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Microsoft Learn documents Hyper-V’s functional specification and APIs for developers.
About Hyper-V
This Microsoft Learn site provides Hyper-V specification and APIs documentation. It covers the top-level functional specification and API reference for developers working with Hyper-V on Windows.
You can read overviews and reference material for topics such as data types, feature discovery, hypercalls, partitions, virtual processors, virtual memory management, virtual interrupt control, inter-partition communication, timers, virtual secure mode, and nested virtualization. It also documents APIs including the Hyper-V WMI provider, Host Compute System API, Host Compute Network API, Windows Hypervisor Platform API definitions, virtual hard disk interface, Hypervisor Instruction Emulator API, and VM Saved Dump Provider API.
It also links to Hyper-V product documentation. It suits developers who need specification details or API information for building or managing Hyper-V-related software. The content is text-based reference material accessed through a web browser.
Key features
- Top-level functional specification overview and reference
- Reference for hypercalls, partitions and virtual processors
- Documentation for memory, interrupts, timers and communication
- Host Compute System and Network API reference
- WMI provider and virtual hard disk interface docs
- Windows Hypervisor Platform API definitions
Best for: Developers who need Hyper-V specification details and API reference material benefit most.
Good for
- Covers specification and APIs in one place
- Includes overview and reference sections
- Lists multiple Hyper-V-related APIs
Watch out for
- Written for developers, not general users
Hyper-V at a glance
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Virtualization
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Good for
- Developers
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Hyper-V FAQ
What is this Hyper-V site on Microsoft Learn?
It is documentation for the top-level functional specification and APIs for Hyper-V for developers.
Which Hyper-V APIs are covered?
It lists the Hyper-V WMI provider, Host Compute System API, Host Compute Network API, Windows Hypervisor Platform API definitions, virtual hard disk interface, Hypervisor Instruction Emulator API, and VM Saved Dump Provider API.
Who is this documentation for?
It is written for developers who work with Hyper-V specification details or APIs.
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