Azure Virtual Machines

Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) is one of several types of on-demand, scalable computing resources that Azure offers. VMs give you the flexibility of virtualization without having to buy and maintain physical hardware.

Azure Virtual Machines publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network: Virtual Machines API. Tagged areas include Cloud Computing, Compute, IaaS, Infrastructure, and Virtual Machines.

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

Azure Virtual Machines’ developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, engineering blog, support, documentation, getting-started guide, pricing, and 24 more developer resources.

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62.3/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

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Composite quality — 62.3/100 · strong

Contract Quality 10.1 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 11.3 / 20

Commercial Clarity 16.8 / 20

Operational Transparency 8.9 / 13

Governance 7.0 / 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.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Rate Limits

16 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

JSON Schema 37

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

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Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Scopes

1 scope · implicit

1 scopes

SCOPES

Get Started 4

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Signup

Signup

Login

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 5

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

SDKs

SDKs

CLI Tools

CLI Tools

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

GitHub REST API Specs

GitHub REST API Specs

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

Authentication

OAuthScopes

Authentication

Learn 2

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

Training

Training

YouTube

YouTube

Operate 8

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

StatusPage

Support

Contact

RateLimits

ChangeLog

Community

StackOverflow

FAQ

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Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

PrivacyPolicy

Pricing

Pricing

ServiceLevelAgreement

ServiceLevelAgreement

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Blog

Blog

Website

Website

Source (apis.yml)

name: Azure Virtual Machines
description: Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) is one of several types of on-demand, scalable computing resources that Azure offers.
  VMs give you the flexibility of virtualization without having to buy and maintain physical hardware.
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/virtual-machines/
tags:
- Cloud Computing
- Compute
- IaaS
- Infrastructure
- Virtual Machines
created: '2024-01-20'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-machines/
specificationVersion: '0.18'
apis:
- name: Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets REST API
  description: REST API for creating and managing Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS). Enables deployment and management
    of groups of identical, load-balanced VMs that can automatically scale in response to demand or a defined schedule.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/virtual-machines/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Autoscaling
  - Load Balancing
  - Virtual Machine Scale Sets
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-scale-sets
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-scale-sets?view=rest-compute-2025-04-01
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/quick-create-portal
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machine-scale-sets/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-faq
- name: Azure Virtual Machine Extensions REST API
  description: REST API for managing Virtual Machine Extensions, which provide post-deployment configuration and automation
    tasks on Azure VMs. Extensions can install software, run scripts, configure diagnostics, and integrate with monitoring
    and security tools.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/virtual-machines/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/overview
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Automation
  - Configuration
  - Extensions
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-extensions
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-extensions?view=rest-compute-2025-04-01
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/overview
- name: Azure Virtual Machine Images REST API
  description: REST API for listing and querying available virtual machine images in Azure, including platform images, marketplace
    images, and custom images. Provides operations for listing publishers, offers, SKUs, and image versions by region.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/virtual-machines/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/cli-ps-findimage
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Images
  - Marketplace
  - VM Images
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-images
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-images?view=rest-compute-2025-04-01
- name: Azure Virtual Machine Sizes REST API
  description: REST API for listing available virtual machine sizes in a given Azure region. Returns the complete catalog
    of VM sizes with their resource specifications including number of vCPUs, memory, and disk capacity.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/virtual-machines/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/overview
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Capacity
  - SKUs
  - VM Sizes
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-sizes
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-sizes/list?view=rest-compute-2025-04-01
- name: Azure Virtual Machine Run Commands REST API
  description: REST API for executing scripts and commands on Azure Virtual Machines without requiring direct network connectivity.
    Useful for troubleshooting, running diagnostics, and performing administrative tasks remotely via the Azure management
    plane.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/virtual-machines/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/run-command-overview
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Diagnostics
  - Run Commands
  - Scripting
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-run-commands
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machine-run-commands/list-by-virtual-machine?view=rest-compute-2025-04-01
- name: Azure Availability Sets REST API
  description: REST API for creating and managing Availability Sets, which are logical groupings of VMs that distribute them
    across fault domains and update domains to provide high availability and resilience during planned and unplanned maintenance
    events.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/virtual-machines/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/availability-set-overview
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Availability Sets
  - Fault Domains
  - High Availability
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/availability-sets
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/availability-sets?view=rest-compute-2024-07-01
- name: Azure Proximity Placement Groups REST API
  description: REST API for creating and managing Proximity Placement Groups, which co-locate Azure resources within the same
    datacenter to achieve low network latency between virtual machines, scale sets, and other compute resources.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/virtual-machines/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/co-location
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Co-Location
  - Low Latency
  - Proximity Placement Groups
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/proximity-placement-groups
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/proximity-placement-groups/list-by-subscription?view=rest-compute-2025-02-01
- name: Azure Dedicated Hosts REST API
  description: REST API for creating and managing Azure Dedicated Hosts, which provide physical servers dedicated to a single
    Azure subscription. Dedicated hosts give visibility and control over server-level infrastructure to help address compliance
    and regulatory requirements.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/virtual-machines/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/dedicated-hosts
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Compliance
  - Dedicated Hosts
  - Isolation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/dedicated-host-groups
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/dedicated-host-groups/list-by-resource-group?view=rest-compute-2024-11-04
- name: Azure Capacity Reservations REST API
  description: REST API for creating and managing Capacity Reservations, which allow you to reserve compute capacity in an
    Azure region or availability zone. Ensures that allocated capacity is available when you need to deploy virtual machines
    without relying on spot or on-demand availability.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/virtual-machines/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/capacity-reservation-overview
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Capacity Reservations
  - Planning
  - Reserved Capacity
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/capacity-reservation-overview
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/capacity-reservation-group-share
- aid: microsoft-azure-virtual-machines:microsoft-azure-virtual-machines-virtual-machines-api
  name: Azure Virtual Machines Virtual Machines API
  description: Operations for creating, updating, deleting, and managing the lifecycle of Azure Virtual Machines including
    power operations, patching, and diagnostics.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Virtual Machines
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines-virtual-machines-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machines
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/main/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2023-09-01/virtualMachines.json
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/
  - type: ServiceLevelAgreement
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/sla/virtual-machines/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/overview
  - type: Tutorials
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/tutorial-manage-vm
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/compute/virtual-machines?view=rest-compute-2025-04-01
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/managed-identities-azure-resources/how-managed-identities-work-vm
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/quick-create-cli
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/quotas
  - type: SDK - Python
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/python/api/overview/azure/compute
  - type: SDK - .NET
    url: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.Management.Compute
  - type: SDK - JavaScript
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@azure/arm-compute
  - type: SDK - Go
    url: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/arm/compute
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/azure-virtual-machines/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines-scopes.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://portal.azure.com
- type: Authentication
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/authentication-scenarios
- 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/options/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
- type: Contact
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/contact/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/overview
- type: Pricing
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/
- type: Website
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/virtual-machines
- type: Signup
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free
- type: Login
  url: https://portal.azure.com
- type: SDKs
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/
- type: CLI Tools
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/vm
- type: RateLimits
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/quotas
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?product=virtual-machines
- type: Community
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/tags/94/azure-virtual-machines
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/azure-virtual-machines
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Azure
- type: GitHub REST API Specs
  url: https://github.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/tree/main/specification/compute/resource-manager
- type: Training
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/intro-to-azure-virtual-machines/
- type: FAQ
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/faq-for-disks
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftAzure
- type: ServiceLevelAgreement
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/sla/virtual-machines/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

Azure Virtual Machines

APIs 10

Postman Collections 1

Open Collections 1

Pricing Plans 1