In our previous article published on this forum, we have presented a somewhat unorthodox (from the perspective of a typical DBA or IT Pro - but certainly not that of a developer) method of managing Azure SQL Database that involves directly invoking REST APIs, providing an alternative to PowerShell-based scripting, which relies on Azure module cmdlets to run the underlying managed code. While considerably more challenging, such an approach offers more flexibility, facilitating functionality that is not directly exposed via Azure Portal or Azure PowerShell cmdlets. We have illustrated the principles of this methodology through a couple of fairly straightforward examples, enumerating all SQL Database servers in a given subscription and, subsequently, creating a new server (effectively, emulating Get-AzureSqlDatabaseServer and New-AzureSqlDatabaseServer cmdlets). Now, it is time to show some of the unique benefits of REST APIs by demonstrating their unique capabilities, not available via PowerShell.
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