Azure Data Api Builder
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- 682 repo stars
- Updated August 3, 2026
- microsoftdocs/agent-skills
Helps with ai & agent building tasks during AI-assisted development.
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azure-data-api-builder is a Claude Code skill for ai & agent building. It helps solo builders move faster with AI-assisted coding.
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Azure Data Api Builder by the numbers
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| Installs | 101 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 682 |
| Last updated | August 3, 2026 |
| Repository | microsoftdocs/agent-skills ↗ |
What it does
Helps with ai & agent building tasks during AI-assisted development.
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Azure Data Api Builder Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Data Api Builder. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, 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), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: Ifmetadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L36-L48 | Diagnosing and fixing DAB issues: config/CLI errors, REST/CORS problems, GraphQL schema/auth, and database-specific troubles for Cosmos DB, SQL (incl. MCP), MySQL, and PostgreSQL. |
| Best Practices | L49-L56 | Best practices for configuring and securing Data API builder, plus using SQL MCP Server with semantic entity descriptions and connecting it to local LLMs via Ollama |
| Decision Making | L57-L62 | Comparisons of Data API builder features across supported databases and guidance on selecting secure Microsoft SQL authentication/authorization patterns. |
| Limits & Quotas | L63-L70 | Configuring SQL timeouts, setting REST/GraphQL pagination limits, and understanding database-specific capabilities and constraints in Data API builder. |
| Security | L71-L90 | Configuring authentication/authorization for DAB: Entra ID, EasyAuth, JWT, simulator/unauth, managed identity, on‑behalf‑of, SQL auth, and row-level security policies. |
| Configuration | L91-L135 | Configuring Data API builder: CLI-based setup, entities/autoentities, data sources (SQL, Cosmos), REST/GraphQL exposure, caching, secrets, telemetry, logging, health, and MCP/SQL tools. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L136-L150 | GraphQL/REST query patterns in DAB: filtering, sorting, pagination, field projection, transactional mutations, schema export, and using SQL MCP DML tools from AI agents. |
| Deployment | L151-L159 | Guides for deploying Data API builder: options (cloud/local), Docker/source builds, air-gapped setups, and step-by-step deployments to Azure (SQL, Cosmos DB, SQL MCP Server). |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Validate DAB configuration and interpret CLI exit codes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/command-line/dab-validate |
| Resolve common issues in Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/faq |
| Troubleshoot Azure Cosmos DB issues in Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/troubleshooting/cosmos |
| Troubleshoot GraphQL schema and authorization in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/troubleshooting/graphql |
| Troubleshoot SQL MCP Server issues in Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/troubleshooting/mcp |
| Troubleshoot SQL Server issues in Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/troubleshooting/mssql |
| Troubleshoot MySQL issues in Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/troubleshooting/mysql |
| Troubleshoot PostgreSQL issues in Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/troubleshooting/postgresql |
| Troubleshoot REST endpoint and CORS issues in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/troubleshooting/rest |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply configuration best practices in Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/config/best-practices |
| Apply security best practices for Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/security/best-practices |
| Add semantic descriptions to SQL MCP Server entities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/mcp/how-to-add-descriptions |
| Connect SQL MCP Server to local LLMs with Ollama | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/mcp/use-local-models |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Compare Data API builder feature availability by database | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/feature-availability |
| Choose Microsoft SQL security patterns for Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/quickstart/microsoft-sql-security |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure SQL command timeouts for Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/database/timeout |
| Limit GraphQL page size with first in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/keywords/first-graphql |
| Control REST page size with $first in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/keywords/first-rest |
| Database-specific feature requirements for Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/reference-database-specific-features |
Security
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Select and configure authentication models in Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/security/ |
| Configure custom JWT authentication for Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/security/authenticate-custom |
| Use Azure App Service EasyAuth with Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/security/authenticate-easy-auth |
| Configure Microsoft Entra ID auth for Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/security/authenticate-entra |
| Configure On-Behalf-Of authentication for DAB SQL access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/security/authenticate-on-behalf-of |
| Use Simulator authentication for local DAB testing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/security/authenticate-simulator |
| Configure Unauthenticated provider and anonymous role in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/security/authenticate-unauthenticated |
| Configure database policies for row-level filtering in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/security/database-policies |
| Implement SQL row-level security with DAB session context | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/security/row-level-security |
| Configure authentication for SQL MCP Server and database | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/mcp/how-to-configure-authentication |
| Use managed identity for Data API builder to Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/quickstart/authentication-managed-identity |
| Add Microsoft Entra authentication provider to Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/quickstart/authentication-microsoft-entra-provider |
| Configure on-behalf-of authentication from Data API builder to Azure SQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/quickstart/authentication-on-behalf-of |
| Configure SQL authentication for Data API builder endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/quickstart/authentication-sql-credentials |
| Secure Data API builder with Entra ID and DAB policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/quickstart/authorization-database-policies |
| Apply SQL row-level security with Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/quickstart/authorization-sql-row-level-security |
Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Use DAB CLI commands to manage configuration and runtime | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/command-line/ |
| Add entity definitions to DAB config via CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/command-line/dab-add |
| Configure DAB telemetry with OpenTelemetry and App Insights | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/command-line/dab-add-telemetry |
| Create and manage autoentities via dab auto-config | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/command-line/dab-auto-config |
| Simulate autoentities matches with dab auto-config-simulate | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/command-line/dab-auto-config-simulate |
| Configure DAB runtime and data source settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/command-line/dab-configure |
| Initialize Data API builder config with DAB CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/command-line/dab-init |
| Update Data API builder entity configuration via CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/command-line/dab-update |
| Control Data API builder caching via HTTP headers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/cache/http-headers |
| Configure Redis-based level 2 cache in Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/cache/level-2 |
| Use @akv function with Azure Key Vault in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/config/akv-function |
| Use auto configuration patterns in Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/config/auto-config |
| Use @env function for DAB configuration secrets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/config/env-function |
| Manage DAB configuration by environment variants | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/config/environments |
| Configure multiple data sources for hybrid DAB endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/config/multi-config |
| Configure Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL with DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/database/set-up-cosmosdb |
| Configure GraphQL aggregation and groupBy in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/graphql/aggregate-data |
| Configure GraphQL entity relationships in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/graphql/relationships |
| Expose stored procedures as GraphQL operations in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/graphql/stored-procedures |
| Expose database views as GraphQL types in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/graphql/views |
| Configure Azure Application Insights for DAB monitoring | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/monitor/application-insights |
| Configure health checks and /health endpoint in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/monitor/health-checks |
| Configure Azure Log Analytics for DAB logging | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/monitor/log-analytics |
| Configure Data API builder logging levels and filters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/monitor/log-levels |
| Set up OpenTelemetry tracing and metrics in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/monitor/open-telemetry |
| Configure If-Match header for DAB upserts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/rest/http-if-match |
| Understand Location header behavior in DAB REST | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/rest/http-location |
| Configure OpenAPI and Swagger UI for DAB REST | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/rest/openapi |
| Expose stored procedures as REST endpoints in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/rest/stored-procedures |
| Expose database views as REST endpoints in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/rest/views |
| Configure role inheritance in Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/security/role-inheritance |
| Configure full Data API builder JSON schema | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/configuration/ |
| Configure full Data API builder JSON schema | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/configuration/ |
| Configure Data API builder autoentities rules | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/configuration/autoentities |
| Configure Data API builder data-source section for databases | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/configuration/data-source |
| Configure entities section in Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/configuration/entities |
| Configure Data API builder entity definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/configuration/entities |
| Configure runtime section of Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/configuration/runtime |
| Configure Data API builder runtime behavior | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/configuration/runtime |
| Configure custom MCP tools for stored procedures in SQL MCP Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/mcp/how-to-configure-custom-tools |
| Run SQL MCP Server in stdio transport mode | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/mcp/stdio-transport |
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Export GraphQL schemas using DAB CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/command-line/dab-export |
| Execute multiple GraphQL mutations transactionally in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/concept/graphql/multiple-mutations |
| Use after cursors for GraphQL pagination in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/keywords/after-graphql |
| Implement cursor pagination with $after in DAB REST | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/keywords/after-rest |
| Filter GraphQL queries with DAB-specific operators | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/keywords/filter-graphql |
| Filter REST queries with $filter in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/keywords/filter-rest |
| Sort GraphQL results with orderBy in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/keywords/orderby-graphql |
| Sort REST results with $orderby in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/keywords/orderby-rest |
| Shape GraphQL selections and internal columns in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/keywords/select-graphql |
| Use $select to project REST fields in DAB | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/keywords/select-rest |
| Use SQL MCP Server DML tools from AI agents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/mcp/data-manipulation-language-tools |
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Choose deployment options for Data API builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/deployment/ |
| Deploy Data API builder in air-gapped environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/deployment/air-gapped |
| Build and run Data API builder from source | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/deployment/run-from-source |
| Deploy SQL MCP Server to Azure Container Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/mcp/quickstart-azure-container-apps |
| Deploy Data API builder with Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/quickstart/basic-nosql |
| Deploy Data API builder with local SQL via Docker | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-api-builder/quickstart/basic-sql |
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