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Azure Networking

A collection of Azure Networking APIs for managing virtual networks, load balancers, application gateways, and network security.

Azure Networking publishes 8 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Backend Address Pools API, Load Balancer Probes API, Load Balancers API, and 5 more. Tagged areas include Azure, Cloud, Infrastructure, Microsoft, and Networking.

The Azure Networking catalog on APIs.io includes 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Azure Networking’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, getting-started guide, Stack Overflow tag, changelog, pricing, and 16 more developer resources.

60.4/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
25 APIs
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Composite quality — 60.4/100 · strong
Contract Quality 15.4 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 10.0 / 20
Commercial Clarity 14.7 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 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 25

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

Azure Load Balancer API

Distribute traffic across multiple virtual machines and services with Azure Load Balancer.

Azure Application Gateway API

Web traffic load balancer with application-level routing and SSL termination.

Azure Network Security Groups API

Control network traffic to and from Azure resources with security rules.

Azure VPN Gateway API

Establish secure cross-premises connectivity between Azure and on-premises networks.

Azure Traffic Manager API

DNS-based traffic load balancer for distributing traffic globally.

Azure ExpressRoute API

Create private connections between Azure datacenters and on-premises infrastructure.

Azure Firewall API

Cloud-native network security service with built-in high availability.

Azure DNS API

Host DNS zones and manage DNS records using the Azure DNS REST API. Supports creating, updating, and deleting public DNS zones and record sets for domain name resolution within ...

Azure Private DNS API

Manage private DNS zones for name resolution within Azure virtual networks. Azure Private DNS provides a reliable and secure DNS service to manage and resolve domain names in a ...

Azure Front Door API

Global load balancer and application delivery network that provides fast, reliable, and secure access to web applications. Azure Front Door offers layer 7 load balancing, SSL of...

Azure DDoS Protection API

Manage DDoS protection plans that provide enhanced DDoS mitigation capabilities for Azure Virtual Network resources. Azure DDoS Protection provides countermeasures against sophi...

Azure Network Watcher API

Monitor, diagnose, and gain insights into network performance and health in Azure. Network Watcher provides tools for packet capture, connection troubleshooting, NSG flow logs, ...

Azure Bastion API

Fully managed PaaS service that provides secure and seamless RDP and SSH connectivity to virtual machines directly through the Azure portal over TLS. Azure Bastion is deployed i...

Azure NAT Gateway API

Simplify outbound-only internet connectivity for virtual networks. When configured on a subnet, all outbound connectivity uses specified static public IP addresses. NAT Gateway ...

Azure Private Link API

Access Azure PaaS services and customer-owned services over a private endpoint in your virtual network. Azure Private Link eliminates data exposure to the public internet by kee...

Azure Virtual WAN API

Networking service that provides optimized and automated branch-to-branch connectivity through Azure. Virtual WAN brings together networking, security, and routing functionaliti...

Azure Web Application Firewall API

Cloud-native web application firewall service that provides centralized protection for web applications from common exploits and vulnerabilities. Azure WAF can be deployed with ...

Azure Networking Backend Address Pools API

Operations for managing backend address pools that define the group of resources to receive load-balanced traffic.

Azure Networking Load Balancer Probes API

Operations for managing health probes that monitor the health status of backend resources.

Azure Networking Load Balancers API

Operations for creating, updating, deleting, and listing Azure Load Balancer resources.

Azure Networking Load Balancing Rules API

Operations for managing load balancing rules that define how traffic is distributed to backend pool members.

Azure Networking Operations API

Operations operations

Azure Networking Subnets API

Operations for managing subnets within a virtual network, including creation, configuration, and delegation.

Azure Networking Virtual Network Peerings API

Operations for creating and managing peering connections between virtual networks.

Azure Networking Virtual Networks API

Operations for creating, updating, deleting, and listing Azure Virtual Networks within subscriptions and resource groups.

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Postman Collections 8

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

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Open Collections 3

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

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

FinOps 1

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

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Azure Networking API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 24

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

AddressSpace

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

BackendAddressPool

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

BackendAddressPoolListResult

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DhcpOptions

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ErrorResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

FrontendIPConfiguration

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

InboundNatRule

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LoadBalancer

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LoadBalancerListResult

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LoadBalancerProbeListResult

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LoadBalancingRule

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Operation

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OperationList

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OutboundRule

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Probe

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Resource

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ResourceList

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Subnet

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SubnetListResult

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VirtualNetwork

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VirtualNetworkListResult

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VirtualNetworkPeering

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VirtualNetworkPeeringListResult

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 1

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Microsoft Azure Networking Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Security Posture 2

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

Microsoft Azure Networking Authentication

oauth2 · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Microsoft Azure Networking Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Microsoft Azure Networking Scopes

1 scope · implicit

1 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

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

Microsoft Azure Networking Agentic Access

28 operations · 11 acting

28 operations · 11 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 5

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Build 4

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 4

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
name: Azure Networking
description: A collection of Azure Networking APIs for managing virtual networks, load balancers, application gateways, and
  network security.
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-networking.svg
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.18'
tags:
- Azure
- Cloud
- Infrastructure
- Microsoft
- Networking
apis:
- name: Azure Load Balancer API
  description: Distribute traffic across multiple virtual machines and services with Azure Load Balancer.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/load-balancer.svg
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/load-balancer/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers
  tags:
  - High Availability
  - Load Balancer
  - Traffic Distribution
  properties:
  - type: X-documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/load-balancer/
  - type: X-openapi
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/main/specification/network/resource-manager/Microsoft.Network/stable/2023-05-01/loadBalancer.json
  - type: X-pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/load-balancer/
  - type: X-authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/load-balancer/
- name: Azure Application Gateway API
  description: Web traffic load balancer with application-level routing and SSL termination.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/application-gateway.svg
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/application-gateway/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/applicationGateways
  tags:
  - Application Gateway
  - Layer 7 Load Balancing
  - Ssl Termination
  - Web Application Firewall
  properties:
  - type: X-documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/application-gateway/
  - type: X-openapi
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/main/specification/network/resource-manager/Microsoft.Network/stable/2023-05-01/applicationGateway.json
  - type: X-pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/application-gateway/
  - type: X-authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/application-gateway/
- name: Azure Network Security Groups API
  description: Control network traffic to and from Azure resources with security rules.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/network-security-groups.svg
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/network-security-groups/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkSecurityGroups
  tags:
  - Firewall
  - Network Security Groups
  - Nsg
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: X-documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/virtualnetwork/networksecuritygroups
  - type: X-openapi
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/main/specification/network/resource-manager/Microsoft.Network/stable/2023-05-01/networkSecurityGroup.json
  - type: X-pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-network/
  - type: X-authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/virtualnetwork/networksecuritygroups
- name: Azure VPN Gateway API
  description: Establish secure cross-premises connectivity between Azure and on-premises networks.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/vpn-gateway.svg
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/vpn-gateway/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworkGateways
  tags:
  - Gateway
  - Hybrid Connectivity
  - Site-To-Site
  - Vpn
  properties:
  - type: X-documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/network-gateway/
  - type: X-openapi
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/main/specification/network/resource-manager/Microsoft.Network/stable/2023-05-01/virtualNetworkGateway.json
  - type: X-pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/vpn-gateway/
  - type: X-authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/network-gateway/
- name: Azure Traffic Manager API
  description: DNS-based traffic load balancer for distributing traffic globally.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/traffic-manager.svg
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/traffic-manager/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/trafficManagerProfiles
  tags:
  - Dns
  - Failover
  - Global Load Balancing
  - Traffic Manager
  properties:
  - type: X-documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/trafficmanager/
  - type: X-openapi
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/main/specification/trafficmanager/resource-manager/Microsoft.Network/stable/2022-04-01/trafficmanager.json
  - type: X-pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/traffic-manager/
  - type: X-authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/trafficmanager/
- name: Azure ExpressRoute API
  description: Create private connections between Azure datacenters and on-premises infrastructure.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/expressroute.svg
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/expressroute/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/expressRouteCircuits
  tags:
  - Dedicated Connection
  - Expressroute
  - Hybrid
  - Private Connectivity
  properties:
  - type: X-documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/expressroute/
  - type: X-openapi
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/main/specification/network/resource-manager/Microsoft.Network/stable/2023-05-01/expressRouteCircuit.json
  - type: X-pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/expressroute/
  - type: X-authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/expressroute/
- name: Azure Firewall API
  description: Cloud-native network security service with built-in high availability.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-firewall.svg
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/azure-firewall/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/azureFirewalls
  tags:
  - Firewall
  - Network Security
  - Security
  - Threat Protection
  properties:
  - type: X-documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/firewall/
  - type: X-openapi
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/main/specification/network/resource-manager/Microsoft.Network/stable/2023-05-01/azureFirewall.json
  - type: X-pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/azure-firewall/
  - type: X-authentication
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/firewall/
- name: Azure DNS API
  description: Host DNS zones and manage DNS records using the Azure DNS REST API. Supports creating, updating, and deleting
    public DNS zones and record sets for domain name resolution within Azure-managed infrastructure.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-networking.svg
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/dnsZones
  tags:
  - DNS
  - Domain Name System
  - Records
  - Zones
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/dns/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/dns/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
- name: Azure Private DNS API
  description: Manage private DNS zones for name resolution within Azure virtual networks. Azure Private DNS provides a reliable
    and secure DNS service to manage and resolve domain names in a virtual network without needing a custom DNS solution.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-networking.svg
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-overview
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones
  tags:
  - DNS
  - Name Resolution
  - Private DNS
  - Virtual Networks
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/dns/privatedns/private-zones
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
- name: Azure Front Door API
  description: Global load balancer and application delivery network that provides fast, reliable, and secure access to web
    applications. Azure Front Door offers layer 7 load balancing, SSL offload, URL-based routing, and Web Application Firewall
    integration.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-networking.svg
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/frontDoors
  tags:
  - CDN
  - Front Door
  - Global Load Balancing
  - Web Application Firewall
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/frontdoor/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/frontdoor/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
- name: Azure DDoS Protection API
  description: Manage DDoS protection plans that provide enhanced DDoS mitigation capabilities for Azure Virtual Network resources.
    Azure DDoS Protection provides countermeasures against sophisticated DDoS threats with adaptive tuning, attack analytics,
    and alerting.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-networking.svg
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/ddosProtectionPlans
  tags:
  - DDoS Protection
  - Network Security
  - Security
  - Threat Mitigation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/virtualnetwork/ddos-protection-plans
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/ddos-protection/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
- name: Azure Network Watcher API
  description: Monitor, diagnose, and gain insights into network performance and health in Azure. Network Watcher provides
    tools for packet capture, connection troubleshooting, NSG flow logs, and network topology visualization.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-networking.svg
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkWatchers
  tags:
  - Diagnostics
  - Flow Logs
  - Network Monitoring
  - Packet Capture
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/network-watcher/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
- name: Azure Bastion API
  description: Fully managed PaaS service that provides secure and seamless RDP and SSH connectivity to virtual machines directly
    through the Azure portal over TLS. Azure Bastion is deployed inside a virtual network and does not require a public IP
    on the target VM.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-networking.svg
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/bastionHosts
  tags:
  - Bastion
  - RDP
  - Remote Access
  - Secure Connectivity
  - SSH
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/virtualnetwork/bastion-hosts
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/azure-bastion/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
- name: Azure NAT Gateway API
  description: Simplify outbound-only internet connectivity for virtual networks. When configured on a subnet, all outbound
    connectivity uses specified static public IP addresses. NAT Gateway provides on-demand SNAT port allocation without the
    need for a load balancer or directly attached public IPs.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-networking.svg
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/nat-gateway/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/natGateways
  tags:
  - IP Address Management
  - NAT Gateway
  - Outbound Connectivity
  - SNAT
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/virtualnetwork/nat-gateways
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/azure-nat-gateway/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
- name: Azure Private Link API
  description: Access Azure PaaS services and customer-owned services over a private endpoint in your virtual network. Azure
    Private Link eliminates data exposure to the public internet by keeping traffic on the Microsoft global network.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-networking.svg
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/privateLinkServices
  tags:
  - Network Isolation
  - Private Endpoint
  - Private Link
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/virtualnetwork/private-link-services
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/private-link/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
- name: Azure Virtual WAN API
  description: Networking service that provides optimized and automated branch-to-branch connectivity through Azure. Virtual
    WAN brings together networking, security, and routing functionalities into a single operational interface including VPN,
    ExpressRoute, and point-to-site connectivity.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-networking.svg
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-wan/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualWans
  tags:
  - Branch Connectivity
  - Hybrid Networking
  - SD-WAN
  - Virtual WAN
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/virtualwan/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-wan/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
- name: Azure Web Application Firewall API
  description: Cloud-native web application firewall service that provides centralized protection for web applications from
    common exploits and vulnerabilities. Azure WAF can be deployed with Application Gateway, Front Door, and CDN for layer
    7 protection.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-networking.svg
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/web-application-firewall/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/ApplicationGatewayWebApplicationFirewallPolicies
  tags:
  - Application Protection
  - Security
  - WAF
  - Web Application Firewall
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/application-gateway/web-application-firewall-policies
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/web-application-firewall/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow
- aid: microsoft-azure-networking:microsoft-azure-networking-backend-address-pools-api
  name: Azure Networking Backend Address Pools API
  description: Operations for managing backend address pools that define the group of resources to receive load-balanced traffic.
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-network/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks
  tags:
  - Backend Address Pools
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-azure-networking-backend-address-pools-api-openapi.yml
  - type: X-documentation
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  name: Azure Networking Load Balancer Probes API
  description: Operations for managing health probes that monitor the health status of backend resources.
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- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/azure-networking/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/microsoft-azure-networking-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/microsoft-azure-networking-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
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- type: OAuthScopes
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- type: X-portal
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- type: X-support
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- type: X-status
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- type: X-blog
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- type: X-terms-of-service
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- type: Documentation
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- type: GettingStarted
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- type: PrivacyPolicy
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- type: SDKs
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Azure
- type: GitHubRepository
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- type: StackOverflow
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- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?query=networking
- type: Pricing
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/
- type: Signup
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
- type: Login
  url: https://portal.azure.com/#home
- type: Authentication
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maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com