Azure - API

Introduction

• This article outlines the steps to make an api call to Azure using the Thunder Client in VSCode.

1. Get Azure Authentication Details

   • To authenticate, you’ll need an Azure Access Token. You can use the Azure CLI to obtain it.
   • Open a terminal and log in to Azure:

    az login
   

   • Obtain an access token for the Azure REST API and copy the value of accessToken.

    az account get-access-token --resource https://management.azure.com/
   

   • Example output:

    {
    "accessToken": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhb...",
    "expiresOn": "2024-12-03T12:34:56.789Z",
    "subscription": "your-subscription-id",
    "tenant": "your-tenant-id",
    "tokenType": "Bearer"
    }
   

2. Configure Thunder Client for Azure API Calls

   • Open Thunder Client in VS Code.
   • Create a new request by clicking New Request.
   • Set up the request:
   • Method: Select the HTTP method (e.g., GET, POST).
   • URL: Use the Azure Management API endpoint, such as: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions?api-version=2021-01-01
   • Replace {subscriptionId} with your Azure subscription ID.
   • Add authentication:
     • Go to the Auth tab in Thunder Client.
     • Select Bearer Token as the type.
     • Paste the accessToken you retrieved from the Azure CLI.
   • Set the Content-Type (if required):
   • Go to the Headers tab.

   • Add:

       Key: Content-Type
       Value: application/json
     

3. Send the Request

• Click Send to make the API call. Thunder Client will include your Bearer Token in the request headers for authentication.

Automate Token Generation

• To avoid manually fetching tokens, you can automate it by:

1. Using a script or task runner to fetch the token via az account get-access-token.
2. Configuring Thunder Client’s Environment Variables to dynamically include the token.

Example script for a token fetch:

export AZURE_ACCESS_TOKEN=$(az account get-access-token --resource https://management.azure.com/ --query accessToken -o tsv)

• Then use the token dynamically in Thunder Client by referring to it in your environment configuration.