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Azure Database for MySQL

Azure Database for MySQL is a fully managed relational database service based on the open-source MySQL community edition. Its REST APIs enable management of flexible servers, single servers, databases, firewall and network rules, configurations, replicas, and backups with built-in high availability and automated backups.

Azure Database for MySQL publishes 2 APIs on the APIs.io network: Operations API and Servers API. Tagged areas include Database, Flexible Server, Managed Database, MySQL, and Open Source.

Azure Database for MySQL’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, getting-started guide, pricing, support, engineering blog, and 14 more developer resources.

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58.1/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
10 APIs
DatabaseFlexible ServerManaged DatabaseMySQLOpen SourceRelational Database

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 58.1/100 · strong
Contract Quality 13.8 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 10.4 / 20
Commercial Clarity 16.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 8.9 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 8.2 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 10

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Azure Database for MySQL Databases API

Create, list, retrieve, and delete databases hosted on a MySQL Flexible Server. Manage character sets and collations for each database within a server.

Azure Database for MySQL Firewall Rules API

Create and manage server-level firewall rules to grant access to a MySQL Flexible Server from specified client IP address ranges. Required for clients connecting from outside th...

Azure Database for MySQL Configurations API

Manage server parameters (configurations) for a MySQL Flexible Server. Adjust MySQL engine variables such as character_set_server, time_zone, and innodb_buffer_pool_size to tune...

Azure Database for MySQL Replicas API

Manage read replicas for MySQL Flexible Server to scale out read-heavy workloads. Create replicas in the same or different region for performance and read distribution.

Azure Database for MySQL Backups API

List and manage automated backups for MySQL Flexible Servers, including on-demand backup creation, retention configuration, and point-in-time restore operations.

Azure Database for MySQL Administrators API

Configure Azure Active Directory administrators for MySQL Flexible Server. Allows tenant users, groups, or service principals to be designated as MySQL administrators for AAD-ba...

Azure Database for MySQL Check Name Availability API

Check whether a proposed MySQL Flexible Server name is available within the Azure global namespace before creating a new server.

Azure Database for MySQL Operations API

List Azure Database for MySQL provider operations available in the subscription, including supported operation types and metadata.

Azure Database for MySQL Operations API

Operations operations

Azure Database for MySQL Servers API

Servers operations

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Azure Database for MySQL REST API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Microsoft Azure Mysql Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Microsoft Azure Mysql Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Microsoft Azure Mysql Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Microsoft Azure Mysql Authentication

oauth2 · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Microsoft Azure Mysql Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Microsoft Azure Mysql Scopes

1 scope · implicit

1 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Microsoft Azure Mysql Agentic Access

7 operations · 3 acting

7 operations · 3 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 4

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal
 GettingStarted
GettingStarted
 Login
Login
 Signup
Signup

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess
 LlmsText
LlmsText

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

SDKs
SDKs
 GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 OAuthScopes
OAuthScopes
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

StatusPage
StatusPage
 Support
Support
 ChangeLog
ChangeLog

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing
 TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Blog
Blog
 Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Azure Database for MySQL
description: Azure Database for MySQL is a fully managed relational database service based on the open-source MySQL community
  edition. Its REST APIs enable management of flexible servers, single servers, databases, firewall and network rules, configurations,
  replicas, and backups with built-in high availability and automated backups.
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/mysql/
tags:
- Database
- Flexible Server
- Managed Database
- MySQL
- Open Source
- Relational Database
created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/mysql/
specificationVersion: '0.18'
apis:
- name: Azure Database for MySQL Databases API
  description: Create, list, retrieve, and delete databases hosted on a MySQL Flexible Server. Manage character sets and collations
    for each database within a server.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/mysql/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/databases
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Charset
  - Collation
  - Database
  - MySQL
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/databases
- name: Azure Database for MySQL Firewall Rules API
  description: Create and manage server-level firewall rules to grant access to a MySQL Flexible Server from specified client
    IP address ranges. Required for clients connecting from outside the Azure network.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/mysql/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/firewall-rules
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Access Control
  - Firewall Rules
  - IP Allowlist
  - Networking
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/firewall-rules
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/concepts-networking
- name: Azure Database for MySQL Configurations API
  description: Manage server parameters (configurations) for a MySQL Flexible Server. Adjust MySQL engine variables such as
    character_set_server, time_zone, and innodb_buffer_pool_size to tune performance and behavior.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/mysql/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/configurations
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Configuration
  - Parameters
  - Server Settings
  - Tuning
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/configurations
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/concepts-server-parameters
- name: Azure Database for MySQL Replicas API
  description: Manage read replicas for MySQL Flexible Server to scale out read-heavy workloads. Create replicas in the same
    or different region for performance and read distribution.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/mysql/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/replicas
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Read Replica
  - Replication
  - Scale-Out
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/replicas
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/concepts-read-replicas
- name: Azure Database for MySQL Backups API
  description: List and manage automated backups for MySQL Flexible Servers, including on-demand backup creation, retention
    configuration, and point-in-time restore operations.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/mysql/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/backups
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Backup
  - Disaster Recovery
  - Point-In-Time Restore
  - Retention
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/backups
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/concepts-backup-restore
- name: Azure Database for MySQL Administrators API
  description: Configure Azure Active Directory administrators for MySQL Flexible Server. Allows tenant users, groups, or
    service principals to be designated as MySQL administrators for AAD-based authentication.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/mysql/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/azure-ad-administrators
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - AAD
  - Administrators
  - Authentication
  - Identity
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/azure-ad-administrators
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/concepts-azure-ad-authentication
- name: Azure Database for MySQL Check Name Availability API
  description: Check whether a proposed MySQL Flexible Server name is available within the Azure global namespace before creating
    a new server.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/mysql/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/check-name-availability
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Availability
  - Name Validation
  - Provisioning
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/check-name-availability
- name: Azure Database for MySQL Operations API
  description: List Azure Database for MySQL provider operations available in the subscription, including supported operation
    types and metadata.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/mysql/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/operations
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Operations
  - Provider
  - Resource Provider
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/operations
- aid: microsoft-azure-mysql:microsoft-azure-mysql-operations-api
  name: Azure Database for MySQL Operations API
  description: Operations operations
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/servers
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Operations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-azure-mysql-operations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/servers
  - 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/mysql/flexible-server/quickstart-create-server-portal
- aid: microsoft-azure-mysql:microsoft-azure-mysql-servers-api
  name: Azure Database for MySQL Servers API
  description: Servers operations
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/servers
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Servers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-azure-mysql-servers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/mysql/flexibleserver/servers
  - 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/mysql/flexible-server/quickstart-create-server-portal
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/microsoft-azure-mysql-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/microsoft-azure-mysql-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/microsoft-azure-mysql-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/microsoft-azure-mysql-scopes.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://portal.azure.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/quickstart-create-server-portal
- 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/mysql/flexible-server/connect-csharp
- type: Pricing
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/mysql/
- 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-database-for-mysql/
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/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/mysql
- 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