| title | Quickstart - Create an Azure API Center Using the VS Code Extension |
|---|---|
| description | Learn how to quickly create an Azure API Center resource using the Azure API Center extension for Visual Studio Code. Use the extension to build, register, govern, and discover your APIs. |
| ms.date | 06/25/2025 |
| ms.topic | quickstart |
| ms.service | azure-api-center |
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In this quickstart, you create an Azure API center using the Azure API Center extension for Visual Studio Code. The extension provides a streamlined way to set up your API center and to build, register, govern, and discover your APIs.
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In the Azure API Center view, right-click your subscription and select Create API Center Service in Azure.
Alternatively, use the Ctrl+Shift+P keyboard shortcut to open the Command Palette. Type Azure API Center: Create API Center Service in Azure and hit Enter.
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Enter a name for your API center.
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Select a location for the resource.
The extension will show progress and notify you when the resource is ready. The API center is created in the Free plan in a resource group of the same name.
Once deployment completes, refresh the Azure API Center view. Your new API center appears in the list and is ready to use.
:::image type="content" source="media/set-up-api-center-vs-code-extension/new-api-center.png" alt-text="Screenshot of an API center created in Visual Studio Code.":::
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Expand the resource to start registering APIs and explore features. Find Azure API Center commands in the Command Palette by typing Azure API Center.
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If you want to interact with the API center in the Azure portal, right-click the API center name and select Open in Azure Portal.