1# API Management — Python SDK Quick Reference
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3> Condensed from **azure-mgmt-apimanagement-py**. Full patterns (APIs,
4> products, subscriptions, policies, backends, named values)
5> in the **azure-mgmt-apimanagement-py** plugin skill if installed.
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7## Install
8pip install azure-mgmt-apimanagement azure-identity
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10## Quick Start
11> **Auth:** `DefaultAzureCredential` is for local development. See [auth-best-practices.md](../auth-best-practices.md) for production patterns.
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13```python
14import os
15from azure.mgmt.apimanagement import ApiManagementClient
16from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
17client = ApiManagementClient(DefaultAzureCredential(), os.environ["AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID"])
18```
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20## Best Practices
21- Use named values for secrets and configuration
22- Apply policies at appropriate scopes (global, product, API, operation)
23- Use products to bundle APIs and manage access
24- Enable Application Insights for monitoring
25- Use backends to abstract backend services
26- Version your APIs using APIM's versioning features
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