Microsoft Code Reference Tools Need Tool Example API method/class lookup microsoft_docs_search "BlobClient UploadAsync Azure.Storage.Blobs" Working code sample microsoft_code_sample_search query: "upload blob managed identity", language: "python" Full API reference microsoft_docs_fetch Fetch URL from microsoft_docs_search (for overloads, full signatures) Finding Code Samples
Use microsoft_code_sample_search to get official, working examples:
microsoft_code_sample_search(query: "upload file to blob storage", language: "csharp") microsoft_code_sample_search(query: "authenticate with managed identity", language: "python") microsoft_code_sample_search(query: "send message service bus", language: "javascript")
When to use:
Before writing code—find a working pattern to follow After errors—compare your code against a known-good sample Unsure of initialization/setup—samples show complete context API Lookups
Verify method exists (include namespace for precision)
"BlobClient UploadAsync Azure.Storage.Blobs" "GraphServiceClient Users Microsoft.Graph"
Find class/interface
"DefaultAzureCredential class Azure.Identity"
Find correct package
"Azure Blob Storage NuGet package" "azure-storage-blob pip package"
Fetch full page when method has multiple overloads or you need complete parameter details.
Error Troubleshooting
Use microsoft_code_sample_search to find working code samples and compare with your implementation. For specific errors, use microsoft_docs_search and microsoft_docs_fetch:
Error Type Query Method not found "[ClassName] methods [Namespace]" Type not found "[TypeName] NuGet package namespace" Wrong signature "[ClassName] [MethodName] overloads" → fetch full page Deprecated warning "[OldType] migration v12" Auth failure "DefaultAzureCredential troubleshooting" 403 Forbidden "[ServiceName] RBAC permissions" When to Verify
Always verify when:
Method name seems "too convenient" (UploadFile vs actual Upload) Mixing SDK versions (v11 CloudBlobClient vs v12 BlobServiceClient) Package name doesn't follow conventions (Azure. for .NET, azure- for Python) Using an API for the first time Validation Workflow
Before generating code using Microsoft SDKs, verify it's correct:
Confirm method or package exists — microsoft_docs_search(query: "[ClassName] [MethodName] [Namespace]") Fetch full details (for overloads/complex params) — microsoft_docs_fetch(url: "...") Find working sample — microsoft_code_sample_search(query: "[task]", language: "[lang]")
For simple lookups, step 1 alone may suffice. For complex API usage, complete all three steps.