Azure Mgmt Apicenter Dotnet
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The Azure API Center SDK for .NET provides a comprehensive interface for managing your organization's API inventory. It enables developers to programmatically create and maintain API services, workspaces, versions, and definitions. By integrating with Azure Resource Manager, this SDK supports centralized governance, lifecycle tracking, and discovery of APIs across various environments and deployment targets.
What it does
- Provision and configure Azure API Center services and workspaces.
- Manage API lifecycle stages from design through to retirement.
- Upload and export API specifications including OpenAPI and GraphQL.
- Define custom metadata schemas for enhanced API governance.
- Track API deployments across different environments.
- List and search API inventory programmatically.
When to use it
- When automating the registration of APIs in a centralized catalog.
- When building custom governance tools for API management.
- When integrating API inventory updates into CI/CD pipelines.
- When enforcing metadata standards across an organization's API portfolio.
Advantages
- Native .NET integration with Azure Resource Manager.
- Strongly typed models for API resources and metadata.
- Supports complex resource hierarchies including workspaces and deployments.
- Enables programmatic enforcement of organizational API standards.
Usage examples
- “How do I create a new API entry in my Azure API Center workspace using C#?”
- The SDK provides the ApiCenterApiCollection class, allowing you to define an ApiCenterApiData object with properties like title, lifecycle stage, and custom metadata, then calling CreateOrUpdateAsync to register it.
- “Can I upload an OpenAPI specification file to an API definition resource?”
- Yes, you can use the ImportSpecificationAsync method on an ApiCenterApiDefinitionResource, providing the specification content via an ApiSpecImportContent object.
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Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter (.NET)
Centralized API inventory and governance SDK for managing APIs across your organization.
Installation
dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter
dotnet add package Azure.IdentityCurrent Version: v1.0.0 (GA)
API Version: 2024-03-01
Environment Variables
AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=<your-subscription-id> # Required: Azure subscription ID
AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP=<your-resource-group> # Required: resource group name
AZURE_APICENTER_SERVICE_NAME=<your-apicenter-service> # Required: API Center service name
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in productionAuthentication
using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.ResourceManager;
using Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter;
// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
var credential = new DefaultAzureCredential(
DefaultAzureCredential.DefaultEnvironmentVariableName
);
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-dotnet#credential-classes
// var credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();
ArmClient client = new ArmClient(credential);Resource Hierarchy
Subscription
└── ResourceGroup
└── ApiCenterService # API inventory service
├── Workspace # Logical grouping of APIs
│ ├── Api # API definition
│ │ └── ApiVersion # Version of the API
│ │ └── ApiDefinition # OpenAPI/GraphQL/etc specification
│ ├── Environment # Deployment target (dev/staging/prod)
│ └── Deployment # API deployed to environment
└── MetadataSchema # Custom metadata definitionsCore Workflows
1. Create API Center Service
using Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter;
using Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter.Models;
ResourceGroupResource resourceGroup = await client
.GetDefaultSubscriptionAsync()
.Result
.GetResourceGroupAsync("my-resource-group");
ApiCenterServiceCollection services = resourceGroup.GetApiCenterServices();
ApiCenterServiceData data = new ApiCenterServiceData(AzureLocation.EastUS)
{
Identity = new ManagedServiceIdentity(ManagedServiceIdentityType.SystemAssigned)
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterServiceResource> operation = await services
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "my-api-center", data);
ApiCenterServiceResource service = operation.Value;2. Create Workspace
ApiCenterWorkspaceCollection workspaces = service.GetApiCenterWorkspaces();
ApiCenterWorkspaceData workspaceData = new ApiCenterWorkspaceData
{
Title = "Engineering APIs",
Description = "APIs owned by the engineering team"
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterWorkspaceResource> operation = await workspaces
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "engineering", workspaceData);
ApiCenterWorkspaceResource workspace = operation.Value;3. Create API
ApiCenterApiCollection apis = workspace.GetApiCenterApis();
ApiCenterApiData apiData = new ApiCenterApiData
{
Title = "Orders API",
Description = "API for managing customer orders",
Kind = ApiKind.Rest,
LifecycleStage = ApiLifecycleStage.Production,
TermsOfService = new ApiTermsOfService
{
Uri = new Uri("https://example.com/terms")
},
ExternalDocumentation =
{
new ApiExternalDocumentation
{
Title = "Documentation",
Uri = new Uri("https://docs.example.com/orders")
}
},
Contacts =
{
new ApiContact
{
Name = "API Support",
Email = "[email protected]"
}
}
};
// Add custom metadata
apiData.CustomProperties = BinaryData.FromObjectAsJson(new
{
team = "orders-team",
costCenter = "CC-1234"
});
ArmOperation<ApiCenterApiResource> operation = await apis
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "orders-api", apiData);
ApiCenterApiResource api = operation.Value;4. Create API Version
ApiCenterApiVersionCollection versions = api.GetApiCenterApiVersions();
ApiCenterApiVersionData versionData = new ApiCenterApiVersionData
{
Title = "v1.0.0",
LifecycleStage = ApiLifecycleStage.Production
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterApiVersionResource> operation = await versions
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "v1-0-0", versionData);
ApiCenterApiVersionResource version = operation.Value;5. Create API Definition (Upload OpenAPI Spec)
ApiCenterApiDefinitionCollection definitions = version.GetApiCenterApiDefinitions();
ApiCenterApiDefinitionData definitionData = new ApiCenterApiDefinitionData
{
Title = "OpenAPI Specification",
Description = "Orders API OpenAPI 3.0 definition"
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterApiDefinitionResource> operation = await definitions
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "openapi", definitionData);
ApiCenterApiDefinitionResource definition = operation.Value;
// Import specification
string openApiSpec = await File.ReadAllTextAsync("orders-api.yaml");
ApiSpecImportContent importContent = new ApiSpecImportContent
{
Format = ApiSpecImportSourceFormat.Inline,
Value = openApiSpec,
Specification = new ApiSpecImportSpecification
{
Name = "openapi",
Version = "3.0.1"
}
};
await definition.ImportSpecificationAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, importContent);6. Export API Specification
ApiCenterApiDefinitionResource definition = await client
.GetApiCenterApiDefinitionResource(definitionResourceId)
.GetAsync();
ArmOperation<ApiSpecExportResult> operation = await definition
.ExportSpecificationAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);
ApiSpecExportResult result = operation.Value;
// result.Format - e.g., "inline"
// result.Value - the specification content7. Create Environment
ApiCenterEnvironmentCollection environments = workspace.GetApiCenterEnvironments();
ApiCenterEnvironmentData envData = new ApiCenterEnvironmentData
{
Title = "Production",
Description = "Production environment",
Kind = ApiCenterEnvironmentKind.Production,
Server = new ApiCenterEnvironmentServer
{
ManagementPortalUris = { new Uri("https://portal.azure.com") }
},
Onboarding = new EnvironmentOnboardingModel
{
Instructions = "Contact platform team for access",
DeveloperPortalUris = { new Uri("https://developer.example.com") }
}
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterEnvironmentResource> operation = await environments
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "production", envData);8. Create Deployment
ApiCenterDeploymentCollection deployments = workspace.GetApiCenterDeployments();
// Get environment resource ID
ResourceIdentifier envResourceId = ApiCenterEnvironmentResource.CreateResourceIdentifier(
subscriptionId, resourceGroupName, serviceName, workspaceName, "production");
// Get API definition resource ID
ResourceIdentifier definitionResourceId = ApiCenterApiDefinitionResource.CreateResourceIdentifier(
subscriptionId, resourceGroupName, serviceName, workspaceName,
"orders-api", "v1-0-0", "openapi");
ApiCenterDeploymentData deploymentData = new ApiCenterDeploymentData
{
Title = "Orders API - Production",
Description = "Production deployment of Orders API v1.0.0",
EnvironmentId = envResourceId,
DefinitionId = definitionResourceId,
State = ApiCenterDeploymentState.Active,
Server = new ApiCenterDeploymentServer
{
RuntimeUris = { new Uri("https://api.example.com/orders") }
}
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterDeploymentResource> operation = await deployments
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "orders-api-prod", deploymentData);9. Create Metadata Schema
ApiCenterMetadataSchemaCollection schemas = service.GetApiCenterMetadataSchemas();
string jsonSchema = """
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"team": {
"type": "string",
"title": "Owning Team"
},
"costCenter": {
"type": "string",
"title": "Cost Center"
},
"dataClassification": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["public", "internal", "confidential"],
"title": "Data Classification"
}
},
"required": ["team"]
}
""";
ApiCenterMetadataSchemaData schemaData = new ApiCenterMetadataSchemaData
{
Schema = jsonSchema,
AssignedTo =
{
new MetadataAssignment
{
Entity = MetadataAssignmentEntity.Api,
Required = true
}
}
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterMetadataSchemaResource> operation = await schemas
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "api-metadata", schemaData);10. List and Search APIs
// List all APIs in a workspace
ApiCenterWorkspaceResource workspace = await client
.GetApiCenterWorkspaceResource(workspaceResourceId)
.GetAsync();
await foreach (ApiCenterApiResource api in workspace.GetApiCenterApis())
{
Console.WriteLine($"API: {api.Data.Title}");
Console.WriteLine($" Kind: {api.Data.Kind}");
Console.WriteLine($" Stage: {api.Data.LifecycleStage}");
// List versions
await foreach (ApiCenterApiVersionResource version in api.GetApiCenterApiVersions())
{
Console.WriteLine($" Version: {version.Data.Title}");
}
}
// List environments
await foreach (ApiCenterEnvironmentResource env in workspace.GetApiCenterEnvironments())
{
Console.WriteLine($"Environment: {env.Data.Title} ({env.Data.Kind})");
}
// List deployments
await foreach (ApiCenterDeploymentResource deployment in workspace.GetApiCenterDeployments())
{
Console.WriteLine($"Deployment: {deployment.Data.Title}");
Console.WriteLine($" State: {deployment.Data.State}");
}Key Types Reference
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
ApiCenterServiceResource | API Center service instance |
ApiCenterWorkspaceResource | Logical grouping of APIs |
ApiCenterApiResource | Individual API |
ApiCenterApiVersionResource | Version of an API |
ApiCenterApiDefinitionResource | API specification (OpenAPI, etc.) |
ApiCenterEnvironmentResource | Deployment environment |
ApiCenterDeploymentResource | API deployment to environment |
ApiCenterMetadataSchemaResource | Custom metadata schema |
ApiKind | rest, graphql, grpc, soap, webhook, websocket, mcp |
ApiLifecycleStage | design, development, testing, preview, production, deprecated, retired |
ApiCenterEnvironmentKind | development, testing, staging, production |
ApiCenterDeploymentState | active, inactive |
Best Practices
Organize with workspaces — Group APIs by team, domain, or product
Use metadata schemas — Define custom properties for governance
Track lifecycle stages — Keep API status current (design → production → deprecated)
Document environments — Include onboarding instructions and portal URIs
Version consistently — Use semantic versioning for API versions
Import specifications — Upload OpenAPI/GraphQL specs for discovery
Link deployments — Connect APIs to their runtime environments
Use managed identity — Enable SystemAssigned identity for secure integrations
Error Handling
using Azure;
try
{
ArmOperation<ApiCenterApiResource> operation = await apis
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "my-api", apiData);
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 409)
{
Console.WriteLine("API already exists with conflicting configuration");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 400)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Invalid request: {ex.Message}");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Azure error: {ex.Status} - {ex.Message}");
}Related SDKs
| SDK | Purpose | Install |
|---|---|---|
Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter | API Center management (this SDK) | dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter |
Azure.ResourceManager.ApiManagement | API gateway and policies | dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.ApiManagement |
Reference Links
| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| NuGet Package | https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter |
| API Reference | https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/azure.resourcemanager.apicenter |
| Product Documentation | https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/api-center/ |
| GitHub Source | https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/main/sdk/apicenter/Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter |
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SKILL.md
Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter (.NET)
Centralized API inventory and governance SDK for managing APIs across your organization.
Installation
dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter
dotnet add package Azure.IdentityCurrent Version: v1.0.0 (GA)
API Version: 2024-03-01
Environment Variables
AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=<your-subscription-id> # Required: Azure subscription ID
AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP=<your-resource-group> # Required: resource group name
AZURE_APICENTER_SERVICE_NAME=<your-apicenter-service> # Required: API Center service name
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in productionAuthentication
using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.ResourceManager;
using Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter;
// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
var credential = new DefaultAzureCredential(
DefaultAzureCredential.DefaultEnvironmentVariableName
);
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-dotnet#credential-classes
// var credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();
ArmClient client = new ArmClient(credential);Resource Hierarchy
Subscription
└── ResourceGroup
└── ApiCenterService # API inventory service
├── Workspace # Logical grouping of APIs
│ ├── Api # API definition
│ │ └── ApiVersion # Version of the API
│ │ └── ApiDefinition # OpenAPI/GraphQL/etc specification
│ ├── Environment # Deployment target (dev/staging/prod)
│ └── Deployment # API deployed to environment
└── MetadataSchema # Custom metadata definitionsCore Workflows
1. Create API Center Service
using Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter;
using Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter.Models;
ResourceGroupResource resourceGroup = await client
.GetDefaultSubscriptionAsync()
.Result
.GetResourceGroupAsync("my-resource-group");
ApiCenterServiceCollection services = resourceGroup.GetApiCenterServices();
ApiCenterServiceData data = new ApiCenterServiceData(AzureLocation.EastUS)
{
Identity = new ManagedServiceIdentity(ManagedServiceIdentityType.SystemAssigned)
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterServiceResource> operation = await services
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "my-api-center", data);
ApiCenterServiceResource service = operation.Value;2. Create Workspace
ApiCenterWorkspaceCollection workspaces = service.GetApiCenterWorkspaces();
ApiCenterWorkspaceData workspaceData = new ApiCenterWorkspaceData
{
Title = "Engineering APIs",
Description = "APIs owned by the engineering team"
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterWorkspaceResource> operation = await workspaces
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "engineering", workspaceData);
ApiCenterWorkspaceResource workspace = operation.Value;3. Create API
ApiCenterApiCollection apis = workspace.GetApiCenterApis();
ApiCenterApiData apiData = new ApiCenterApiData
{
Title = "Orders API",
Description = "API for managing customer orders",
Kind = ApiKind.Rest,
LifecycleStage = ApiLifecycleStage.Production,
TermsOfService = new ApiTermsOfService
{
Uri = new Uri("https://example.com/terms")
},
ExternalDocumentation =
{
new ApiExternalDocumentation
{
Title = "Documentation",
Uri = new Uri("https://docs.example.com/orders")
}
},
Contacts =
{
new ApiContact
{
Name = "API Support",
Email = "[email protected]"
}
}
};
// Add custom metadata
apiData.CustomProperties = BinaryData.FromObjectAsJson(new
{
team = "orders-team",
costCenter = "CC-1234"
});
ArmOperation<ApiCenterApiResource> operation = await apis
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "orders-api", apiData);
ApiCenterApiResource api = operation.Value;4. Create API Version
ApiCenterApiVersionCollection versions = api.GetApiCenterApiVersions();
ApiCenterApiVersionData versionData = new ApiCenterApiVersionData
{
Title = "v1.0.0",
LifecycleStage = ApiLifecycleStage.Production
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterApiVersionResource> operation = await versions
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "v1-0-0", versionData);
ApiCenterApiVersionResource version = operation.Value;5. Create API Definition (Upload OpenAPI Spec)
ApiCenterApiDefinitionCollection definitions = version.GetApiCenterApiDefinitions();
ApiCenterApiDefinitionData definitionData = new ApiCenterApiDefinitionData
{
Title = "OpenAPI Specification",
Description = "Orders API OpenAPI 3.0 definition"
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterApiDefinitionResource> operation = await definitions
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "openapi", definitionData);
ApiCenterApiDefinitionResource definition = operation.Value;
// Import specification
string openApiSpec = await File.ReadAllTextAsync("orders-api.yaml");
ApiSpecImportContent importContent = new ApiSpecImportContent
{
Format = ApiSpecImportSourceFormat.Inline,
Value = openApiSpec,
Specification = new ApiSpecImportSpecification
{
Name = "openapi",
Version = "3.0.1"
}
};
await definition.ImportSpecificationAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, importContent);6. Export API Specification
ApiCenterApiDefinitionResource definition = await client
.GetApiCenterApiDefinitionResource(definitionResourceId)
.GetAsync();
ArmOperation<ApiSpecExportResult> operation = await definition
.ExportSpecificationAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);
ApiSpecExportResult result = operation.Value;
// result.Format - e.g., "inline"
// result.Value - the specification content7. Create Environment
ApiCenterEnvironmentCollection environments = workspace.GetApiCenterEnvironments();
ApiCenterEnvironmentData envData = new ApiCenterEnvironmentData
{
Title = "Production",
Description = "Production environment",
Kind = ApiCenterEnvironmentKind.Production,
Server = new ApiCenterEnvironmentServer
{
ManagementPortalUris = { new Uri("https://portal.azure.com") }
},
Onboarding = new EnvironmentOnboardingModel
{
Instructions = "Contact platform team for access",
DeveloperPortalUris = { new Uri("https://developer.example.com") }
}
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterEnvironmentResource> operation = await environments
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "production", envData);8. Create Deployment
ApiCenterDeploymentCollection deployments = workspace.GetApiCenterDeployments();
// Get environment resource ID
ResourceIdentifier envResourceId = ApiCenterEnvironmentResource.CreateResourceIdentifier(
subscriptionId, resourceGroupName, serviceName, workspaceName, "production");
// Get API definition resource ID
ResourceIdentifier definitionResourceId = ApiCenterApiDefinitionResource.CreateResourceIdentifier(
subscriptionId, resourceGroupName, serviceName, workspaceName,
"orders-api", "v1-0-0", "openapi");
ApiCenterDeploymentData deploymentData = new ApiCenterDeploymentData
{
Title = "Orders API - Production",
Description = "Production deployment of Orders API v1.0.0",
EnvironmentId = envResourceId,
DefinitionId = definitionResourceId,
State = ApiCenterDeploymentState.Active,
Server = new ApiCenterDeploymentServer
{
RuntimeUris = { new Uri("https://api.example.com/orders") }
}
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterDeploymentResource> operation = await deployments
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "orders-api-prod", deploymentData);9. Create Metadata Schema
ApiCenterMetadataSchemaCollection schemas = service.GetApiCenterMetadataSchemas();
string jsonSchema = """
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"team": {
"type": "string",
"title": "Owning Team"
},
"costCenter": {
"type": "string",
"title": "Cost Center"
},
"dataClassification": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["public", "internal", "confidential"],
"title": "Data Classification"
}
},
"required": ["team"]
}
""";
ApiCenterMetadataSchemaData schemaData = new ApiCenterMetadataSchemaData
{
Schema = jsonSchema,
AssignedTo =
{
new MetadataAssignment
{
Entity = MetadataAssignmentEntity.Api,
Required = true
}
}
};
ArmOperation<ApiCenterMetadataSchemaResource> operation = await schemas
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "api-metadata", schemaData);10. List and Search APIs
// List all APIs in a workspace
ApiCenterWorkspaceResource workspace = await client
.GetApiCenterWorkspaceResource(workspaceResourceId)
.GetAsync();
await foreach (ApiCenterApiResource api in workspace.GetApiCenterApis())
{
Console.WriteLine($"API: {api.Data.Title}");
Console.WriteLine($" Kind: {api.Data.Kind}");
Console.WriteLine($" Stage: {api.Data.LifecycleStage}");
// List versions
await foreach (ApiCenterApiVersionResource version in api.GetApiCenterApiVersions())
{
Console.WriteLine($" Version: {version.Data.Title}");
}
}
// List environments
await foreach (ApiCenterEnvironmentResource env in workspace.GetApiCenterEnvironments())
{
Console.WriteLine($"Environment: {env.Data.Title} ({env.Data.Kind})");
}
// List deployments
await foreach (ApiCenterDeploymentResource deployment in workspace.GetApiCenterDeployments())
{
Console.WriteLine($"Deployment: {deployment.Data.Title}");
Console.WriteLine($" State: {deployment.Data.State}");
}Key Types Reference
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
ApiCenterServiceResource | API Center service instance |
ApiCenterWorkspaceResource | Logical grouping of APIs |
ApiCenterApiResource | Individual API |
ApiCenterApiVersionResource | Version of an API |
ApiCenterApiDefinitionResource | API specification (OpenAPI, etc.) |
ApiCenterEnvironmentResource | Deployment environment |
ApiCenterDeploymentResource | API deployment to environment |
ApiCenterMetadataSchemaResource | Custom metadata schema |
ApiKind | rest, graphql, grpc, soap, webhook, websocket, mcp |
ApiLifecycleStage | design, development, testing, preview, production, deprecated, retired |
ApiCenterEnvironmentKind | development, testing, staging, production |
ApiCenterDeploymentState | active, inactive |
Best Practices
Organize with workspaces — Group APIs by team, domain, or product
Use metadata schemas — Define custom properties for governance
Track lifecycle stages — Keep API status current (design → production → deprecated)
Document environments — Include onboarding instructions and portal URIs
Version consistently — Use semantic versioning for API versions
Import specifications — Upload OpenAPI/GraphQL specs for discovery
Link deployments — Connect APIs to their runtime environments
Use managed identity — Enable SystemAssigned identity for secure integrations
Error Handling
using Azure;
try
{
ArmOperation<ApiCenterApiResource> operation = await apis
.CreateOrUpdateAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, "my-api", apiData);
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 409)
{
Console.WriteLine("API already exists with conflicting configuration");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 400)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Invalid request: {ex.Message}");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Azure error: {ex.Status} - {ex.Message}");
}Related SDKs
| SDK | Purpose | Install |
|---|---|---|
Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter | API Center management (this SDK) | dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter |
Azure.ResourceManager.ApiManagement | API gateway and policies | dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.ApiManagement |
Reference Links
| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| NuGet Package | https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter |
| API Reference | https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/azure.resourcemanager.apicenter |
| Product Documentation | https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/api-center/ |
| GitHub Source | https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/main/sdk/apicenter/Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter |
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