skills.rest
microsoft
microsoftOFFICIAL
Explore all skills by this author →
Website𝕏@OpenAtMicrosoftGitHub

activate-site

Automate Power Pages site provisioning with PAC CLI and Azure CLI prerequisites.

647|132|Updated Jan 21, 2026
Search Tags:#automation#pac#activate#azure-cli#power-pages#site-provisioning
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill activate-site
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: activate-site
Source: https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/power-pages/skills/activate-site
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill activate-site

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This skill automates provisioning of a Power Pages site in a Power Platform environment, ensuring prerequisites are checked, parameters gathered, and provisioning status reported through a safe, auditable workflow.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • End-to-end activation workflow including prerequisites checks (PAC CLI auth, Azure login), site name and subdomain gathering, website record lookup, and progressive activation via API with polling.
  • Handles subdomain conflicts by prompting for a new subdomain and validating input, plus support for using existing site records or creating new ones as needed.
  • Provides explicit user confirmation before activation and a final summary with the site URL and next steps.

Quick Start

Provide a siteName and subdomain to provision a new Power Pages site using this activation workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions about activate-site

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate Power Pages site provisioning in a Power Platform environment?▼

Automate Power Pages site provisioning by submitting a user-specified site name, subdomain, and environment to an activation API, which handles prerequisite checks, token handling, and polling to report the final site URL.

What prerequisites are needed to activate a Power Pages site via CLI?▼

Activating a Power Pages site requires PAC CLI authentication and Azure CLI login to satisfy prerequisite checks, ensuring proper token handling and environment access before submitting the provisioning API request.

How do I handle subdomain conflicts when creating a new Power Pages site?▼

Handle subdomain conflicts during Power Pages site creation by validating the generated subdomain and prompting for a new one if a conflict occurs, ensuring the activation API accepts the unique subdomain.

How does the Power Pages site activation workflow validate completion?▼

The Power Pages site activation workflow validates completion by continuously polling the API status after the initial POST request, ultimately generating a final summary report with the provisioned site URL and next steps.

Can I use an existing website record when provisioning a Power Pages site?▼

Yes, the Power Pages provisioning workflow supports looking up existing website records to use for activation, or creating a new site record as needed based on the specified site name and environment.

What is the best way to provision a new Power Pages site end-to-end?▼

The best way to provision a Power Pages site end-to-end is using an automated workflow that performs prerequisite checks, gathers parameters, submits the activation API request, and polls for completion while handling subdomain validation.

Related Skills

Explore More Software Engineering Skills→
joescharfjoescharf

control-office-lamp

Control an office lamp's power state via Home Assistant REST API endpoints.

Community
Advanced
markus41markus41
12

Power Pages Development

Build external-facing Power Pages sites exposing Dataverse data via Liquid templates.

Community
Advanced
promitduttapromitdutta

activate-site

Automate Power Pages website provisioning via the Power Platform REST API.

Community
Intermediate
promitduttapromitdutta

integrate-webapi

Automate Power Pages Web API integration into Power Platform sites.

Community
Advanced