Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| isDimensionRequired | boolean | Flag to indicate whether the dimension is required. |
| resourceId | string | The resource identifier of the resource that emitted the metric. |
| namespace | string | The namespace the metric belongs to. |
| name | object | |
| displayDescription | string | Detailed description of this metric. |
| category | string | Custom category name for this metric. |
| metricClass | string | The class of the metric. |
| unit | string | The unit of the metric. |
| primaryAggregationType | string | The primary aggregation type value defining how to use the values. |
| supportedAggregationTypes | array | The collection of what aggregation types are supported. |
| metricAvailabilities | array | The collection of what aggregation intervals are available. |
| id | string | The resource identifier of the metric definition. |
| dimensions | array | The name and the display name of the dimension, i.e. the localized string representation. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "#/components/schemas/MetricDefinition",
"title": "MetricDefinition",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"isDimensionRequired": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Flag to indicate whether the dimension is required."
},
"resourceId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The resource identifier of the resource that emitted the metric."
},
"namespace": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The namespace the metric belongs to."
},
"name": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/LocalizableString"
},
"displayDescription": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Detailed description of this metric."
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Custom category name for this metric."
},
"metricClass": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"Availability",
"Transactions",
"Errors",
"Latency",
"Saturation"
],
"description": "The class of the metric."
},
"unit": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"Count",
"Bytes",
"Seconds",
"CountPerSecond",
"BytesPerSecond",
"Percent",
"MilliSeconds",
"ByteSeconds",
"Unspecified",
"Cores",
"MilliCores",
"NanoCores",
"BitsPerSecond"
],
"description": "The unit of the metric."
},
"primaryAggregationType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"None",
"Average",
"Count",
"Minimum",
"Maximum",
"Total"
],
"description": "The primary aggregation type value defining how to use the values."
},
"supportedAggregationTypes": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"None",
"Average",
"Count",
"Minimum",
"Maximum",
"Total"
]
},
"description": "The collection of what aggregation types are supported."
},
"metricAvailabilities": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/MetricAvailability"
},
"description": "The collection of what aggregation intervals are available."
},
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The resource identifier of the metric definition."
},
"dimensions": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/LocalizableString"
},
"description": "The name and the display name of the dimension, i.e. the localized string representation."
}
}
}
Work with this as data
Every JSON Schema here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.
MCP server
One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.
https://apis.io/mcp
Tools for schemas
4 MCP tools reach this
find_json_schemasBrowse and filter every JSON Schema in the catalog.apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
Call it yourself
curl for this page
This JSON Schema
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/json-schemas/microsoft-azure-monitor-metricdefinition"
All schemas
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/json-schemas?limit=25"
Discovery needs no key. Ratings and market analysis are Pro.
Get an API key
Free tier, no form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.
A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.