Microsoft Azure Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec

Name: Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec API
Brand: Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec
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For Agents

Export Azure SQL databases to BACPAC files in Blob Storage and import BACPACs back into new or existing databases.

Install Jentic One Beta

Connect the Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec to your agent

Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.

Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.

Step 1: Jentic One Host machine

# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh

Step 2: Agent machine

# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register       # connects your agent to your Jentic One instance

Jentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec API.

Export an Azure SQL database to a BACPAC file in Azure Blob Storage

Import a BACPAC file from Blob Storage into a new Azure SQL database

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Use Cases

Patterns agents use Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec API for, with concrete tasks.

★ Scheduled BACPAC export for archival

Run a nightly export of an Azure SQL database to Azure Blob Storage so the BACPAC sits alongside long-term retention backups in a separate storage account. The POST /databases/{databaseName}/export operation accepts inline storage credentials and returns an operation handle that callers poll until the BACPAC is written. Useful for compliance-driven archival where point-in-time backups alone are insufficient.

POST to /databases/{databaseName}/export with the target storage URI, key type, and admin credentials, then poll the returned operation until status is Succeeded

Environment cloning via BACPAC import

Clone a production database into a development or staging environment by importing a previously exported BACPAC into a freshly provisioned database. The PUT /servers/{serverName}/import operation creates the target database and loads the BACPAC in one call. This is the canonical pattern for spinning up isolated test environments without exposing them to production traffic.

PUT to /servers/{serverName}/import with the source BACPAC URI, target database name, edition Standard, and serviceObjective S1, then verify the new database appears in the server's database list

Cross-subscription database migration

Move a database between Azure subscriptions by exporting it to a shared blob container, then importing into a server in the destination subscription. The same import/export operations work in both directions, with the storage URI acting as the handoff point. Avoids the more complex geo-replication or DMS flows when a one-time migration is enough.

Export source database to blob://migration/db.bacpac, then issue PUT /servers/{newServerName}/import in the destination subscription pointing at the same URI

Agent-driven backup and restore

Let an AI agent execute a one-shot export or import in response to a developer request, without needing to know the exact ARM resource path or storage credential format. Through Jentic, the agent searches for the export operation, loads the storage URI and credential schema, and executes the call. Removes the need for ad hoc PowerShell or az CLI scripting.

Search Jentic for 'export azure sql database to bacpac', load the storage credential schema, and execute against the target database

Key Endpoints

3 endpoints — jentic publishes the only available openapi specification for azure sql database import/export spec, keeping it validated and agent-ready.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

POST

/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/{serverName}/databases/{databaseName}/export

Export a database to a BACPAC in Blob Storage

POST

/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/{serverName}/import

Import a BACPAC into a new database

PUT

/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/{serverName}/databases/{databaseName}/extensions/{extensionName}

POST

/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/{serverName}/databases/{databaseName}/export

Export a database to a BACPAC in Blob Storage

POST

/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/{serverName}/import

Import a BACPAC into a new database

PUT

/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/{serverName}/databases/{databaseName}/extensions/{extensionName}

Why Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

Azure AD OAuth tokens and storage account keys are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault. Agents receive scoped bearer tokens at execution time — storage keys are referenced by handle, never inlined into the agent's context.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search Jentic by intent (e.g., 'export azure sql database') and Jentic returns the matching Microsoft.Sql import or export operation with its storage credential schema, so the agent does not need to assemble the long ARM path manually.

Time to first call

Direct ARM integration: 1-2 days for AAD app registration, storage credential plumbing, and async polling. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load, execute.

FAQs

Specific to using Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec API through Jentic.

Why is there no official OpenAPI spec for Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec?

Microsoft Azure does not publish an OpenAPI specification. Jentic generates and maintains this spec so that AI agents and developers can call Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec via structured tooling. It is validated against the live API and kept up to date. Get started at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up.

What authentication does the Azure SQL Database Import/Export API use?

The API uses Azure AD OAuth 2.0 with the implicit flow, scoped to user_impersonation against management.azure.com. Through Jentic, the bearer token is held in the Jentic vault so service principal secrets never enter the agent's context.

Can I export a database to my own storage account with this API?

Yes. The POST /databases/{databaseName}/export request accepts a storageUri, storageKeyType (StorageAccessKey or SharedAccessKey), and storageKey, plus the admin login and password. The BACPAC is written to the URI you supply.

What are the rate limits for this API?

Azure Resource Manager applies tenant-level throttling — typically 12,000 reads and 1,200 writes per hour per subscription. Import and export are long-running operations that return 202 Accepted; track completion via the Azure-AsyncOperation header rather than retrying.

How do I run a BACPAC import through Jentic?

Run pip install jentic, then search for 'import bacpac azure sql'. Jentic returns the PUT /servers/{serverName}/import operation, loads the storage credential and database settings schema, and executes against your target server.

Does this API restore from automated backups?

No. This API works with BACPAC files in Blob Storage only. For point-in-time restore from Azure-managed backups, use the azure-sql-database-backup API on the same Microsoft.Sql provider.

Microsoft Azure Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec

Connect the Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec to your agent

Capabilities

Start building with Azure SQL Database Import/Export spec API

Use Cases

Key Endpoints

Why Jentic?

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