# SkillPatch skill: azure-mgmt-botservice-dotnet

This skill provides actionable guidance for managing Azure Bot Service resources using the Azure Resource Manager .NET SDK (Azure.ResourceManager.BotService). It covers authentication setup, resource hierarchy, and core workflows including creating bot resources and configuring channels like DirectLine, Teams, and Slack. Agents can follow the included code snippets and environment variable instructions to provision and manage Azure Bot resources programmatically.

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## Skill files (1)

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### `SKILL.md`

````markdown
---
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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