will azure delete the deprecated the apim direct management API?

Question

The azure apim direct management API was deprecated on March 15, 2025. Will this API be deleted or removed from service?

Answer 1

Hi @Michael Finocchio ,

Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

Yes, as mentioned in MSDOC the deprecated APIM “direct management” REST API will be retired on March 15, 2025. Once an API is retired, it is removed from service and any calls to that endpoint will start failing after that date. You’ll need to move your management operations over to the Azure Resource Manager–based APIM REST API before then.

Here's what to do next:

1. Switch your calls from the direct management base URL to the ARM endpoint (https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subId}/resourceGroups/{rg}/providers/Microsoft.ApiManagement/service/{serviceName}/...)
2. Update your authentication to use Azure AD (service principal or managed identity) instead of the shared‐access token used by the direct API.
3. Test all existing workflows against the ARM API well before March 15, 2025, so you can catch any issues early.

Hope this helps!

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