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Expert knowledge for Azure Data Api Builder development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
Passed 15 of 19 test cases with the skill, and 13 of 19 without it.
and 2 more in the full report
5 fixed13 passed either way2 still failing3 broke
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One of 5 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Before running dab auto-config to discover and create entity configuration entries for database tables, we want to simulate the process to see what entity names would be generated without writing to the file. Which DAB CLI command executes this dry-run simulation?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Specify dab auto-config-simulate command. | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Data Api Builder. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
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mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.| Category | Lines | Description |
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| Troubleshooting | L36-L48 | Diagnosing and fixing DAB issues: config/CLI errors, REST/CORS problems, GraphQL schema/auth, and database-specific troubles for Cosmos DB, SQL (incl. MCP), MySQL, and PostgreSQL. |
| Best Practices | L49-L55 | Guidance on secure, reliable Data API builder configs, adding semantic metadata to SQL MCP entities, and safely using SQL MCP Server with local LLMs. |
| Decision Making | L56-L61 | Comparing Data API builder capabilities across databases/API types and choosing secure Microsoft SQL authentication/authorization patterns for your setup. |
| Limits & Quotas | L62-L69 | Configuring SQL timeouts, setting and tuning REST/GraphQL page size limits, and understanding database-specific constraints and feature requirements in Data API builder. |
| Security | L70-L90 | Configuring authentication, authorization, and row-level security for Data API builder, including Entra ID, JWT, EasyAuth, managed identity, simulator, and SQL auth, plus security best practices. |
| Configuration | L91-L133 | Configuring Data API builder: CLI setup, JSON schema, entities, data sources, security, caching, telemetry, logging, health checks, OpenAPI, and exposing DB objects via REST/GraphQL. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L134-L149 | GraphQL/REST query patterns in DAB: filtering, sorting, pagination, field projection, exporting schemas, batching mutations, and using SQL MCP tools from AI agents. |
| Deployment | L150-L158 | How to build and run Data API builder from source or Docker, and deploy it to Azure (App Service, Cosmos DB, air‑gapped/local SQL) with configuration and environment-specific guidance. |
test cases passed, vs 13 / 19 without
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