azure-mgmt-fabric-dotnet
Azure.ResourceManager.Fabric (.NET)
Management plane SDK for provisioning and managing Microsoft Fabric capacity resources via Azure Resource Manager.
> Management Plane Only
> This SDK manages Fabric *capacities* (compute resources). For working with Fabric workspaces, lakehouses, warehouses, and data items, use the Microsoft Fabric REST API or data plane SDKs.
Installation
dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.Fabric
dotnet add package Azure.IdentityCurrent Version: 1.0.0 (GA - September 2025)
API Version: 2023-11-01
Target Frameworks: .NET 8.0, .NET Standard 2.0
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.Fabric;
// Always use DefaultAzureCredential
var credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
var armClient = new ArmClient(credential);
// Get subscription
var subscription = await armClient.GetDefaultSubscriptionAsync();
Resource Hierarchy
ArmClient
└── SubscriptionResource
└── ResourceGroupResource
└── FabricCapacityResourceCore Workflows
1. Create Fabric Capacity
using Azure.ResourceManager.Fabric;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Fabric.Models;
using Azure.Core;
// Get resource group
var resourceGroup = await subscription.GetResourceGroupAsync("my-resource-group");
// Define capacity configuration
var administration = new FabricCapacityAdministration(
new[] { "[email protected]" } // Capacity administrators (UPNs or object IDs)
);
var properties = new FabricCapacityProperties(administration);
var sku = new FabricSku("F64", FabricSkuTier.Fabric);
var capacityData = new FabricCapacityData(
AzureLocation.WestUS2,
properties,
sku)
{
Tags = { ["Environment"] = "Production" }
};
// Create capacity (long-running operation)
var capacityCollection = resourceGroup.Value.GetFabricCapacities();
var operation = await capacityCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
WaitUntil.Completed,
"my-fabric-capacity",
capacityData);
FabricCapacityResource capacity = operation.Value;
Console.WriteLine($"Created capacity: {capacity.Data.Name}");
Console.WriteLine($"State: {capacity.Data.Properties.State}");
2. Get Fabric Capacity
// Get existing capacity
var capacity = await resourceGroup.Value
.GetFabricCapacityAsync("my-fabric-capacity");
Console.WriteLine($"Name: {capacity.Value.Data.Name}");
Console.WriteLine($"Location: {capacity.Value.Data.Location}");
Console.WriteLine($"SKU: {capacity.Value.Data.Sku.Name}");
Console.WriteLine($"State: {capacity.Value.Data.Properties.State}");
Console.WriteLine($"Provisioning State: {capacity.Value.Data.Properties.ProvisioningState}");
3. Update Capacity (Scale SKU or Change Admins)
var capacity = await resourceGroup.Value
.GetFabricCapacityAsync("my-fabric-capacity");
var patch = new FabricCapacityPatch
{
Sku = new FabricSku("F128", FabricSkuTier.Fabric), // Scale up
Properties = new FabricCapacityUpdateProperties
{
Administration = new FabricCapacityAdministration(
new[] { "[email protected]", "[email protected]" }
)
}
};
var updateOperation = await capacity.Value.UpdateAsync(
WaitUntil.Completed,
patch);
Console.WriteLine($"Updated SKU: {updateOperation.Value.Data.Sku.Name}");
4. Suspend and Resume Capacity
// Suspend capacity (stop billing for compute)
await capacity.Value.SuspendAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);
Console.WriteLine("Capacity suspended");
// Resume capacity
var resumeOperation = await capacity.Value.ResumeAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);
Console.WriteLine($"Capacity resumed. State: {resumeOperation.Value.Data.Properties.State}");
5. Delete Capacity
await capacity.Value.DeleteAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);
Console.WriteLine("Capacity deleted");6. List All Capacities
// In a resource group
await foreach (var cap in resourceGroup.Value.GetFabricCapacities())
{
Console.WriteLine($"- {cap.Data.Name} ({cap.Data.Sku.Name})");
}
// In a subscription
await foreach (var cap in subscription.GetFabricCapacitiesAsync())
{
Console.WriteLine($"- {cap.Data.Name} in {cap.Data.Location}");
}
7. Check Name Availability
var checkContent = new FabricNameAvailabilityContent
{
Name = "my-new-capacity",
ResourceType = "Microsoft.Fabric/capacities"
};
var result = await subscription.CheckFabricCapacityNameAvailabilityAsync(
AzureLocation.WestUS2,
checkContent);
if (result.Value.IsNameAvailable == true)
{
Console.WriteLine("Name is available!");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine($"Name unavailable: {result.Value.Reason} - {result.Value.Message}");
}
8. List Available SKUs
// List all SKUs available in subscription
await foreach (var skuDetails in subscription.GetSkusFabricCapacitiesAsync())
{
Console.WriteLine($"SKU: {skuDetails.Name}");
Console.WriteLine($" Resource Type: {skuDetails.ResourceType}");
foreach (var location in skuDetails.Locations)
{
Console.WriteLine($" Location: {location}");
}
}
// List SKUs available for an existing capacity (for scaling)
await foreach (var skuDetails in capacity.Value.GetSkusForCapacityAsync())
{
Console.WriteLine($"Can scale to: {skuDetails.Sku.Name}");
}
SKU Reference
| SKU Name | Capacity Units (CU) | Power BI Equivalent |
|----------|---------------------|---------------------|
| F2 | 2 | - |
| F4 | 4 | - |
| F8 | 8 | EM1/A1 |
| F16 | 16 | EM2/A2 |
| F32 | 32 | EM3/A3 |
| F64 | 64 | P1/A4 |
| F128 | 128 | P2/A5 |
| F256 | 256 | P3/A6 |
| F512 | 512 | P4/A7 |
| F1024 | 1024 | P5/A8 |
| F2048 | 2048 | - |
Key Types Reference
| Type | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| ArmClient | Entry point for all ARM operations |
| FabricCapacityResource | Represents a Fabric capacity instance |
| FabricCapacityCollection | Collection for capacity CRUD operations |
| FabricCapacityData | Capacity creation/read data model |
| FabricCapacityPatch | Capacity update payload |
| FabricCapacityProperties | Capacity properties (administration, state) |
| FabricCapacityAdministration | Admin members configuration |
| FabricSku | SKU configuration (name and tier) |
| FabricSkuTier | Pricing tier (currently only "Fabric") |
| FabricProvisioningState | Provisioning states (Succeeded, Failed, etc.) |
| FabricResourceState | Resource states (Active, Suspended, etc.) |
| FabricNameAvailabilityContent | Name availability check request |
| FabricNameAvailabilityResult | Name availability check response |
Provisioning and Resource States
Provisioning States (FabricProvisioningState)
Succeeded- Operation completed successfully
Failed- Operation failed
Canceled- Operation was canceled
Deleting- Capacity is being deleted
Provisioning- Initial provisioning in progress
Updating- Update operation in progress
Resource States (FabricResourceState)
Active- Capacity is running and available
Provisioning- Being provisioned
Failed- In failed state
Updating- Being updated
Deleting- Being deleted
Suspending- Transitioning to suspended
Suspended- Suspended (not billing for compute)
Pausing- Transitioning to paused
Paused- Paused
Resuming- Resuming from suspended/paused
Scaling- Scaling to different SKU
Preparing- Preparing resources
Best Practices
1. Use WaitUntil.Completed for operations that must finish before proceeding
2. Use WaitUntil.Started when you want to poll manually or run operations in parallel
3. Always use DefaultAzureCredential — never hardcode credentials
4. Handle RequestFailedException for ARM API errors
5. Use CreateOrUpdateAsync for idempotent operations
6. Suspend when not in use — Fabric capacities bill for compute even when idle
7. Check provisioning state before performing operations on a capacity
8. Use appropriate SKU — Start small (F2/F4) for dev/test, scale up for production
Error Handling
using Azure;
try
{
var operation = await capacityCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
WaitUntil.Completed, capacityName, capacityData);
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 409)
{
Console.WriteLine("Capacity already exists or conflict");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 400)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Invalid configuration: {ex.Message}");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 403)
{
Console.WriteLine("Insufficient permissions or quota exceeded");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"ARM Error: {ex.Status} - {ex.ErrorCode}: {ex.Message}");
}
Common Pitfalls
1. Capacity names must be globally unique — Fabric capacity names must be unique across all Azure subscriptions
2. Suspend doesn't delete — Suspended capacities still exist but don't bill for compute
3. SKU changes may require downtime — Scaling operations can take several minutes
4. Admin UPNs must be valid — Capacity administrators must be valid Azure AD users
5. Location constraints — Not all SKUs are available in all regions; use GetSkusFabricCapacitiesAsync to check
6. Long provisioning times — Capacity creation can take 5-15 minutes
Related SDKs
| SDK | Purpose | Install |
|-----|---------|---------|
| Azure.ResourceManager.Fabric | Management plane (this SDK) | dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.Fabric |
| Microsoft.Fabric.Api | Data plane operations (beta) | dotnet add package Microsoft.Fabric.Api --prerelease |
| Azure.ResourceManager | Core ARM SDK | dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager |
| Azure.Identity | Authentication | dotnet add package Azure.Identity |
References
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