This table lists the operations included in the Virtual Machines REST API.
| Operation | REST Verb | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Create or update a virtual machine | PUT | Creates a virtual machine. |
| Delete a virtual machine | DELETE | Deletes a virtual machine. |
| Generalize a virtual machine | POST | Marks a virtual machine as generalized. |
| Get information about a virtual machine | GET | Gets information about a virtual machine. |
| List the virtual machines in a resource group | GET | Gets a list of virtual machines in a resource group. |
| List available virtual machine sizes in an availability set | GET | Gets a list of virtual machines in an availability set. |
| List available virtual machine sizes for resizing | GET | Gets a list of virtual machine sizes available for resizing. |
| Lists available virtual machine sizes for a subscription | GET | Gets a list of virtual machine sizes available in a region. |
| Lists the virtual machines in a subscription | GET | Gets a list of virtual machine sizes available in a subscription. |
| Restart a virtual machine | POST | Restarts a virtual machine. |
| Save an image of a virtual machine | POST | Saves an image of a virtual machine. |
| Start a virtual machine | POST | Starts a stopped virtual machine. |
| Stop a virtual machine | POST | Stops a running virtual machine. |
| Stop and deallocate a virtual machine | POST | Stops and deallocates a running virtual machine. |