Vpn Gateways - Start Packet Capture
Starts packet capture on vpn gateway in the specified resource group.
POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/vpnGateways/{gatewayName}/startpacketcapture?api-version=2025-03-01
URI Parameters
| Name | In | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
gateway
|
path | True |
string |
The name of the gateway. |
|
resource
|
path | True |
string |
The resource group name of the VpnGateway. |
|
subscription
|
path | True |
string |
The subscription credentials which uniquely identify the Microsoft Azure subscription. The subscription ID forms part of the URI for every service call. |
|
api-version
|
query | True |
string |
Client API version. |
Request Body
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| filterData |
string |
Start Packet capture parameters on vpn gateway. |
Responses
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 200 OK |
string |
Request successful. The operation packet capture started on vpn gateway. |
| 202 Accepted |
Accepted and the operation will complete asynchronously. |
|
| Other Status Codes |
Error response describing why the operation failed. |
Security
azure_auth
Azure Active Directory OAuth2 Flow.
Type:
oauth2
Flow:
implicit
Authorization URL:
https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize
Scopes
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| user_impersonation | impersonate your user account |
Examples
| Start packet capture on vpn gateway with filter |
| Start packet capture on vpn gateway without filter |
Start packet capture on vpn gateway with filter
Sample request
POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/subid/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/vpnGateways/vpngw/startpacketcapture?api-version=2025-03-01
{
"filterData": "{'TracingFlags': 11,'MaxPacketBufferSize': 120,'MaxFileSize': 200,'Filters': [{'SourceSubnets': ['20.1.1.0/24'],'DestinationSubnets': ['10.1.1.0/24'],'SourcePort': [500],'DestinationPort': [4500],'Protocol': 6,'TcpFlags': 16,'CaptureSingleDirectionTrafficOnly': true}]}"
}
Sample response
location: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Network/locations/{location}/operationResults/{operationId}?api-version={api-version}
"\"{\"Status\":\"Successful\",\"Data\":null}\""
Start packet capture on vpn gateway without filter
Sample request
POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/subid/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/vpnGateways/vpngw/startpacketcapture?api-version=2025-03-01
Sample response
location: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Network/locations/{location}/operationResults/{operationId}?api-version={api-version}
"\"{\"Status\":\"Successful\",\"Data\":null}\""
Definitions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
|
Cloud |
An error response from the service. |
|
Cloud |
An error response from the service. |
|
Vpn |
Start packet capture parameters. |
CloudError
An error response from the service.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error |
Cloud error body. |
CloudErrorBody
An error response from the service.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code |
string |
An identifier for the error. Codes are invariant and are intended to be consumed programmatically. |
| details |
A list of additional details about the error. |
|
| message |
string |
A message describing the error, intended to be suitable for display in a user interface. |
| target |
string |
The target of the particular error. For example, the name of the property in error. |
VpnGatewayPacketCaptureStartParameters
Start packet capture parameters.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| filterData |
string |
Start Packet capture parameters on vpn gateway. |