Is there a way to enable semantic search programatically using Pythion API in Azure AI Search

Question

I have configured Azure AI Search Service. When I try to use it using python api, I get error Semantic search is not enabled for this service.. I have to manually go to portal and enable semantic ranking by selecting the standard plan. Can't I enable the plan using API?

Answer 1

While there's no direct Python API call to enable semantic search within a service, here's how you can achieve it programmatically:

Leverage Azure Management Libraries:

Install the Azure Management Libraries for Python: pip install azure-mgmt-search Authenticate using a suitable method (service principal, managed identity, etc.). Use the SearchManagementClient to execute the create_or_update operation on the service, setting the sku to standard. Code Example:

Python

from azure.mgmt.search import SearchManagementClient
from azure.common.credentials import ServicePrincipalCredentials

# Authenticate (replace with your credentials)
credentials = ServicePrincipalCredentials(
    client_id="<client-id>", secret="<client-secret>", tenant="<tenant-id>"
)

# Create SearchManagementClient
client = SearchManagementClient(credentials, "<subscription-id>")

# Enable semantic search
client.services.create_or_update(
    resource_group_name="<resource-group-name>",
    service_name="<service-name>",
    sku= { "name": "standard" }
)

or even you can try to Utilize Azure REST API.