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az apic api definition

Note

This reference is part of the apic-extension extension for the Azure CLI (version 2.57.0 or higher). The extension will automatically install the first time you run an az apic api definition command. Learn more about extensions.

Commands to manage API definitions in API Center.

Commands

Name Description Type Status
az apic api definition create

Create a new API definition or update an existing API definition.

 Extension GA
az apic api definition delete

Delete specified API definition.

 Extension GA
az apic api definition export-specification

Exports the API specification.

 Extension GA
az apic api definition import-specification

Imports the API specification.

 Extension GA
az apic api definition list

List a collection of API definitions.

 Extension GA
az apic api definition show

Get details of the API definition.

 Extension GA
az apic api definition update

Update existing API definition.

 Extension GA

az apic api definition create

Create a new API definition or update an existing API definition.

az apic api definition create --api-id
                              --definition-id
                              --resource-group
                              --service-name
                              --title
                              --version-id
                              [--description]

Examples

Create API definition

az apic api definition create -g api-center-test -n contosoeuap --api-id echo-api --version-id 2023-01-01 --definition-id "openapi" --title "OpenAPI"

Required Parameters

--api-id

The id of the API.

--definition-id

The id of the API definition.

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--service-name -n

The name of Azure API Center service.

--title

API version.

Property Value
Parameter group: Properties Arguments
--version-id

The id of the API version.

Optional Parameters

The following parameters are optional, but depending on the context, one or more might become required for the command to execute successfully.

--description

API definition description.

Property Value
Parameter group: Properties Arguments
Global Parameters
--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False
--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

Property Value
Default value: False
--output -o

Output format.

Property Value
Default value: json
Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc
--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False

az apic api definition delete

Delete specified API definition.

az apic api definition delete [--api-id]
                              [--definition-id]
                              [--ids]
                              [--resource-group]
                              [--service-name]
                              [--subscription]
                              [--version-id]
                              [--yes]

Examples

Delete API definition

az apic api definition delete -g api-center-test -n contosoeuap --api-id echo-api --version-id 2023-01-01 --definition-id "openapi"

Optional Parameters

The following parameters are optional, but depending on the context, one or more might become required for the command to execute successfully.

--api-id

The id of the API.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--definition-id

The id of the API definition.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--ids

One or more resource IDs (space-delimited). It should be a complete resource ID containing all information of 'Resource Id' arguments. You should provide either --ids or other 'Resource Id' arguments.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--service-name -n

The name of Azure API Center service.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--version-id

The id of the API version.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--yes -y

Do not prompt for confirmation.

Property Value
Default value: False
Global Parameters
--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False
--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

Property Value
Default value: False
--output -o

Output format.

Property Value
Default value: json
Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc
--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False

az apic api definition export-specification

Exports the API specification.

az apic api definition export-specification --file-name
                                            [--api-id]
                                            [--definition-id]
                                            [--ids]
                                            [--no-wait {0, 1, f, false, n, no, t, true, y, yes}]
                                            [--resource-group]
                                            [--service-name]
                                            [--subscription]
                                            [--version-id]

Examples

Export Specification

az apic api definition export-specification -g api-center-test -n contosoeuap --api-id echo-api --version-id 2023-01-01 --definition-id default --file-name filename.json

Required Parameters

--file-name

Name of the file where to export the spec to.

Optional Parameters

The following parameters are optional, but depending on the context, one or more might become required for the command to execute successfully.

--api-id

The id of the API.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--definition-id

The id of the API definition.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--ids

One or more resource IDs (space-delimited). It should be a complete resource ID containing all information of 'Resource Id' arguments. You should provide either --ids or other 'Resource Id' arguments.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--no-wait

Do not wait for the long-running operation to finish.

Property Value
Accepted values: 0, 1, f, false, n, no, t, true, y, yes
--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--service-name -n

The name of Azure API Center service.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--version-id

The id of the API version.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
Global Parameters
--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False
--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

Property Value
Default value: False
--output -o

Output format.

Property Value
Default value: json
Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc
--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False

az apic api definition import-specification

Imports the API specification.

az apic api definition import-specification --format {inline, link}
                                            --specification
                                            --value
                                            [--api-id]
                                            [--definition-id]
                                            [--ids]
                                            [--no-wait {0, 1, f, false, n, no, t, true, y, yes}]
                                            [--resource-group]
                                            [--service-name]
                                            [--subscription]
                                            [--version-id]

Examples

Import specification example 1

az apic api definition import-specification -g api-center-test -n contosoeuap --api-id echo-api-2 --version-id 2023-08-01 --definition-id openapi3 --format "inline" --value '{"openapi":"3.0.1","info":{"title":"httpbin.org","description":"API Management facade for a very handy and free online HTTP tool.","version":"1.0"}}' --specification '{"name":"openapi","version":"3.0.0"}'

Import specification example 2

az apic api definition import-specification -g api-center-test -n contoso --api-id echo-api --version-id 2023-11-01 --definition-id openapi --format "link" --value 'https://petstore3.swagger.io/api/v3/openapi.json' --specification '{"name":"openapi","version":"3.0.0"}'

Import specification from file example

az apic api definition import-specification -g api-center-test -n contosoeuap --api-id echo-api --version-id 2023-08-01 --definition-id openapi --format "inline" --value '@petstore.json'

Required Parameters

--format

Format of the API specification source.

Property Value
Parameter group: Payload Arguments
Accepted values: inline, link
--specification

API specification details. Support shorthand-syntax, json-file and yaml-file. Try "??" to show more.

Property Value
Parameter group: Payload Arguments
--value

Value of the API specification source.

Property Value
Parameter group: Payload Arguments

Optional Parameters

The following parameters are optional, but depending on the context, one or more might become required for the command to execute successfully.

--api-id

The id of the API.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--definition-id

The id of the API definition.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--ids

One or more resource IDs (space-delimited). It should be a complete resource ID containing all information of 'Resource Id' arguments. You should provide either --ids or other 'Resource Id' arguments.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--no-wait

Do not wait for the long-running operation to finish.

Property Value
Accepted values: 0, 1, f, false, n, no, t, true, y, yes
--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--service-name -n

The name of Azure API Center service.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--version-id

The id of the API version.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
Global Parameters
--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False
--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

Property Value
Default value: False
--output -o

Output format.

Property Value
Default value: json
Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc
--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False

az apic api definition list

List a collection of API definitions.

az apic api definition list --api-id
                            --resource-group
                            --service-name
                            --version-id
                            [--filter]
                            [--max-items]
                            [--next-token]

Examples

List API definitions

az apic api definition list -g api-center-test -n contosoeuap --api-id echo-api --version-id 2023-01-01

Required Parameters

--api-id

The id of the API.

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--service-name -n

The name of Azure API Center service.

--version-id

The id of the API version.

Optional Parameters

The following parameters are optional, but depending on the context, one or more might become required for the command to execute successfully.

--filter

OData filter parameter.

--max-items

Total number of items to return in the command's output. If the total number of items available is more than the value specified, a token is provided in the command's output. To resume pagination, provide the token value in --next-token argument of a subsequent command.

Property Value
Parameter group: Pagination Arguments
--next-token

Token to specify where to start paginating. This is the token value from a previously truncated response.

Property Value
Parameter group: Pagination Arguments
Global Parameters
--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False
--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

Property Value
Default value: False
--output -o

Output format.

Property Value
Default value: json
Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc
--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False

az apic api definition show

Get details of the API definition.

az apic api definition show [--api-id]
                            [--definition-id]
                            [--ids]
                            [--resource-group]
                            [--service-name]
                            [--subscription]
                            [--version-id]

Examples

Show API definition details

az apic api definition show -g api-center-test -n contosoeuap --api-id echo-api --version-id 2023-01-01 --definition-id "openapi"

Optional Parameters

The following parameters are optional, but depending on the context, one or more might become required for the command to execute successfully.

--api-id

The id of the API.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--definition-id

The id of the API definition.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--ids

One or more resource IDs (space-delimited). It should be a complete resource ID containing all information of 'Resource Id' arguments. You should provide either --ids or other 'Resource Id' arguments.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--service-name -n

The name of Azure API Center service.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--version-id

The id of the API version.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
Global Parameters
--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False
--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

Property Value
Default value: False
--output -o

Output format.

Property Value
Default value: json
Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc
--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False

az apic api definition update

Update existing API definition.

az apic api definition update [--add]
                              [--api-id]
                              [--definition-id]
                              [--description]
                              [--force-string {0, 1, f, false, n, no, t, true, y, yes}]
                              [--ids]
                              [--remove]
                              [--resource-group]
                              [--service-name]
                              [--set]
                              [--subscription]
                              [--title]
                              [--version-id]

Examples

Update API definition

az apic api definition update -g api-center-test -n contosoeuap --api-id echo-api --version-id 2023-01-01 --definition-id "openapi" --title "OpenAPI"

Optional Parameters

The following parameters are optional, but depending on the context, one or more might become required for the command to execute successfully.

--add

Add an object to a list of objects by specifying a path and key value pairs. Example: --add property.listProperty <key=value, string or JSON string>.

Property Value
Parameter group: Generic Update Arguments
--api-id

The id of the API.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--definition-id

The id of the API definition.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--description

API definition description.

Property Value
Parameter group: Properties Arguments
--force-string

When using 'set' or 'add', preserve string literals instead of attempting to convert to JSON.

Property Value
Parameter group: Generic Update Arguments
Accepted values: 0, 1, f, false, n, no, t, true, y, yes
--ids

One or more resource IDs (space-delimited). It should be a complete resource ID containing all information of 'Resource Id' arguments. You should provide either --ids or other 'Resource Id' arguments.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--remove

Remove a property or an element from a list. Example: --remove property.list <indexToRemove> OR --remove propertyToRemove.

Property Value
Parameter group: Generic Update Arguments
--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--service-name -n

The name of Azure API Center service.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--set

Update an object by specifying a property path and value to set. Example: --set property1.property2=<value>.

Property Value
Parameter group: Generic Update Arguments
--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
--title

API version title.

Property Value
Parameter group: Properties Arguments
--version-id

The id of the API version.

Property Value
Parameter group: Resource Id Arguments
Global Parameters
--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False
--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

Property Value
Default value: False
--output -o

Output format.

Property Value
Default value: json
Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc
--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

Property Value
Default value: False