Eventstream Authoring CLI

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CRITICAL NOTES

1. To find the workspace details (including its ID) from workspace name: list all workspaces and, then, use JMESPath filtering
2. To find the item details (including its ID) from workspace ID, item type, and item name: list all items of that type in that workspace and, then, use JMESPath filtering
3. Eventstream ≠ Eventhouse. Eventstream is a real-time event ingestion and routing pipeline. For KQL database operations, use eventhouse-authoring-cli or eventhouse-consumption-cli.

Eventstream Authoring — CLI Skill

Table of Contents

Create an Eventstream

Create an empty Eventstream item, then configure it with sources, destinations, and operators via the definition API.

Step 1: Create the Item

az rest --method POST \
  --url "https://api.fabric.microsoft.com/v1/workspaces/${WORKSPACE_ID}/eventstreams" \
  --resource "https://api.fabric.microsoft.com" \
  --headers "Content-Type=application/json" \
  --body '{"displayName": "my-eventstream", "description": "IoT sensor pipeline"}'

Save the returned id as EVENTSTREAM_ID.

Step 2: Build the Topology

Construct the eventstream.json topology with sources, streams, operators, and destinations. Each node references its upstream via inputNodes.

Prefer building the JSON programmatically to avoid serialization errors. Key rules:

• Every source must have a corresponding DefaultStream
• Operators reference their input via inputNodes[].name
• DerivedStreams require inputSerialization in properties
• Destinations reference their input stream or operator

Step 3: Deploy the Definition

Base64-encode the topology JSON and submit via the definition API. See Item Definitions and Deployment for the full payload structure.

Deploy Full Topology

For deploying a complete Eventstream with topology in a single API call, use the Create Item with Definition endpoint:

# 1. Build eventstream.json content (topology)
TOPOLOGY_JSON='{"compatibilityLevel":"1.0","sources":[...],"streams":[...],"operators":[...],"destinations":[...]}'

# 2. Build eventstreamProperties.json (optional — controls retention and throughput)
PROPERTIES_JSON='{"retentionTimeInDays":1,"eventThroughputLevel":"Low","schemaMode":"Inferred"}'

# 3. Base64-encode both (no line wraps)
TOPOLOGY_B64=$(echo -n "$TOPOLOGY_JSON" | base64 -w 0)
PROPERTIES_B64=$(echo -n "$PROPERTIES_JSON" | base64 -w 0)

# 4. Submit via Items API
az rest --method POST \
  --url "https://api.fabric.microsoft.com/v1/workspaces/${WORKSPACE_ID}/items" \
  --resource "https://api.fabric.microsoft.com" \
  --headers "Content-Type=application/json" \
  --body "{
    \"displayName\": \"my-eventstream\",
    \"type\": \"Eventstream\",
    \"definition\": {
      \"parts\": [
        {
          \"path\": \"eventstream.json\",
          \"payload\": \"${TOPOLOGY_B64}\",
          \"payloadType\": \"InlineBase64\"
        },
        {
          \"path\": \"eventstreamProperties.json\",
          \"payload\": \"${PROPERTIES_B64}\",
          \"payloadType\": \"InlineBase64\"
        }
      ]
    }
  }"

Note: If eventstreamProperties.json is omitted, the API applies defaults: retentionTimeInDays: 1, eventThroughputLevel: "Low", schemaMode: "Inferred". Include it explicitly to control retention (1–90 days) and throughput.

On Windows (PowerShell), use [Convert]::ToBase64String([Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($json)) for base64 encoding.

Update Eventstream Topology

1. Get current definition: GET /v1/workspaces/{wsId}/eventstreams/{esId}/definition
2. Decode the eventstream.json payload from base64
3. Modify the topology (add/remove/update nodes)
4. Re-encode to base64
5. Submit: PUT /v1/workspaces/{wsId}/eventstreams/{esId}/definition

The Update Definition API returns 202 Accepted for long-running operations. Poll the Location header URL until completion.

Delete an Eventstream

az rest --method DELETE \
  --url "https://api.fabric.microsoft.com/v1/workspaces/${WORKSPACE_ID}/eventstreams/${EVENTSTREAM_ID}" \
  --resource "https://api.fabric.microsoft.com"

Returns 200 OK on success.

Gotchas, Rules, Troubleshooting

MUST DO

• Always base64-encode the eventstream.json payload before submitting definitions
• Always pass --resource https://api.fabric.microsoft.com with az rest calls
• Always use JMESPath filtering to resolve workspace name → ID and item name → ID
• Always include a DefaultStream for each source in the topology
• Poll LRO responses — Update Definition returns 202 Accepted with a Location header

PREFER

• Build topology JSON programmatically rather than manual string construction
• Use SampleData source type for testing and prototyping
• Set retentionTimeInDays explicitly rather than relying on defaults
• Validate cloud connections before referencing them in source configurations
• Use DerivedStreams to make operator output available in Real-Time Hub

AVOID

• Do NOT use raw JSON in the definition payload — it must be base64-encoded
• Do NOT use underscores or dots in Eventstream display names (breaks SQL operator)
• Do NOT exceed 11 combined CustomEndpoint sources and CustomEndpoint/Eventhouse-direct-ingestion destinations
• Do NOT confuse Eventstream with Eventhouse — they are separate Fabric workloads
• Do NOT hardcode workspace or item IDs — always discover them via the API