate on-premises servers including VMware, Hyper-V, and physical machines to
    Azure. Manages replication jobs, fabrics, and protected items used for server migration.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-migrate/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/migrate/migration
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Cutover
  - Replication
  - Server Migration
  - Test Migration
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/migrate/migration
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/tutorial-migrate-vmware
- name: Azure Database Migration Service API
  description: Streamline the migration of on-premises databases to Azure data platforms with minimal downtime. Supports SQL
    Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Oracle source databases moving to Azure SQL, Azure Database services, or Cosmos
    DB.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-migrate/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/datamigration
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Database Migration
  - DMS
  - MySQL
  - PostgreSQL
  - SQL Server
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/datamigration
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/dms-overview
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/quickstart-create-data-migration-service-portal
- name: Azure Migrate Web Apps Assessment API
  description: Discover and assess on-premises ASP.NET and Java web apps running on IIS and Tomcat for migration to Azure
    App Service. Returns readiness findings, configuration issues, and recommended Azure App Service plans.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-migrate/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/concepts-azure-webapps-assessment-calculation
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - App Service
  - ASP.NET
  - Java
  - Web Apps
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/how-to-create-azure-app-service-assessment
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/concepts-azure-webapps-assessment-calculation
- name: Azure Migrate Data Box API
  description: Order and manage Azure Data Box devices for offline data transfer of large datasets to Azure when network bandwidth
    is limited or unavailable. Supports Data Box, Data Box Disk, and Data Box Heavy offerings.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-migrate/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/databox
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Data Box
  - Offline Transfer
  - Storage Migration
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/databox
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-overview
- name: Azure Site Recovery API
  description: Replicate workloads running on physical and virtual machines from a primary site to a secondary location for
    disaster recovery and migration. Manages recovery vaults, replication policies, protected items, and recovery plans.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-migrate/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/recoveryservices
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - ASR
  - Disaster Recovery
  - Recovery Vault
  - Replication
  - Site Recovery
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/recoveryservices
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-overview
- aid: microsoft-azure-migrate:microsoft-azure-migrate-operations-api
  name: Azure Migrate Operations API
  description: Operations operations
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/migrate/projects
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Operations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-azure-migrate-operations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/migrate/projects
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/create-manage-projects
- aid: microsoft-azure-migrate:microsoft-azure-migrate-projects-api
  name: Azure Migrate Projects API
  description: Projects operations
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/migrate/projects
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Projects
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-azure-migrate-projects-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/migrate/projects
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/create-manage-projects
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/microsoft-azure-migrate-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/microsoft-azure-migrate-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/microsoft-azure-migrate-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/microsoft-azure-migrate-scopes.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://portal.azure.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/migrate-services-overview
- type: Authentication
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
- type: SDKs
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/azure-migrate/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.azure.com/
- type: Support
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/options/
- type: Blog
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/tag/azure-migrate/
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/whats-new
- 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: Website
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/azure-migrate
- type: Login
  url: https://portal.azure.com
- type: Signup
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://portal.azure.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com