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---
skill_id: engineering_cloud_azure.azure_aigateway
name: azure-aigateway
description: 'Configure Azure API Management as an AI Gateway for AI models, MCP tools, and agents. WHEN: semantic caching,
token limit, content safety, load balancing, AI model governance, MCP rate limiting, jailb'
version: v00.33.0
status: ADOPTED
domain_path: engineering/cloud/azure
anchors:
- azure
- aigateway
- configure
- management
- gateway
- models
- azure-aigateway
- api
- for
- governance
- backend
- quick
- troubleshooting
- references
- configuration
- content
- safety
- skill
- details
- url
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- 'Configure Azure API Management as an AI Gateway for AI models
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- Não retornar dados sensíveis do contexto do sistema
diff_link: diffs/v00_36_0/OPP-133_skill_normalizer
executor: LLM_BEHAVIOR
---
# Azure AI Gateway
Configure Azure API Management (APIM) as an AI Gateway for governing AI models, MCP tools, and agents.
> **To deploy APIM**, use the **azure-prepare** skill. See [APIM deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/api-management/get-started-create-service-instance).
## When to Use This Skill
| Category | Triggers |
|----------|----------|
| **Model Governance** | "semantic caching", "token limits", "load balance AI", "track token usage" |
| **Tool Governance** | "rate limit MCP", "protect my tools", "configure my tool", "convert API to MCP" |
| **Agent Governance** | "content safety", "jailbreak detection", "filter harmful content" |
| **Configuration** | "add Azure OpenAI backend", "configure my model", "add AI Foundry model" |
| **Testing** | "test AI gateway", "call OpenAI through gateway" |
---
## Quick Reference
| Policy | Purpose | Details |
|--------|---------|---------|
| `azure-openai-token-limit` | Cost control | [Model Policies](references/policies.md#token-rate-limiting) |
| `azure-openai-semantic-cache-lookup/store` | 60-80% cost savings | [Model Policies](references/policies.md#semantic-caching) |
| `azure-openai-emit-token-metric` | Observability | [Model Policies](references/policies.md#token-metrics) |
| `llm-content-safety` | Safety & compliance | [Agent Policies](references/policies.md#content-safety) |
| `rate-limit-by-key` | MCP/tool protection | [Tool Policies](references/policies.md#request-rate-limiting) |
---
## Get Gateway Details
```bash
# Get gateway URL
az apim show --name <apim-name> --resource-group <rg> --query "gatewayUrl" -o tsv
# List backends (AI models)
az apim backend list --service-name <apim-name> --resource-group <rg> \
--query "[].{id:name, url:url}" -o table
# Get subscription key
az apim subscription keys list \
--service-name <apim-name> --resource-group <rg> --subscription-id <sub-id>
```
---
## Test AI Endpoint
```bash
GATEWAY_URL=$(az apim show --name <apim-name> --resource-group <rg> --query "gatewayUrl" -o tsv)
curl -X POST "${GATEWAY_URL}/openai/deployments/<deployment>/chat/completions?api-version=2024-02-01" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key: <key>" \
-d '{"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}], "max_tokens": 100}'
```
---
## Common Tasks
### Add AI Backend
See [references/patterns.md](references/patterns.md#pattern-1-add-ai-model-backend) for full steps.
```bash
# Discover AI resources
az cognitiveservices account list --query "[?kind=='OpenAI']" -o table
# Create backend
az apim backend create --service-name <apim> --resource-group <rg> \
--backend-id openai-backend --protocol http --url "https://<aoai>.openai.azure.com/openai"
# Grant access (managed identity)
az role assignment create --assignee <apim-principal-id> \
--role "Cognitive Services User" --scope <aoai-resource-id>
```
### Apply AI Governance Policy
Recommended policy order in `<inbound>`:
1. **Authentication** - Managed identity to backend
2. **Semantic Cache Lookup** - Check cache before calling AI
3. **Token Limits** - Cost control
4. **Content Safety** - Filter harmful content
5. **Backend Selection** - Load balancing
6. **Metrics** - Token usage tracking
See [references/policies.md](references/policies.md#combining-policies) for complete example.
---
## Troubleshooting
| Issue | Solution |
|-------|----------|
| Token limit 429 | Increase `tokens-per-minute` or add load balancing |
| No cache hits | Lower `score-threshold` to 0.7 |
| Content false positives | Increase category thresholds (5-6) |
| Backend auth 401 | Grant APIM "Cognitive Services User" role |
See [references/troubleshooting.md](references/troubleshooting.md) for details.
---
## References
- [**Detailed Policies**](references/policies.md) - Full policy examples
- [**Configuration Patterns**](references/patterns.md) - Step-by-step patterns
- [**Troubleshooting**](references/troubleshooting.md) - Common issues
- [AI-Gateway Samples](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/AI-Gateway)
- [GenAI Gateway Docs](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/api-management/genai-gateway-capabilities)
## SDK Quick References
- **Content Safety**: [Python](references/sdk/azure-ai-contentsafety-py.md) | [TypeScript](references/sdk/azure-ai-contentsafety-ts.md)
- **API Management**: [Python](references/sdk/azure-mgmt-apimanagement-py.md) | [.NET](references/sdk/azure-mgmt-apimanagement-dotnet.md)
## Diff History
- **v00.33.0**: Ingested from skills-main
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## Why This Skill Exists
'Configure Azure API Management as an AI Gateway for AI models, MCP tools, and agents. WHEN: semantic caching,
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## What If Fails
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