Azure.ResourceManager.BotService (.NET)
azure-mgmt-botservice-dotnet
Azure Resource Manager SDK for Bot Service in .NET. Management plane operations for creating and managing Azure Bot resources, channels (Teams, DirectLine, Slack), and connection settings.
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Azure.ResourceManager.BotService (.NET)
Management plane SDK for provisioning and managing Azure Bot Service resources via Azure Resource Manager.
Installation
dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.BotService
dotnet add package Azure.Identity
Current Versions: Stable v1.1.1, Preview v1.1.0-beta.1
Environment Variables
AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=<your-subscription-id>
# For service principal auth (optional)
AZURE_TENANT_ID=<tenant-id>
AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<client-id>
AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=<client-secret>
Authentication
using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.ResourceManager;
using Azure.ResourceManager.BotService;
// Authenticate using DefaultAzureCredential
var credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
ArmClient armClient = new ArmClient(credential);
// Get subscription and resource group
SubscriptionResource subscription = await armClient.GetDefaultSubscriptionAsync();
ResourceGroupResource resourceGroup = await subscription.GetResourceGroups().GetAsync("myResourceGroup");
// Access bot collection
BotCollection botCollection = resourceGroup.GetBots();
Resource Hierarchy
ArmClient
└── SubscriptionResource
└── ResourceGroupResource
└── BotResource
├── BotChannelResource (DirectLine, Teams, Slack, etc.)
├── BotConnectionSettingResource (OAuth connections)
└── BotServicePrivateEndpointConnectionResource
Core Workflows
1. Create Bot Resource
using Azure.ResourceManager.BotService;
using Azure.ResourceManager.BotService.Models;
// Create bot data
var botData = new BotData(AzureLocation.WestUS2)
{
Kind = BotServiceKind.Azurebot,
Sku = new BotServiceSku(BotServiceSkuName.F0),
Properties = new BotProperties(
displayName: "MyBot",
endpoint: new Uri("https://mybot.azurewebsites.net/api/messages"),
msaAppId: "<your-msa-app-id>")
{
Description = "My Azure Bot",
MsaAppType = BotMsaAppType.MultiTenant
}
};
// Create or update the bot
ArmOperation<BotResource> operation = await botCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
WaitUntil.Completed,
"myBotName",
botData);
BotResource bot = operation.Value;
Console.WriteLine($"Bot created: {bot.Data.Name}");
2. Configure DirectLine Channel
// Get the bot
BotResource bot = await resourceGroup.GetBots().GetAsync("myBotName");
// Get channel collection
BotChannelCollection channels = bot.GetBotChannels();
// Create DirectLine channel configuration
var channelData = new BotChannelData(AzureLocation.WestUS2)
{
Properties = new DirectLineChannel()
{
Properties = new DirectLineChannelProperties()
{
Sites =
{
new DirectLineSite("Default Site")
{
IsEnabled = true,
IsV1Enabled = false,
IsV3Enabled = true,
IsSecureSiteEnabled = true
}
}
}
}
};
// Create or update the channel
ArmOperation<BotChannelResource> channelOp = await channels.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
WaitUntil.Completed,
BotChannelName.DirectLineChannel,
channelData);
Console.WriteLine("DirectLine channel configured");
3. Configure Microsoft Teams Channel
var teamsChannelData = new BotChannelData(AzureLocation.WestUS2)
{
Properties = new MsTeamsChannel()
{
Properties = new MsTeamsChannelProperties()
{
IsEnabled = true,
EnableCalling = false
}
}
};
await channels.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
WaitUntil.Completed,
BotChannelName.MsTeamsChannel,
teamsChannelData);
4. Configure Web Chat Channel
var webChatChannelData = new BotChannelData(AzureLocation.WestUS2)
{
Properties = new WebChatChannel()
{
Properties = new WebChatChannelProperties()
{
Sites =
{
new WebChatSite("Default Site")
{
IsEnabled = true
}
}
}
}
};
await channels.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
WaitUntil.Completed,
BotChannelName.WebChatChannel,
webChatChannelData);
5. Get Bot and List Channels
// Get bot
BotResource bot = await botCollection.GetAsync("myBotName");
Console.WriteLine($"Bot: {bot.Data.Properties.DisplayName}");
Console.WriteLine($"Endpoint: {bot.Data.Properties.Endpoint}");
// List channels
await foreach (BotChannelResource channel in bot.GetBotChannels().GetAllAsync())
{
Console.WriteLine($"Channel: {channel.Data.Name}");
}
6. Regenerate DirectLine Keys
var regenerateRequest = new BotChannelRegenerateKeysContent(BotChannelName.DirectLineChannel)
{
SiteName = "Default Site"
};
BotChannelResource channelWithKeys = await bot.GetBotChannelWithRegenerateKeysAsync(regenerateRequest);
7. Update Bot
BotResource bot = await botCollection.GetAsync("myBotName");
// Update using patch
var updateData = new BotData(bot.Data.Location)
{
Properties = new BotProperties(
displayName: "Updated Bot Name",
endpoint: bot.Data.Properties.Endpoint,
msaAppId: bot.Data.Properties.MsaAppId)
{
Description = "Updated description"
}
};
await bot.UpdateAsync(updateData);
8. Delete Bot
BotResource bot = await botCollection.GetAsync("myBotName");
await bot.DeleteAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);
Supported Channel Types
| Channel | Constant | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Line | BotChannelName.DirectLineChannel | DirectLineChannel |
| Direct Line Speech | BotChannelName.DirectLineSpeechChannel | DirectLineSpeechChannel |
| Microsoft Teams | BotChannelName.MsTeamsChannel | MsTeamsChannel |
| Web Chat | BotChannelName.WebChatChannel | WebChatChannel |
| Slack | BotChannelName.SlackChannel | SlackChannel |
BotChannelName.FacebookChannel | FacebookChannel | |
BotChannelName.EmailChannel | EmailChannel | |
| Telegram | BotChannelName.TelegramChannel | TelegramChannel |
| Telephony | BotChannelName.TelephonyChannel | TelephonyChannel |
Key Types Reference
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
ArmClient | Entry point for all ARM operations |
BotResource | Represents an Azure Bot resource |
BotCollection | Collection for bot CRUD |
BotData | Bot resource definition |
BotProperties | Bot configuration properties |
BotChannelResource | Channel configuration |
BotChannelCollection | Collection of channels |
BotChannelData | Channel configuration data |
BotConnectionSettingResource | OAuth connection settings |
BotServiceKind Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
BotServiceKind.Azurebot | Azure Bot (recommended) |
BotServiceKind.Bot | Legacy Bot Framework bot |
BotServiceKind.Designer | Composer bot |
BotServiceKind.Function | Function bot |
BotServiceKind.Sdk | SDK bot |
BotServiceSkuName Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
BotServiceSkuName.F0 | Free tier |
BotServiceSkuName.S1 | Standard tier |
BotMsaAppType Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
BotMsaAppType.MultiTenant | Multi-tenant app |
BotMsaAppType.SingleTenant | Single-tenant app |
BotMsaAppType.UserAssignedMSI | User-assigned managed identity |
Best Practices
- Always use
DefaultAzureCredential— supports multiple auth methods - Use
WaitUntil.Completedfor synchronous operations - Handle
RequestFailedExceptionfor API errors - Use async methods (
*Async) for all operations - Store MSA App credentials securely — use Key Vault for secrets
- Use managed identity (
BotMsaAppType.UserAssignedMSI) for production bots - Enable secure sites for DirectLine channels in production
Error Handling
using Azure;
try
{
var operation = await botCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
WaitUntil.Completed,
botName,
botData);
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 409)
{
Console.WriteLine("Bot already exists");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"ARM Error: {ex.Status} - {ex.ErrorCode}: {ex.Message}");
}
Related SDKs
| SDK | Purpose | Install |
|---|---|---|
Azure.ResourceManager.BotService | Bot management (this SDK) | dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.BotService |
Microsoft.Bot.Builder | Bot Framework SDK | dotnet add package Microsoft.Bot.Builder |
Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core | ASP.NET Core integration | dotnet add package Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core |
Reference Links
| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| NuGet Package | https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.ResourceManager.BotService |
| API Reference | https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/azure.resourcemanager.botservice |
| GitHub Source | https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/main/sdk/botservice/Azure.ResourceManager.BotService |
| Azure Bot Service Docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/bot-service/ |
When to Use
This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.
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Memory-First Protocol
Retrieve prior deployment configurations, rollback procedures, and incident post-mortems. Avoid re-discovering infrastructure patterns.
# Check for prior infrastructure context before starting
python3 execution/memory_manager.py auto --query "deployment configuration and patterns for Azure Mgmt Botservice Dotnet"
Storing Results
After completing work, store infrastructure decisions for future sessions:
python3 execution/memory_manager.py store \
--content "Deployment pipeline: configured blue-green deployment with health checks on port 8080" \
--type technical --project <project> \
--tags azure-mgmt-botservice-dotnet devops
Multi-Agent Collaboration
Broadcast deployment changes so frontend and backend agents update their configurations accordingly.
python3 execution/cross_agent_context.py store \
--agent "<your-agent>" \
--action "Deployed infrastructure changes — updated CI/CD pipeline with new health check endpoints" \
--project <project>
Playbook Integration
Use the ship-saas-mvp or full-stack-deploy playbook to sequence this skill with testing, documentation, and deployment verification.
