azure-mgmt-botservice-dotnet

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Azure Resource Manager SDK for Bot Service in .NET. Management plane operations for creating and managing Azure Bot resources, channels (Teams, DirectLine, Slack), and connection settings. Triggers: "Bot Service", "BotResource", "Azure Bot", "DirectLine channel", "Teams channel", "bot management .NET", "create bot".

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Original SKILL.md

---
name: azure-mgmt-botservice-dotnet
description: |
  Azure Resource Manager SDK for Bot Service in .NET. Management plane operations for creating and managing Azure Bot resources, channels (Teams, DirectLine, Slack), and connection settings. Triggers: "Bot Service", "BotResource", "Azure Bot", "DirectLine channel", "Teams channel", "bot management .NET", "create bot".
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: Microsoft
  version: "1.0.0"
  package: Azure.ResourceManager.BotService
---

# Azure.ResourceManager.BotService (.NET)

Management plane SDK for provisioning and managing Azure Bot Service resources via Azure Resource Manager.

## Installation

```bash
dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.BotService
dotnet add package Azure.Identity
```

**Current Versions**: Stable v1.1.1, Preview v1.1.0-beta.1

## Environment Variables

```bash
AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=<your-subscription-id> # Required: Azure subscription ID
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod  # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production
AZURE_TENANT_ID=<tenant-id> # For service principal auth (optional)
AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<client-id> # For service principal auth (optional)
AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=<client-secret> # For service principal auth (optional)
```

## Authentication

```csharp
using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.ResourceManager;
using Azure.ResourceManager.BotService;

// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
var credential = new DefaultAzureCredential(
    DefaultAzureCredential.DefaultEnvironmentVariableName
);
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-dotnet#credential-classes
// var credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();
ArmClient armClient = new ArmClient(credential);

// Get subscription and resource group
SubscriptionResource subscription = await armClient.GetDefaultSubscriptionAsync();
ResourceGroupResource resourceGroup = await subscription.GetResourceGroups().GetAsync("myResourceGroup");

// Access bot collection
BotCollection botCollection = resourceGroup.GetBots();
```

## Resource Hierarchy

```
ArmClient
└── SubscriptionResource
    └── ResourceGroupResource
        └── BotResource
            ├── BotChannelResource (DirectLine, Teams, Slack, etc.)
            ├── BotConnectionSettingResource (OAuth connections)
            └── BotServicePrivateEndpointConnectionResource
```

## Core Workflows

### 1. Create Bot Resource

```csharp
using Azure.ResourceManager.BotService;
using Azure.ResourceManager.BotService.Models;

// Create bot data
var botData = new BotData(AzureLocation.WestUS2)
{
    Kind = BotServiceKind.Azurebot,
    Sku = new BotServiceSku(BotServiceSkuName.F0),
    Properties = new BotProperties(
        displayName: "MyBot",
        endpoint: new Uri("https://mybot.azurewebsites.net/api/messages"),
        msaAppId: "<your-msa-app-id>")
    {
        Description = "My Azure Bot",
        MsaAppType = BotMsaAppType.MultiTenant
    }
};

// Create or update the bot
ArmOperation<BotResource> operation = await botCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed, 
    "myBotName", 
    botData);
    
BotResource bot = operation.Value;
Console.WriteLine($"Bot created: {bot.Data.Name}");
```

### 2. Configure DirectLine Channel

```csharp
// Get the bot
BotResource bot = await resourceGroup.GetBots().GetAsync("myBotName");

// Get channel collection
BotChannelCollection channels = bot.GetBotChannels();

// Create DirectLine channel configuration
var channelData = new BotChannelData(AzureLocation.WestUS2)
{
    Properties = new DirectLineChannel()
    {
        Properties = new DirectLineChannelProperties()
        {
            Sites = 
            {
                new DirectLineSite("Default Site")
                {
                    IsEnabled = true,
                    IsV1Enabled = false,
                    IsV3Enabled = true,
                    IsSecureSiteEnabled = true
                }
            }
        }
    }
};

// Create or update the channel
ArmOperation<BotChannelResource> channelOp = await channels.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    BotChannelName.DirectLineChannel,
    channelData);

Console.WriteLine("DirectLine channel configured");
```

### 3. Configure Microsoft Teams Channel

```csharp
var teamsChannelData = new BotChannelData(AzureLocation.WestUS2)
{
    Properties = new MsTeamsChannel()
    {
        Properties = new MsTeamsChannelProperties()
        {
            IsEnabled = true,
            EnableCalling = false
        }
    }
};

await channels.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    BotChannelName.MsTeamsChannel,
    teamsChannelData);
```

### 4. Configure Web Chat Channel

```csharp
var webChatChannelData = new BotChannelData(AzureLocation.WestUS2)
{
    Properties = new WebChatChannel()
    {
        Properties = new WebChatChannelProperties()
        {
            Sites =
            {
                new WebChatSite("Default Site")
                {
                    IsEnabled = true
                }
            }
        }
    }
};

await channels.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    BotChannelName.WebChatChannel,
    webChatChannelData);
```

### 5. Get Bot and List Channels

```csharp
// Get bot
BotResource bot = await botCollection.GetAsync("myBotName");
Console.WriteLine($"Bot: {bot.Data.Properties.DisplayName}");
Console.WriteLine($"Endpoint: {bot.Data.Properties.Endpoint}");

// List channels
await foreach (BotChannelResource channel in bot.GetBotChannels().GetAllAsync())
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Channel: {channel.Data.Name}");
}
```

### 6. Regenerate DirectLine Keys

```csharp
var regenerateRequest = new BotChannelRegenerateKeysContent(BotChannelName.DirectLineChannel)
{
    SiteName = "Default Site"
};

BotChannelResource channelWithKeys = await bot.GetBotChannelWithRegenerateKeysAsync(regenerateRequest);
```

### 7. Update Bot

```csharp
BotResource bot = await botCollection.GetAsync("myBotName");

// Update using patch
var updateData = new BotData(bot.Data.Location)
{
    Properties = new BotProperties(
        displayName: "Updated Bot Name",
        endpoint: bot.Data.Properties.Endpoint,
        msaAppId: bot.Data.Properties.MsaAppId)
    {
        Description = "Updated description"
    }
};

await bot.UpdateAsync(updateData);
```

### 8. Delete Bot

```csharp
BotResource bot = await botCollection.GetAsync("myBotName");
await bot.DeleteAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);
```

## Supported Channel Types

| Channel | Constant | Class |
|---------|----------|-------|
| Direct Line | `BotChannelName.DirectLineChannel` | `DirectLineChannel` |
| Direct Line Speech | `BotChannelName.DirectLineSpeechChannel` | `DirectLineSpeechChannel` |
| Microsoft Teams | `BotChannelName.MsTeamsChannel` | `MsTeamsChannel` |
| Web Chat | `BotChannelName.WebChatChannel` | `WebChatChannel` |
| Slack | `BotChannelName.SlackChannel` | `SlackChannel` |
| Facebook | `BotChannelName.FacebookChannel` | `FacebookChannel` |
| Email | `BotChannelName.EmailChannel` | `EmailChannel` |
| Telegram | `BotChannelName.TelegramChannel` | `TelegramChannel` |
| Telephony | `BotChannelName.TelephonyChannel` | `TelephonyChannel` |

## Key Types Reference

| Type | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `ArmClient` | Entry point for all ARM operations |
| `BotResource` | Represents an Azure Bot resource |
| `BotCollection` | Collection for bot CRUD |
| `BotData` | Bot resource definition |
| `BotProperties` | Bot configuration properties |
| `BotChannelResource` | Channel configuration |
| `BotChannelCollection` | Collection of channels |
| `BotChannelData` | Channel configuration data |
| `BotConnectionSettingResource` | OAuth connection settings |

## BotServiceKind Values

| Value | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `BotServiceKind.Azurebot` | Azure Bot (recommended) |
| `BotServiceKind.Bot` | Legacy Bot Framework bot |
| `BotServiceKind.Designer` | Composer bot |
| `BotServiceKind.Function` | Function bot |
| `BotServiceKind.Sdk` | SDK bot |

## BotServiceSkuName Values

| Value | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `BotServiceSkuName.F0` | Free tier |
| `BotServiceSkuName.S1` | Standard tier |

## BotMsaAppType Values

| Value | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `BotMsaAppType.MultiTenant` | Multi-tenant app |
| `BotMsaAppType.SingleTenant` | Single-tenant app |
| `BotMsaAppType.UserAssignedMSI` | User-assigned managed identity |

## Best Practices

1. **Use `DefaultAzureCredential`** — supports multiple auth methods
2. **Use `WaitUntil.Completed`** for synchronous operations
3. **Handle `RequestFailedException`** for API errors
4. **Use async methods** (`*Async`) for all operations
5. **Store MSA App credentials securely** — use Key Vault for secrets
6. **Use managed identity** (`BotMsaAppType.UserAssignedMSI`) for production bots
7. **Enable secure sites** for DirectLine channels in production

## Error Handling

```csharp
using Azure;

try
{
    var operation = await botCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
        WaitUntil.Completed, 
        botName, 
        botData);
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 409)
{
    Console.WriteLine("Bot already exists");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"ARM Error: {ex.Status} - {ex.ErrorCode}: {ex.Message}");
}
```

## Related SDKs

| SDK | Purpose | Install |
|-----|---------|---------|
| `Azure.ResourceManager.BotService` | Bot management (this SDK) | `dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.BotService` |
| `Microsoft.Bot.Builder` | Bot Framework SDK | `dotnet add package Microsoft.Bot.Builder` |
| `Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core` | ASP.NET Core integration | `dotnet add package Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core` |

## Reference Links

| Resource | URL |
|----------|-----|
| NuGet Package | https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.ResourceManager.BotService |
| API Reference | https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/azure.resourcemanager.botservice |
| GitHub Source | https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/main/sdk/botservice/Azure.ResourceManager.BotService |
| Azure Bot Service Docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/bot-service/ |

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