microsoftdocs/azure-api-center
skills/azure-api-center/SKILL.md
Expert knowledge for Azure Api Center development including best practices, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when automating API linting/registration, syncing with API gateways, customizing the portal, or managing API inventory, and other Azure Api Center related development tasks. Not for Azure API Management (use azure-api-management), Azure App Service (use azure-app-service), Azure Functions (use azure-functions).
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SKILL.md
- name:
- azure-api-center
- description:
- Expert knowledge for Azure Api Center development including best practices, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when automating API linting/registration, syncing with API gateways, customizing the portal, or managing API inventory, and other Azure Api Center related development tasks. Not for Azure API Management (use azure-api-management), Azure App Service (use azure-app-service), Azure Functions (use azure-functions).
- compatibility:
- Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
- generated_at:
- 2026-05-17
- generator:
- docs2skills/1.0.0
Azure Api Center Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Api Center. Covers best practices, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description | |----------|-------|-------------| | Best Practices | L33-L38 | Best practices for API governance in API Center: using managed linting for style compliance and applying shift-left checks via the VS Code extension. | | Security | L39-L44 | Configuring API authorization schemes for APIs in API Center and managing who can access the API Center portal via the VS Code extension | | Configuration | L45-L54 | Configuring and deploying Azure API Center: setup via ARM/Bicep/CLI, portal customization, API linting/analysis, metadata schemas, MCP/A2A agent setup, and inventory management. | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L55-L61 | Patterns and scripts for syncing APIs between API Center and platforms like API Management, Amazon API Gateway, and Copilot Studio, plus automation via Azure CLI and Logic Apps/Teams | | Deployment | L62-L66 | Automating API linting and registration to Azure API Center (e.g., via GitHub Actions) and instructions for self-hosting the Azure API Center portal. |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Use managed linting to enforce API style compliance in Azure API Center | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/enable-managed-api-analysis-linting | | Apply shift-left API governance with VS Code extension | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/govern-apis-vscode-extension |
Security
| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Configure API authorization schemes in Azure API Center | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/authorize-api-access | | Control API Center portal access via VS Code extension | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/enable-api-center-portal-vs-code-extension |
Configuration
| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Configure metadata schema for Azure API Center governance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/metadata | | Configure and manage A2A agents in Azure API Center | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/register-manage-agents | | Create Azure API Center via ARM template | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/set-up-api-center-arm-template | | Provision Azure API Center using Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/set-up-api-center-azure-cli | | Deploy Azure API Center with Bicep templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/set-up-api-center-bicep | | Define custom metadata schema in Azure API Center | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/tutorials/add-metadata-properties |
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Import Azure API Management APIs into API Center | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/import-api-management-apis | | Script API Center inventory management with Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/manage-apis-azure-cli | | Automate API registration notifications with Logic Apps and Teams | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/set-up-notification-workflow |
Deployment
| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Automate API linting deployment in Azure API Center | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/enable-api-analysis-linting | | Automate API registration to API Center with GitHub Actions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-center/register-apis-github-actions |
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