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azure-mgmt-apicenter-dotnet

Lets the agent manage and organize all of a company's APIs in one place. Helps maintain control, versioning, and discovery of APIs.

What it does

This code helps organize and manage all of a company's APIs. It allows you to create a centralized catalog where you can register information about each API, such as its version, documentation, and who is responsible.

When to use it

  • ✓When you need a central place to know which APIs exist in your company.
  • ✓To register new APIs and their versions.
  • ✓To add details like documentation and contact information to existing APIs.

Example of what to ask your AI

“I want to register the 'Payments' API in version 'v2' and add a link to the documentation.”

Want more? Open the sections below.

How to use

The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.

Skill link

https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/blob/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/azure-mgmt-apicenter-dotnet/SKILL.md

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How it works

It works by creating an 'API center' where you can add 'workspaces' to group APIs. Within each workspace, you can add the APIs, their versions, and their specifications (like the OpenAPI document).

Installation

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Technical content (original SKILL.md)

Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.

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.Identity

Current Version: v1.0.0 (GA)
API Version: 2024-03-01

Environment Variables

AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=<your-subscription-id>
AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP=<your-resource-group>
AZURE_APICENTER_SERVICE_NAME=<your-apicenter-service>

Authentication

using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.ResourceManager;
using Azure.ResourceManager.ApiCenter;

ArmClient client = new ArmClient(new DefaultAzureCredential());

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 definitions

Core 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 = "api-support@example.com"
        }
    }
};

// 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

…
FAQ

What is an 'API center'?

It's a centralized place to manage all of your organization's APIs, like a catalog.

What is a 'workspace'?

It's a way to organize APIs within the API center, for example, by grouping APIs from the same team or project.

How do I add API documentation?

You can add a link to the documentation or upload a specification file like OpenAPI.

Details

Original description by the author

Azure API Center SDK for .NET. Centralized API inventory management with governance, versioning, and discovery.

repo: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

Popularity

GitHub stars
48k
Ranking position
#2335
License
MIT
Updated
10/15/2026

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