azure-service-connector
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npx mdskill add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/azure-service-connectorConnect Azure compute to databases, storage, and AI services securely.
- Resolve connection limits, quotas, authentication, and deployment issues.
- Integrates with databases, storage, messaging, AI, and infrastructure-as-code.
- Fetches documentation via network access to retrieve up-to-date guidance.
- Delivers actionable patterns for wiring compute to backend resources.
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--- name: azure-service-connector description: Expert knowledge for Azure Service Connector development including troubleshooting, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when wiring Azure compute to DBs, storage, messaging, AI services, managing auth, regions, IaC, or connection limits, and other Azure Service Connector related development tasks. Not for Azure API Management (use azure-api-management), Azure App Service (use azure-app-service), Azure Functions (use azure-functions), Azure Logic Apps (use azure-logic-apps). compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation. metadata: generated_at: "2026-05-17" generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0" --- # Azure Service Connector Skill This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Service Connector. Covers troubleshooting, limits & quotas, 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`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file > **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md) This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content: - **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown. - **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown. ## Category Index | Category | Lines | Description | |----------|-------|-------------| | Troubleshooting | L34-L39 | Diagnosing and resolving common Azure Service Connector errors, connection failures, auth/permission issues, and configuration problems across supported services and runtimes. | | Limits & Quotas | L40-L44 | Limits on number/types of connections, supported scenarios, and guidance to mitigate Service Connector constraints or unsupported configurations. | | Security | L45-L51 | Service Connector security, required permissions and Microsoft Entra roles, and how to configure and choose authentication methods for connected services | | Configuration | L52-L58 | How to define and retrieve Service Connector connection settings, choose and configure auth methods, and supply correct CLI/IaC parameters for creating connections | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L59-L91 | How to connect Azure compute to databases, messaging, storage, AI, and config services using Service Connector, including auth patterns, setup steps, and integration examples. | | Deployment | L92-L95 | Info on where Service Connector is regionally supported per compute service and how to create connections using infrastructure-as-code tools. | ### Troubleshooting | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Resolve common Azure Service Connector issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/faq | | Diagnose and fix Azure Service Connector errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-troubleshoot-front-end-error | ### Limits & Quotas | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Service Connector limitations and mitigation guidance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/known-limitations | ### Security | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Review Microsoft Entra roles assigned by Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/concept-microsoft-entra-roles | | Understand Service Connector permission requirements in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/concept-permission | | Configure authentication options for Azure Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-manage-authentication | ### Configuration | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Define Azure Service Connector IaC connection settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-build-connections-with-iac-tools | | Retrieve Service Connector-added connection configurations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-get-configurations | | Provide correct CLI parameters to Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-provide-correct-parameters | ### Integrations & Coding Patterns | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Integrate Foundry Tools via Azure Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-ai-services | | Integrate Azure App Configuration via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-app-configuration | | Connect Azure AI multi-service via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-cognitive-services | | Connect Confluent Cloud Kafka with Azure via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-confluent-kafka | | Connect Cosmos DB Cassandra via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-cosmos-cassandra | | Connect Cosmos DB MongoDB via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-cosmos-db | | Connect Cosmos DB Gremlin via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-cosmos-gremlin | | Connect Cosmos DB NoSQL via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-cosmos-sql | | Connect Cosmos DB Table via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-cosmos-table | | Configure Service Connector integration with Azure Event Hubs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-event-hubs | | Connect Fabric SQL database via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-fabric-sql | | Connect Azure Key Vault via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-key-vault | | Connect MongoDB Atlas via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-mongodb-atlas | | Connect Azure Database for MySQL via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-mysql | | Connect Neon Serverless Postgres via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-neon-postgres | | Connect Azure OpenAI Foundry via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-openai | | Connect Azure Database for PostgreSQL via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-postgres | | Integrate Azure Cache for Redis using Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-redis-cache | | Connect Azure Service Bus via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-service-bus | | Integrate Azure SignalR Service using Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-signalr | | Connect Azure SQL Database via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-sql-database | | Integrate Azure Blob Storage with Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-storage-blob | | Connect Azure Files to compute with Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-storage-file | | Integrate Azure Queue Storage via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-storage-queue | | Connect Azure Table Storage via Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-storage-table | | Connect Azure Web PubSub using Service Connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/how-to-integrate-web-pubsub | | Connect JBoss EAP on App Service to MySQL with managed identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/tutorial-java-jboss-connect-managed-identity-mysql-database | | Store Service Connector settings in Azure App Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/tutorial-portal-app-configuration-store | | Use Service Connector with AKS workload identity for Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/tutorial-python-aks-storage-workload-identity | ### Deployment | Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Check Service Connector regional support by compute service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-connector/concept-region-support |
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