azure-mgmt-apimanagement-py
Lets the agent manage API services, including APIs, products, and subscriptions. Useful for controlling API access and usage.
What it does
This tool helps you manage Azure API services. You can use it to create or modify API services, import APIs, define products, and manage subscriptions and policies.
When to use it
- ✓Creating a new API Management service in Azure.
- ✓Importing an existing API definition (like an OpenAPI file) into Azure.
- ✓Configuring subscriptions and policies to control access to your API.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Create an API Management service named 'my-api-service' in the 'eastus' region with the publisher email 'admin@example.com'.”
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How it works
You write Python code that uses the 'azure-mgmt-apimanagement' library to connect to Azure. Then, you call specific functions to perform tasks like creating a service or importing an API.
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Azure API Management SDK for Python
Manage Azure API Management services, APIs, products, and policies.
Installation
pip install azure-mgmt-apimanagement
pip install azure-identity
Environment Variables
AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=your-subscription-id
Authentication
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
from azure.mgmt.apimanagement import ApiManagementClient
import os
client = ApiManagementClient(
credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),
subscription_id=os.environ["AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID"]
)
Create APIM Service
from azure.mgmt.apimanagement.models import (
ApiManagementServiceResource,
ApiManagementServiceSkuProperties,
SkuType
)
service = client.api_management_service.begin_create_or_update(
resource_group_name="my-resource-group",
service_name="my-apim",
parameters=ApiManagementServiceResource(
location="eastus",
publisher_email="admin@example.com",
publisher_name="My Organization",
sku=ApiManagementServiceSkuProperties(
name=SkuType.DEVELOPER,
capacity=1
)
)
).result()
print(f"Created APIM: {service.name}")
Import API from OpenAPI
from azure.mgmt.apimanagement.models import (
ApiCreateOrUpdateParameter,
ContentFormat,
Protocol
)
api = client.api.begin_create_or_update(
resource_group_name="my-resource-group",
service_name="my-apim",
api_id="my-api",
parameters=ApiCreateOrUpdateParameter(
display_name="My API",
path="myapi",
protocols=[Protocol.HTTPS],
format=ContentFormat.OPENAPI_JSON,
value='{"openapi": "3.0.0", "info": {"title": "My API", "version": "1.0"}, "paths": {"/health": {"get": {"responses": {"200": {"description": "OK"}}}}}}'
)
).result()
print(f"Imported API: {api.display_name}")
Import API from URL
api = client.api.begin_create_or_update(
resource_group_name="my-resource-group",
service_name="my-apim",
api_id="petstore",
parameters=ApiCreateOrUpdateParameter(
display_name="Petstore API",
path="petstore",
protocols=[Protocol.HTTPS],
format=ContentFormat.OPENAPI_LINK,
value="https://petstore.swagger.io/v2/swagger.json"
)
).result()
List APIs
apis = client.api.list_by_service(
resource_group_name="my-resource-group",
service_name="my-apim"
)
for api in apis:
print(f"{api.name}: {api.display_name} - {api.path}")
Create Product
from azure.mgmt.apimanagement.models import ProductContract
product = client.product.create_or_update(
resource_group_name="my-resource-group",
service_name="my-apim",
product_id="premium",
parameters=ProductContract(
display_name="Premium",
description="Premium tier with unlimited access",
subscription_required=True,
approval_required=False,
state="published"
)
)
print(f"Created product: {product.display_name}")
Add API to Product
client.product_api.create_or_update(
resource_group_name="my-resource-group",
service_name="my-apim",
product_id="premium",
api_id="my-api"
)
Create Subscription
from azure.mgmt.apimanagement.models import SubscriptionCreateParameters
subscription = client.subscription.create_or_update(
resource_group_name="my-resource-group",
service_name="my-apim",
sid="my-subscription",
parameters=SubscriptionCreateParameters(
display_name="My Subscription",
scope=f"/products/premium",
state="active"
)
)
print(f"Subscription key: {subscription.primary_key}")
Set API Policy
from azure.mgmt.apimanagement.models import PolicyContract
policy_xml = """
<policies>
<inbound>
<rate-limit calls="100" renewal-period="60" />
<set-header name="X-Custom-Header" exists-action="override">
<value>CustomValue</value>
</set-header>
</inbound>
<backend>
<forward-request />
</backend>
<outbound />
<on-error />
</policies>
"""
client.api_policy.create_or_update(
resource_group_name="my-resource-group",
service_name="my-apim",
api_id="my-api",
policy_id="policy",
parameters=PolicyContract(
value=policy_xml,
format="xml"
)
)
Create Named Value (Secret)
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FAQ
What is Azure API Management?
It's an Azure service that helps you publish, secure, transform, maintain, and monitor your APIs.
What is an API?
An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of rules that allows different software to communicate with each other.
What are API policies?
Policies are configurations you apply to an API to control how it works, such as rate limiting or adding headers.
Details
Original description by the author
Azure API Management SDK for Python. Use for managing APIM services, APIs, products, subscriptions, and policies.
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 48k
- Ranking position
- #2338
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
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