Azure/azure-rest-api-specs

The source for REST API specifications for Microsoft Azure.

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Azure REST API Specifications

Description

This repository is the canonical source for REST API specifications for Microsoft Azure. You can learn more about it here.

Getting started

If you're a Microsoft employee looking for information about all of the repositories and steps for Azure SDK Libraries Releases, go to the aka.ms/azsdk/join.

External Contributors can read Getting Started with OpenAPI Specifications and Getting Started with TypeSpec Specifications.

Directory Structure

See aka.ms/azsdk/spec-dirs.

Examples

These examples provide a starting point for how a library should be structured, as well as the expected options that libraries should use:

Next steps

The next step in the process after a spec is completed is to generate SDKs and API reference documentation. If you're a Microsoft employee, go to the Azure SDK - Internal Wiki for more information.

External Contributors can read Getting Started with OpenAPI Specifications and Getting Started with TypeSpec Specifications.


This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.

Contributors

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nschonni

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mikeharder

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azure-sdk

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dependabot[bot]

396 commits

Azure/azure-rest-api-specs

The source for REST API specifications for Microsoft Azure.

3,092

stars

14,391

commits

TypeSpec

primary language

Sep 11, 2026

updated

azure
cloud
openapi
rest
swagger

README

Azure REST API Specifications

Description

This repository is the canonical source for REST API specifications for Microsoft Azure. You can learn more about it here.

Getting started

If you're a Microsoft employee looking for information about all of the repositories and steps for Azure SDK Libraries Releases, go to the aka.ms/azsdk/join.

External Contributors can read Getting Started with OpenAPI Specifications and Getting Started with TypeSpec Specifications.

Directory Structure

See aka.ms/azsdk/spec-dirs.

Examples

These examples provide a starting point for how a library should be structured, as well as the expected options that libraries should use:

Next steps

The next step in the process after a spec is completed is to generate SDKs and API reference documentation. If you're a Microsoft employee, go to the Azure SDK - Internal Wiki for more information.

External Contributors can read Getting Started with OpenAPI Specifications and Getting Started with TypeSpec Specifications.


This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.

Contributors

(top 30 of 437)

nschonni

680 commits

mikeharder

661 commits

azure-sdk

398 commits

dependabot[bot]

396 commits

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