Identify endpoints and keys
When you provision an Azure AI services service resource in your Azure subscription, you are defining an endpoint through which the service can be consumed by an application.
To consume the service through the endpoint, applications require the following information:
- The endpoint URI. This is the HTTP address at which the REST interface for the service can be accessed. Most AI services software development kits (SDKs) use the endpoint URI to initiate a connection to the endpoint.
- A subscription key. Access to the endpoint is restricted based on a subscription key. Client applications must provide a valid key to consume the service. When you provision an AI services resource, two keys are created - applications can use either key. You can also regenerate the keys as required to control access to your resource.
- The resource location. When you provision a resource in Azure, you generally assign it to a location, which determines the Azure data center in which the resource is defined. While most SDKs use the endpoint URI to connect to the service, some require the location.