1---2name: azure-metrics-advisor3description: Expert knowledge for Azure AI Metrics Advisor development including decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring data feeds, tuning anomaly detection, managing alerts/hooks, or calling Metrics Advisor REST/SDKs, and other Azure AI Metrics Advisor related development tasks. Not for Azure AI Anomaly Detector (use azure-anomaly-detector), Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Stream Analytics (use azure-stream-analytics).4---5# Azure AI Metrics Advisor Skill67This skill provides expert guidance for Azure AI Metrics Advisor. Covers decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.89## How to Use This Skill1011> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file1213This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:14- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch`. Returns Markdown.15- **Fallback**: Use `WebFetch`. Returns Markdown.1617## Category Index1819| Category | Lines | Description |20|----------|-------|-------------|21| Decision Making | L29-L33 | Guidance on estimating, controlling, and optimizing Metrics Advisor costs and usage, including pricing factors, quotas, and cost-management best practices. |22| Limits & Quotas | L34-L38 | Service limits for Metrics Advisor: max metrics, dimensions, alerts, data ingestion rates, detection constraints, and guidance on scaling within quotas. |23| Security | L39-L44 | Configuring Metrics Advisor security: data encryption, auth options (keys, AAD), and creating/managing secure credential entities for data sources and monitoring. |24| Configuration | L45-L49 | Setting up Metrics Advisor: configuring alert hooks (email/webhook), alerting rules, data feed and detection settings, and tuning anomaly detection behavior for your instance. |25| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L50-L54 | Connecting Metrics Advisor to various data sources, crafting valid ingestion queries, and using its REST API/SDKs to integrate anomaly detection into applications |2627### Decision Making28| Topic | URL |29|-------|-----|30| Plan and manage Azure Metrics Advisor costs and usage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/metrics-advisor/cost-management |3132### Limits & Quotas33| Topic | URL |34|-------|-----|35| Understand Metrics Advisor limits and constraints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/metrics-advisor/faq |3637### Security38| Topic | URL |39|-------|-----|40| Configure encryption and authentication for Metrics Advisor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/metrics-advisor/encryption |41| Create and manage Metrics Advisor credential entities securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/metrics-advisor/how-tos/credential-entity |4243### Configuration44| Topic | URL |45|-------|-----|46| Configure Metrics Advisor instance and detection settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/metrics-advisor/how-tos/configure-metrics |4748### Integrations & Coding Patterns49| Topic | URL |50|-------|-----|51| Connect diverse data sources to Metrics Advisor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/metrics-advisor/data-feeds-from-different-sources |52| Use Metrics Advisor REST API and client SDKs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/metrics-advisor/quickstarts/rest-api-and-client-library |