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Microsoft Bicep

Microsoft Bicep is a domain-specific language (DSL) that uses declarative syntax to deploy Azure resources. It provides a transparent abstraction over ARM templates and offers a more concise syntax, improved type safety, and better support for modularity and code reuse.

Microsoft Bicep publishes 5 API contracts indexed on the APIs.io network, including Deployments API, Template Spec Versions API, Template Specs API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include ArmTemplates, Microsoft Azure, Cloud, Deployment, and DevOps.

The Microsoft Bicep catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Microsoft Bicep’s developer surface includes CLI, support, getting-started guide, authentication, engineering blog, documentation, API reference, and 40 more developer resources.

59.4/100 strong ▲ 20.9 Agent 30/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
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AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
2 published contracts 1 MCP Servers
ArmTemplatesMicrosoft AzureCloudDeploymentDevOpsInfrastructure as Code

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scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0
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Create-or-Update Ergonomics applies to this provider. This API accepts writes, so it carries 10 points of the composite. It is scored from the published contracts themselves: whether a caller can create-or-update in one call, whether the write accepts a key the caller already holds, and whether the response says which branch ran. Without that, every write needs a search-and-branch in front of it, and the first time that check is skipped a duplicate record is created. Scored against the observed mean rather than raw — a provider at the catalog average is unchanged by this facet, not penalised by it.
The six quality facets above are damped to 75 points between them, because the conditional facet above carries the other 25. That is why each facet's contribution is shown against a damped maximum: raising a quality facet moves the composite by 75% of its nominal weight, not 100%. The full arithmetic is at apis.io/rating/.
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Agent readiness — checks not met, largest first (exact, from this profile):
  • Idempotency +9 pts — OpenAPI mutating operations declare an idempotency key — a header, a request-body property, or a named de-duplication token whose own description says so (verified); else common[].type matches /idempoten/i (documented)
  • A2A Agent Card +8 pts — a2a/-a2a.yml manifest, graded on conformance.grade against A2A 1.0.0
  • Request/Response Examples +7 pts — share of operations carrying request/response examples; else an Examples / Code Samples link
  • Registration Without a Human +6 pts — a `registration_endpoint` in the served RFC 8414 / OIDC discovery document
  • Delegated User Identity +6 pts — a served discovery document listing authorization_code in grant_types_supported (served), else an oauth2 authorizationCode flow or openIdConnect declared in an OpenAPI (documented)
  • Typed Event Surface +6 pts — AsyncAPI document, OR webhooks/callbacks objects in the as-published OpenAPI, OR common[].type includes Webhooks
6 more unmet checks in the Agent Readiness table above.
Kin Score — facets with the most composite points still available (weight × headroom):
Each check links to what satisfies it. Publish the artifact, or tell us where it already lives, and the score moves on the next scoring run.
Improve this rating by publishing the missing artifacts — every area above can be raised, and the full rubric is at apis.io/rating/. Every facet and dimension name above is a link: it opens that measurement's own page — what it means, the exact checks that feed it, how the whole catalog distributes on it, and the providers at the top of it. This rating is computed from the provider profile at artifacts.apis.io/microsoft-bicep/apis.yml: open an issue on github.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-bicep to ask a question or point us at an artifact you publish. Submit an artifact on GitHub — free → Manage your own listing — the Influence plan, $499/mo →

Standards implemented 3

Standards this provider implements or carries. De facto ones are profiled and measured by the API Commons; formal ones come from the standards directory and are linked by the provider's own tags. The evidence column says how each claim was established — not that it was made.

measured — observed by APIs.io (documented)
measured — observed by APIs.io (published)
measured — observed by APIs.io (declared)

APIs 5

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

Bicep CLI

Command-line interface for compiling and deploying Bicep files.

Bicep Language Server

Language server implementation for Bicep providing IntelliSense and validation.

Microsoft Bicep Deployments API

Create, validate, and manage ARM/Bicep template deployments

Microsoft Bicep Template Spec Versions API

Manage versions of Template Spec resources

Microsoft Bicep Template Specs API

Manage Template Spec resources for reusable Bicep templates

Open Collections 5

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

MCP Servers 1

Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.

Bicep MCP server

MCP server; 10 tools listed.

MCP SERVER

Microsoft Bicep API pricing

Not yet checked against Microsoft Bicep's own pricing page. Compiled by API Evangelist on 2026-05-05 from learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bi...; confirm before you rely on a figure. A free plan or tier is listed.

PlanPrice
Bicep CLI / Language (Free + Open Source) freemium Free
Underlying Azure Resources (Pass-Through) usage-based —
Microsoft Customer Support (Optional) enterprise —

Plan details, limits and sources →

Rate limits

Compiled by API Evangelist, not yet checked against Microsoft Bicep's documentation. All 6 limits →

Billed by: N/A · FinOps profile →

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Microsoft Bicep Rate Limits

6 limits

RATE LIMITS

Service Levels 1

Uptime the provider promises or reports, as SLA4OAI. Read from its own pages; APIs.io runs no monitors.

FinOps 1

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

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Microsoft Bicep Context

0 classes · 9 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Microsoft Bicep — jsonschema rules

6 rules · 4 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Microsoft Bicep API Rules

61 rules · 56 errors 2 warnings 3 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 11

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

DeploymentExtended

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Microsoft Bicep Deployment

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DeploymentValidateResult

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DeploymentWhatIf

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ScopedDeployment

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TemplateSpecListResult

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Microsoft Bicep Template Spec

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TemplateSpecUpdateModel

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TemplateSpecVersionListResult

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TemplateSpecVersionModel

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WhatIfOperationResult

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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Security Posture 4

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

Microsoft Bicep Authentication

oauth2 · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Microsoft Bicep Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Microsoft Bicep Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Microsoft Bicep Scopes

1 scope · implicit

1 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

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

Microsoft Bicep Agentic Access

23 operations · 14 acting

23 operations · 14 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 5

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 4

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 7

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

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Build 7

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

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Access & Security 8

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

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Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 5

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Other 3

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
name: Microsoft Bicep
description: Microsoft Bicep is a domain-specific language (DSL) that uses declarative syntax to deploy Azure resources. It
  provides a transparent abstraction over ARM templates and offers a more concise syntax, improved type safety, and better
  support for modularity and code reuse.
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  license_evidence:
    not_product:
    - azure/bicep
  open_source: unknown
  commercial: false
  callable_host: true
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - openapi
  - repository-not-product
  generated: '2026-09-25'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  gated: none
  gated_source:
  - onboarding
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
image: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/media/bicep-logo.png
url: https://github.com/Azure/bicep
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
tags:
- ArmTemplates
- Microsoft Azure
- Cloud
- Deployment
- DevOps
- Infrastructure as Code
tags_raw:
- ARM Templates
- Azure
- Cloud
- Deployment
- DevOps
- Infrastructure as Code
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
common:
- type: Spectral
  url: rules/microsoft-bicep-rules.yml
- type: Spectral
  url: rules/microsoft-bicep-jsonschema-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/microsoft-bicep-vocabulary.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/microsoft-bicep-data-model.yml
- type: CLI
  url: cli/microsoft-bicep-cli.yml
- type: Compliance
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/trust-center
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/microsoft-bicep-problem-types.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/microsoft-bicep-conformance.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/microsoft-bicep-llms.txt
- type: ToolCrosswalk
  url: mcp/microsoft-bicep-tool-crosswalk.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/microsoft-bicep-mcp.yml
- type: SecurityTxt
  url: well-known/microsoft-bicep-security.txt
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/microsoft-bicep-well-known.yml
- type: Hosts
  url: hosts/microsoft-bicep-hosts.yml
- type: Vendors
  url: vendors/microsoft-bicep-vendors.yml
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/microsoft-bicep-packages.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/microsoft-bicep-packages.yml
- type: Support
  url: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us
- type: Leadership
  url: https://news.microsoft.com/leadership
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/adaptive-cards/sdk/rendering-cards/android/getting-started
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/microsoft-bicep-trust-center.yml
- type: Plans
  url: plans/microsoft-bicep-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/microsoft-bicep-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/microsoft-bicep-finops.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/
- type: SecurityPolicy
  url: https://github.com/Azure/bicep/blob/main/SECURITY.md
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/Azure/bicep/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/microsoft-bicep-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/microsoft-bicep-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/microsoft-bicep-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/microsoft-bicep-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/microsoft-bicep-scopes.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Azure
- type: Blog
  url: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sdk/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/
- type: APIReference
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/resources/deployments
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
- type: Learning Resources
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/overview
- type: Bicep Examples
  url: https://github.com/Azure/bicep/tree/main/docs/examples
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://github.com/Azure/bicep/releases
- type: Contributing Guide
  url: https://github.com/Azure/bicep/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: License
  url: https://github.com/Azure/bicep/blob/main/LICENSE
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/microsoft-bicep-context.jsonld
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-deployment-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-template-spec-schema.json
apis:
- name: Bicep CLI
  description: Command-line interface for compiling and deploying Bicep files.
  image: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/media/bicep-logo.png
  baseURL: https://github.com/Azure/bicep
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/Azure/bicep
  - type: Installation Guide
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/install
  - type: Bicep Playground
    url: https://azure.github.io/bicep/
  contact:
  - type: GitHubIssues
    url: https://github.com/Azure/bicep/issues
  - type: Twitter
    url: https://twitter.com/Azure
  aid: microsoft-bicep:bicep-cli
- name: Bicep Language Server
  description: Language server implementation for Bicep providing IntelliSense and validation.
  baseURL: https://github.com/Azure/bicep
  humanURL: https://github.com/Azure/bicep/tree/main/src/Bicep.LangServer
  properties:
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/Azure/bicep/tree/main/src/Bicep.LangServer
  - type: VS Code Extension
    url: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-azuretools.vscode-bicep
  aid: microsoft-bicep:bicep-language-server
- aid: microsoft-bicep:microsoft-bicep-deployments-api
  name: Microsoft Bicep Deployments API
  description: Create, validate, and manage ARM/Bicep template deployments
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Deployment
  tags_raw:
  - Deployments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-bicep-deployments-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/resources/deployments
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/authenticate-multi-tenant
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/resources/template-specs
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-deployment-extended-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-deployment-what-if-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-scoped-deployment-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-deployment-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-what-if-operation-result-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-deployment-validate-result-schema.json
- aid: microsoft-bicep:microsoft-bicep-template-spec-versions-api
  name: Microsoft Bicep Template Spec Versions API
  description: Manage versions of Template Spec resources
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Template Spec Versions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-bicep-template-spec-versions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/resources/deployments
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/authenticate-multi-tenant
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/resources/template-specs
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-template-spec-version-model-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-template-spec-version-list-result-schema.json
- aid: microsoft-bicep:microsoft-bicep-template-specs-api
  name: Microsoft Bicep Template Specs API
  description: Manage Template Spec resources for reusable Bicep templates
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/
  baseURL: https://management.azure.com
  tags:
  - Template Specs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-bicep-template-specs-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/resources/deployments
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/authenticate-multi-tenant
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/resources/template-specs
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-template-spec-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-template-spec-list-result-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/microsoft-bicep-template-spec-update-model-schema.json
include:
- name: Azure Resource Manager APIs
  url: https://management.azure.com
- name: Azure Template Specs
  url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-specs
- name: Azure Container Registry (for Bicep modules)
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/container-registry/
x-parent: microsoft
x-relationship: product
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-11-04'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 5
  pass: local-v6

Microsoft Bicep API — frequently asked questions

Does Microsoft Bicep have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 5 APIs from Microsoft Bicep, including Bicep CLI, Bicep Language Server and Microsoft Bicep Deployments API, and 2 more.

Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Microsoft Bicep API?

Yes. APIs.io indexes 3 OpenAPI specifications for Microsoft Bicep, each linked for download from this page.

How do I authenticate with the Microsoft Bicep API?

Microsoft Bicep uses bearer-token authentication (oauth2 · 1 scheme). The details are profiled on APIs.io as Microsoft Bicep Authentication.

How much does the Microsoft Bicep API cost?

APIs.io lists 3 pricing plans for Microsoft Bicep, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.

Does Microsoft Bicep have an MCP server?

Yes. APIs.io lists 1 MCP server for Microsoft Bicep: MCP server; 10 tools listed.

Is the Microsoft Bicep API ready for AI agents?

Microsoft Bicep has a Kin Score of 59.4 out of 100 (strong) and an Agent Readiness score of 30.3 (agent-ready), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.

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