Microsoft Azure Cloud
A comprehensive collection of Microsoft Azure cloud service APIs covering compute, storage, databases, AI, networking, security, and developer tools. Azure provides IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS delivery models through a global network of datacenters, with REST APIs secured by Microsoft Entra ID authentication.
APIs
Azure Compute API
Manage virtual machines, containers, serverless functions, and Kubernetes clusters. Includes Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps, Azure ...
Azure Storage API
Scalable cloud storage REST APIs for blobs, files, queues, and tables. Includes Blob Storage, Azure Files, Queue Storage, Table Storage, and Azure Data Lake Storage.
Azure Networking API
REST APIs for Azure networking resources including Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, Application Gateways, VPN Gateways, Azure Firewall, Front Door, and ExpressRoute.
Azure Databases API
Managed database REST APIs for Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Database for MySQL, and Azure Cache for Redis.
Azure AI Services API
REST APIs for Azure AI and Machine Learning services including Azure OpenAI Service, Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Search, Computer Vision, Speech, and Document Intelligence.
Azure Security API
REST APIs for Azure security services including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Microsoft Sentinel, and Web Application Firewall.
Azure Integration API
REST APIs for Azure integration services including Service Bus, Event Grid, Logic Apps, and API Management for building event-driven and workflow-based applications.
Azure Analytics API
REST APIs for Azure analytics services including Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Stream Analytics, Data Explorer, and Microsoft Fabric for big data and real-time analytics work...
Azure Management API
REST APIs for Azure management and governance including Azure Resource Manager, Azure Monitor, Azure Policy, Cost Management, and Azure Advisor.
Azure IoT API
REST APIs for Azure IoT services including IoT Hub, IoT Central, IoT Edge, and Azure Digital Twins for connecting, monitoring, and managing IoT devices at scale.
Features
Operates across 60+ regions worldwide with 99.99% SLA guarantees for most services.
All REST APIs use OAuth 2.0 / Microsoft Entra ID for secure, standards-based authentication.
Consistent management layer for deploying and managing all Azure resources via ARM templates and REST.
Long-running operations follow the async pattern with polling endpoints for status checks.
Per-subscription throttling with remaining request counts returned in response headers.
List operations return nextLink for cursor-based pagination across large result sets.
Official SDKs available for .NET, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, C++, and Rust.
Azure Arc extends Azure management to on-premises and multi-cloud environments.
Use Cases
Migrate on-premises workloads to Azure using IaaS VMs or PaaS services with hybrid connectivity.
Build microservices using Azure Kubernetes Service, Container Apps, and serverless Functions.
Train and deploy ML models using Azure Machine Learning and Azure OpenAI Service.
Build data pipelines with Data Factory and analyze at scale with Synapse Analytics.
Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
Connect and manage millions of IoT devices with IoT Hub and IoT Central.
Protect workloads and meet compliance requirements with Defender for Cloud and Sentinel.
Integrations
Native integration with GitHub for source control, Actions CI/CD, and Azure deployment.
Integration with Microsoft 365 services via Microsoft Graph API.
Azure Provider for Terraform enables infrastructure-as-code deployments.
First-class Azure extension support in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code.
Azure Kubernetes Service provides managed Kubernetes with deep Azure ecosystem integration.
Native Datadog integration for monitoring Azure infrastructure and applications.
Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Azure for security and operational analytics.