List Azure Virtual Machines via REST API

Question

I am currently attempting to get a list of all of the Virtual Machines that I have running under a Windows Azure subscription programmatically. For this, I am attempting to use the Azure REST API (https://management.core.windows.net), and not use the power-shell cmdlets.

Using the cmdlets I can run 'Get-AzureVM' and get a listing of all of the VM's with ServiceName, Name, and Status without any modifications. The problem is that I cannot find anywhere in the documentation of how to list out the VMs via the API.

I have looked through the various Azure REST API's but have not been able to find anything. The documentation for VM REST API does not show or provide a list function.

Am I missing the fundamentals somewhere?

// Create the request.
            // https://management.core.windows.net/<subscription-id>/services/hostedservices
            requestUri = new Uri("https://management.core.windows.net/"
                                 + subscriptionId 
                                 + "/services/" 
                                 + operation);

This is what I am using for the base of the request. I can get a list of hosted services but not the Virtual Machines.

You can dive into the PowerShell cmdlets themselves and see exactly how they are doing it. — JoeBrockhaus

mcollier mcollier · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-22T14:08:00

You would need to get a list all the Cloud Services (Hosted Services), and then the deployment properties for each. Look for the deployment in the Production environment/slot. Then check for a role type of "PersistentVMRole".

VMs are really just a type of Cloud Service, along with Web and Worker roles. The Windows Azure management portal and PowerShell cmdlets abstracts this away to make things a little easier to understand and view.

List Azure Virtual Machines via REST API

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