Microsoft Windows Server

APIs and integration points for Microsoft Windows Server operating system including management, networking, storage, virtualization, security, and remote administration capabilities for enterprise server infrastructure.

Microsoft Windows Server publishes 3 APIs on the APIs.io network: Application Pools API, Applications API, and Web Sites API. Tagged areas include Data-Center, Enterprise, Infrastructure, Microsoft, and Operating System.

The Microsoft Windows Server catalog on APIs.io includes 2 JSON-LD contexts and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Microsoft Windows Server’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, support, engineering blog, release notes, and 11 more developer resources.

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48.3/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 20/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

AccessPaid

1 APIs 8 Features 5 Use Cases

Data-Center Enterprise Infrastructure Microsoft Operating System Server ManagementWindows ServerWindows Server 2025

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

Composite quality — 48.3/100 · developing

Contract Quality 13.6 / 23

Developer Ergonomics 11.8 / 18

Access Clarity 6.6 / 18

Operational Transparency 4.6 / 12

Contract Governance 1.5 / 11

Discoverability 6.0 / 9

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 20/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

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

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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APIs 18

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

Windows Server Management API

PowerShell and WMI-based management APIs for Windows Server administration.

Windows Remote Management (WinRM)

WS-Management protocol implementation for remote management of Windows servers using SOAP-based web services for configuration and operations.

Active Directory Domain Services API

LDAP and REST APIs for Active Directory management and authentication.

Hyper-V Management API

APIs for managing Hyper-V virtualization platform including virtual machines, virtual switches, and virtual storage.

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) API

APIs for managing Windows updates across enterprise environments.

Windows Admin Center API

Modern web-based management interface REST API for Windows Server that provides a gateway service for relaying commands and scripts to managed nodes.

DNS Server Management API

APIs for managing Windows DNS Server services.

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) API

Infrastructure for management data and operations on Windows-based operating systems providing COM, scripting, and .NET APIs for system administration and monitoring.

Remote Desktop Services API

Win32 API for managing Remote Desktop Services including session management, virtual channels, user configuration, and the Remote Desktop Protocol.

Failover Clustering API

APIs for defining and managing software and hardware components on failover clusters to increase application scalability and availability.

DHCP Server Management API

APIs and PowerShell cmdlets for managing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server services including leases, reservations, and scopes.

SMB File Server API

Server Message Block protocol APIs and WMI management classes for managing file shares, share access, and network file sharing across Windows Server environments.

Windows Event Log API

API for instrumenting, querying, and consuming event logs on Windows Server for diagnostics, monitoring, and auditing.

Storage Spaces Direct API

APIs and PowerShell management for software-defined storage enabling clustering of servers with internal storage for hyper-converged infrastructure.

Network Policy Server (NPS) RADIUS API

Network Policy Server providing centralized RADIUS authentication, authorization, and accounting for wireless, VPN, and dial-up connections.

Microsoft Windows Server Application Pools API

Application pools provide an isolation mechanism for processes on the web server. There are many different settings available to fine-tune the behavior of the worker processes u...

Microsoft Windows Server Applications API

Applications provide a method to differentiate sections of a web site. An application belongs to a single web site and will handle requests for the web site at the application p...

Microsoft Windows Server Web Sites API

Web sites are a core entity of IIS that determine where and how requests will be handled. The web site API allows consumers to create, read, delete, or update their web sites.

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Postman Collections 3

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

IIS Administration Application Pools API

POSTMAN

IIS Administration Application Pools Applications API

POSTMAN

IIS Administration Application Pools Web Sites API

POSTMAN

Open Collections 5

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

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

IIS Administration API

OPEN COLLECTION

IIS Administration Application Pools API

OPEN COLLECTION

IIS Administration Application Pools Applications API

OPEN COLLECTION

IIS Administration Application Pools Web Sites API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Microsoft Windows Server Plans Pricing

5 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Microsoft Windows Server Rate Limits

4 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Microsoft Windows Server Finops

FINOPS

Features 8

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Web Server Management

REST API for managing IIS web sites, applications, and application pools with full CRUD operations and configuration management.

Active Directory Services

LDAP and API-based management of directory services, user authentication, group policies, and domain controllers.

Hyper-V Virtualization

Create, manage, and monitor virtual machines, virtual switches, and storage with PowerShell and WMI APIs.

Remote Server Administration

Manage servers remotely through WinRM, PowerShell Remoting, Windows Admin Center, and Remote Desktop Services.

Failover Clustering

High availability clustering with automatic failover for critical workloads including SQL Server, Hyper-V, and file servers.

Software-Defined Storage

Storage Spaces Direct for hyper-converged infrastructure with pool management, tiering, and resilient storage volumes.

DNS and DHCP Services

Network infrastructure services with APIs for DNS zone management and DHCP scope configuration.

Security and Compliance

RADIUS authentication via NPS, TLS/SSL management, Windows Event Log auditing, and security policy enforcement.

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Semantic Vocabularies 2

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

Iis Administration Context

0 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Microsoft Windows Server Context

0 classes · 3 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Microsoft Windows Server API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

Microsoft Windows Server API Rules

16 rules · 8 errors 8 warnings

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 61

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

ApplicationCreate

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationLinks

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationPoolCreate

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationPoolLinks

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationPoolReference

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationPool

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationPoolSummary

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationPoolUpdate

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Application

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationSummary

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationUpdate

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Binding

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Certificate

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CpuSettings

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Error

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

HalLink

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Identity

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PeriodicRestart

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ProcessModel

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ProcessOrphaning

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RapidFailProtection

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RecyclingLogEvents

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Recycling

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSiteCreate

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSiteLimits

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSiteLinks

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSiteReference

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSite

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSiteSummary

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSiteUpdate

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Application

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationCreate

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationLinks

14 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationPool

15 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationPoolCreate

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationPoolLinks

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationPoolReference

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationPoolSummary

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationPoolUpdate

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationSummary

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationUpdate

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Binding

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Certificate

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CpuSettings

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Error

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

HalLink

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Identity

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PeriodicRestart

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ProcessModel

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ProcessOrphaning

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RapidFailProtection

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Recycling

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RecyclingLogEvents

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

IIS Web Site

11 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSite

11 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSiteCreate

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSiteLimits

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSiteLinks

19 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSiteReference

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSiteSummary

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebSiteUpdate

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 31

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Iis Administration Application Create Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Application Links Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Application Pool Create Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Application Pool Links Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Application Pool Reference Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Application Pool Structure

8 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Application Pool Summary Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Application Pool Update Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Application Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Application Summary Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Application Update Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Binding Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Certificate Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Cpu Settings Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Error Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Hal Link Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Identity Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Periodic Restart Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Process Model Structure

8 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Process Orphaning Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Rapid Fail Protection Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Recycling Log Events Structure

8 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Recycling Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Web Site Create Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Web Site Limits Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Web Site Links Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Web Site Reference Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Web Site Structure

8 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Web Site Summary Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Iis Administration Web Site Update Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Microsoft Windows Server Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

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Examples 30

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Iis Administration Application Create Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Application Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Application Links Example

0 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Application Pool Create Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Application Pool Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Application Pool Links Example

0 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Application Pool Reference Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Application Pool Summary Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Application Pool Update Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Application Summary Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Application Update Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Binding Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Certificate Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Cpu Settings Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Error Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Hal Link Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Identity Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Periodic Restart Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Process Model Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Process Orphaning Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Rapid Fail Protection Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Recycling Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Recycling Log Events Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Web Site Create Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Web Site Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Web Site Limits Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Web Site Links Example

0 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Web Site Reference Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Web Site Summary Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Iis Administration Web Site Update Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

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Security Posture 2

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

Microsoft Windows Server Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Microsoft Windows Server Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Microsoft Windows Server Agentic Access

15 operations · 9 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Enterprise Web Hosting

Deploy and manage web applications on IIS with automated site provisioning, SSL certificate management, and application pool isolation.

Infrastructure Automation

Automate server provisioning, configuration management, and patch deployment using PowerShell, WMI, and REST APIs.

Hybrid Cloud Management

Manage on-premises Windows Server infrastructure alongside Azure resources through Windows Admin Center and Azure Arc.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Deploy and manage Remote Desktop Services for virtual desktop and application delivery to remote workers.

High Availability Deployments

Configure failover clustering and storage replication for mission-critical applications requiring zero downtime.

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

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 3

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

CodeOfConduct

CodeOfConduct

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

SecurityPolicy

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Security

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

IssueTracker

IssueTracker

Support

Support

ReleaseNotes

ReleaseNotes

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

PrivacyPolicy

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: microsoft-windows-server
name: Microsoft Windows Server
description: APIs and integration points for Microsoft Windows Server operating system including management, networking, storage,
  virtualization, security, and remote administration capabilities for enterprise server infrastructure.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  open_source: unknown
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  - repository-unlicensed
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid
  confidence: medium
  try_now_blocked_by: loopback
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/microsoft-windows-server.png
url: https://www.microsoft.com/windows-server
tags:
- Data-Center
- Enterprise
- Infrastructure
- Microsoft
- Operating System
- Server Management
- Windows Server
- Windows Server 2025
tags_raw:
- Datacenter
- Enterprise
- Infrastructure
- Microsoft
- Operating System
- Server Management
- Windows Server
- Windows Server 2025
created: '2024'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- name: Windows Server Management API
  description: PowerShell and WMI-based management APIs for Windows Server administration.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - Administration
  - Management
  - PowerShell
  - WMI
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/windows/get-started
  contact:
  - FN: Microsoft Support
    email: support@microsoft.com
    url: https://support.microsoft.com
- name: Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
  description: WS-Management protocol implementation for remote management of Windows servers using SOAP-based web services
    for configuration and operations.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/win32/winrm/portal
  baseURL: http://localhost:5985
  tags:
  - PowerShell Remoting
  - Remote Management
  - SOAP
  - WS-Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/win32/winrm/windows-remote-management-portal
- name: Active Directory Domain Services API
  description: LDAP and REST APIs for Active Directory management and authentication.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/
  baseURL: ldap://localhost:389
  tags:
  - Active Directory
  - Authentication
  - Directory Services
  - LDAP
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/win32/ad/active-directory-domain-services
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.directoryservices
- name: Hyper-V Management API
  description: APIs for managing Hyper-V virtualization platform including virtual machines, virtual switches, and virtual
    storage.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - Hyper-V
  - Virtual Machines
  - Virtualization
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/virtualization/api/
- name: Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) API
  description: APIs for managing Windows updates across enterprise environments.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-server-update-services/
  baseURL: https://localhost:8530
  tags:
  - Patch Management
  - Updates
  - WSUS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/desktop/aa354519(v=vs.85)
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/microsoft.updateservices.administration
- name: Windows Admin Center API
  description: Modern web-based management interface REST API for Windows Server that provides a gateway service for relaying
    commands and scripts to managed nodes.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/
  baseURL: https://localhost:6516
  tags:
  - Admin Center
  - Gateway
  - REST API
  - Web Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/extend/extensibility-overview
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/Microsoft/windows-admin-center-sdk
- name: DNS Server Management API
  description: APIs for managing Windows DNS Server services.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/networking/dns/
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - DNS
  - Name Resolution
  - Networking
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/dnsserver/
- name: Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) API
  description: Infrastructure for management data and operations on Windows-based operating systems providing COM, scripting,
    and .NET APIs for system administration and monitoring.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wmisdk/wmi-start-page
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - COM
  - Management
  - Monitoring
  - Scripting
  - WMI
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wmisdk/wmi-start-page
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wmisdk/com-api-for-wmi
- name: Remote Desktop Services API
  description: Win32 API for managing Remote Desktop Services including session management, virtual channels, user configuration,
    and the Remote Desktop Protocol.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/termserv/terminal-services-portal
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - RDS
  - Remote Access
  - Remote Desktop
  - Terminal Services
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/termserv/terminal-services-portal
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/termserv/terminal-services-api-reference
- name: Failover Clustering API
  description: APIs for defining and managing software and hardware components on failover clusters to increase application
    scalability and availability.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/failover-clustering-overview
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - Cluster Management
  - Failover Clustering
  - High Availability
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/failover-clustering-overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/mscs/failover-cluster-apis-portal
- name: DHCP Server Management API
  description: APIs and PowerShell cmdlets for managing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server services including leases,
    reservations, and scopes.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/dhcp/dhcp-deploy-wps
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - DHCP
  - IP Address Management
  - Networking
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/dhcp/dhcp-server-management-api
- name: SMB File Server API
  description: Server Message Block protocol APIs and WMI management classes for managing file shares, share access, and network
    file sharing across Windows Server environments.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/file-server-smb-overview
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - File Sharing
  - Network Storage
  - SMB
  - Storage
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/file-server-smb-overview
- name: Windows Event Log API
  description: API for instrumenting, querying, and consuming event logs on Windows Server for diagnostics, monitoring, and
    auditing.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wes/windows-event-log
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - Diagnostics
  - Event Log
  - Logging
  - Monitoring
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wes/windows-event-log
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wes/windows-event-log-reference
- name: Storage Spaces Direct API
  description: APIs and PowerShell management for software-defined storage enabling clustering of servers with internal storage
    for hyper-converged infrastructure.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-spaces/storage-spaces-direct-overview
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - Hyperconverged
  - Software-Defined Storage
  - Storage
  - Storage Spaces Direct
  tags_raw:
  - Hyper-Converged
  - Software-Defined Storage
  - Storage
  - Storage Spaces Direct
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-spaces/storage-spaces-direct-overview
- name: Network Policy Server (NPS) RADIUS API
  description: Network Policy Server providing centralized RADIUS authentication, authorization, and accounting for wireless,
    VPN, and dial-up connections.
  image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/nps/nps-top
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - Authentication
  - Network Access
  - NPS
  - RADIUS
  - VPN
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/nps/nps-top
- aid: microsoft-windows-server:microsoft-windows-server-application-pools-api
  name: Microsoft Windows Server Application Pools API
  description: Application pools provide an isolation mechanism for processes on the web server. There are many different
    settings available to fine-tune the behavior of the worker processes used to serve requests through IIS.
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - Application Pools
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-windows-server-application-pools-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis-administration/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis-administration/getting-started
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/microsoft/IIS.Administration
- aid: microsoft-windows-server:microsoft-windows-server-applications-api
  name: Microsoft Windows Server Applications API
  description: Applications provide a method to differentiate sections of a web site. An application belongs to a single web
    site and will handle requests for the web site at the application path.
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - Application
  tags_raw:
  - Applications
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-windows-server-applications-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis-administration/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis-administration/getting-started
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/microsoft/IIS.Administration
- aid: microsoft-windows-server:microsoft-windows-server-web-sites-api
  name: Microsoft Windows Server Web Sites API
  description: Web sites are a core entity of IIS that determine where and how requests will be handled. The web site API
    allows consumers to create, read, delete, or update their web sites.
  humanURL: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/
  baseURL: https://localhost
  tags:
  - Websites
  tags_raw:
  - Web Sites
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-windows-server-web-sites-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis-administration/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis-administration/getting-started
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/microsoft/IIS.Administration
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/Microsoft/windows-admin-center-sdk/issues
- type: SecurityPolicy
  url: https://github.com/microsoft/windows-admin-center-sdk/blob/master/SECURITY.md
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/microsoft/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/microsoft-windows-server/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/microsoft-windows-server-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/microsoft-windows-server-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/microsoft-windows-server-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://portal.azure.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/
- type: Support
  url: https://support.microsoft.com/windows-server
- type: Blog
  url: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-server/bg-p/WindowsServer
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/whats-new-windows-server-2025
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windowsserverdocs
- type: Security
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/security/tls/tls-ssl-schannel-ssp-overview
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Web Server Management
    description: REST API for managing IIS web sites, applications, and application pools with full CRUD operations and configuration
      management.
  - name: Active Directory Services
    description: LDAP and API-based management of directory services, user authentication, group policies, and domain controllers.
  - name: Hyper-V Virtualization
    description: Create, manage, and monitor virtual machines, virtual switches, and storage with PowerShell and WMI APIs.
  - name: Remote Server Administration
    description: Manage servers remotely through WinRM, PowerShell Remoting, Windows Admin Center, and Remote Desktop Services.
  - name: Failover Clustering
    description: High availability clustering with automatic failover for critical workloads including SQL Server, Hyper-V,
      and file servers.
  - name: Software-Defined Storage
    description: Storage Spaces Direct for hyper-converged infrastructure with pool management, tiering, and resilient storage
      volumes.
  - name: DNS and DHCP Services
    description: Network infrastructure services with APIs for DNS zone management and DHCP scope configuration.
  - name: Security and Compliance
    description: RADIUS authentication via NPS, TLS/SSL management, Windows Event Log auditing, and security policy enforcement.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Enterprise Web Hosting
    description: Deploy and manage web applications on IIS with automated site provisioning, SSL certificate management, and
      application pool isolation.
  - name: Infrastructure Automation
    description: Automate server provisioning, configuration management, and patch deployment using PowerShell, WMI, and REST
      APIs.
  - name: Hybrid Cloud Management
    description: Manage on-premises Windows Server infrastructure alongside Azure resources through Windows Admin Center and
      Azure Arc.
  - name: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
    description: Deploy and manage Remote Desktop Services for virtual desktop and application delivery to remote workers.
  - name: High Availability Deployments
    description: Configure failover clustering and storage replication for mission-critical applications requiring zero downtime.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Microsoft Azure
    description: Extend on-premises Windows Server to Azure with Azure Arc, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and hybrid
      networking.
  - name: System Center
    description: Enterprise management with System Center Configuration Manager, Operations Manager, and Virtual Machine Manager.
  - name: Microsoft Defender
    description: Integrated security with Microsoft Defender for Servers, threat detection, and vulnerability management.
  - name: Active Directory Federation Services
    description: Enable single sign-on and federated identity across on-premises and cloud applications with ADFS.
  - name: Azure Monitor
    description: Collect and analyze Windows Server performance metrics, logs, and diagnostics in Azure Monitor.
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace
integrations:
- name: Microsoft
- name: Two people looking at a computer.
- name: This is placeholder text for
- name: IDC
- name: Nationwide
- name: RSA company
- name: Teleperformance
- name: A woman smiling at a laptop
- name: A man holding a laptop.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://apievangelist.com

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