[BUG] Publisher v7.0.0 creates APIs from apiInformation.json but does not import specification.yaml — all APIs created with zero operations"

[hemantmishra726]

Release version

Publisher v7.0.0

Describe the bug

##[error]Unhandled exception. System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: HTTP request to URI https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/8f1b4de7-0c41-4f8e-b822-72e4f157037c/resourceGroups/AzResourceGpBot/providers/Microsoft.ApiManagement/service/azsiapimnp1cassist/apis/helloworldfromfuncapp/operations/get-httptrigger1/policies/policy?api-version=2024-05-01 failed with status code 400. Content is '{"error":{"code":"ValidationError","message":"Entity with specified identifier not found","details":null}}'.

I am facing this issue, even with the simplest or sample APIs while trying to complete a successful run

Expected behavior

Publisher runs successfully, APIs published along with all operation

Actual behavior

I am able to see APIs being created but no operations added

Reproduction Steps

• task: PowerShell@2
  displayName: Run publisher for ${{ parameters.ENVIRONMENT}} environment
  inputs:
  targetType: "inline"
  script: |
  Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
  $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
  $VerbosePreference = "Continue"
  $InformationPreference = "Continue"

   $artifactRoot = "$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/apim-artifacts"
   Write-Host "[INFO] Looking for API folders in: $artifactRoot"
   if (-Not (Test-Path $artifactRoot)) {
     Write-Host "[ERROR] Artifact root path does not exist: $artifactRoot"
     exit 1
   }
   $foldersToDeploy = Get-ChildItem -Path $artifactRoot -Directory | Where-Object { $_.Name -ne 'Tools' }
   if ($foldersToDeploy.Count -eq 0) {
     Write-Host "[WARNING] No API folders found to deploy in $artifactRoot."
   } else {
     Write-Host "[INFO] API folders to deploy:"
     foreach ($folder in $foldersToDeploy) {
       Write-Host "  - $($folder.FullName)"
       # Log contents inside each main folder (one level deep)
       $subItems = Get-ChildItem -Path $folder.FullName
       if ($subItems) {
         Write-Host "    Contents of $($folder.Name):"
         foreach ($item in $subItems) {
           Write-Host "      - $($item.Name)"
         }
       } else {
         Write-Host "    (Empty)"
       }
     }
   }
   $deployedCount = 0
   foreach ($folder in $foldersToDeploy) {
     Write-Host "[INFO] Deploying folder: $($folder.FullName)"
     # Call publisher or deployment logic here, e.g.:
     # & "$(PUBLISHER_FILE_PATH)" -InputPath $folder.FullName
     # Simulate deployment for logging:
     Write-Host "[SUCCESS] Deployed: $($folder.FullName)"
     $deployedCount++
   }
   Write-Host "[INFO] Total folders deployed: $deployedCount"
   # Print publisher binary path and version/help
   Write-Host "[DEBUG] Publisher binary path: $(PUBLISHER_FILE_PATH)"
   try {
     & "$(PUBLISHER_FILE_PATH)" --version
   } catch {
     Write-Host "[DEBUG] Could not get publisher version with --version, trying --help."
     try {
       & "$(PUBLISHER_FILE_PATH)" --help
     } catch {
       Write-Host "[WARNING] Could not get publisher version or help output."
     }
   }
   Write-Host "[DEBUG] Environment variables:"
   Write-Host "  AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME=$env:AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME"
   Write-Host "  API_MANAGEMENT_SERVICE_NAME=$env:API_MANAGEMENT_SERVICE_NAME"
   Write-Host "  AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=$env:AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID"
   Write-Host "  AZURE_TENANT_ID=$env:AZURE_TENANT_ID"
   Write-Host "  AZURE_CLIENT_ID=$env:AZURE_CLIENT_ID"
   Write-Host "  AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=***"
   Write-Host "  ARTIFACT_ROOT=$artifactRoot"
   
   $publisherOutput = $null
   $publisherError = $null
   Write-Host "Running publisher with: $(PUBLISHER_FILE_PATH) -InputPath $artifactRoot -ResourceGroup $env:AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME -ServiceName $env:API_MANAGEMENT_SERVICE_NAME -SubscriptionId $env:AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID -TenantId $env:AZURE_TENANT_ID -ClientId $env:AZURE_CLIENT_ID -ClientSecret ***"
   try {
     $publisherOutput = & "$(PUBLISHER_FILE_PATH)" `
       -InputPath $artifactRoot `
       -ResourceGroup $env:AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME `
       -ServiceName $env:API_MANAGEMENT_SERVICE_NAME `
       -SubscriptionId $env:AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID `
       -TenantId $env:AZURE_TENANT_ID `
       -ClientId $env:AZURE_CLIENT_ID `
       -ClientSecret $env:AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET `
       --debug 2>&1
   } catch {
     $publisherError = $_
   }
   Write-Host "[DEBUG] Publisher output:"
   Write-Host $publisherOutput
   if ($publisherError) {
     Write-Host "[ERROR] Publisher error: $publisherError"
   }
   if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Running publisher failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE."}
   Write-Information "Execution complete."
  

  failOnStderr: true
  pwsh: true
  env:
  AZURE_BEARER_TOKEN: $(AZURE_BEARER_TOKEN)
  AZURE_CLIENT_ID: $(AZURE_CLIENT_ID)
  AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET: $(AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET)
  AZURE_TENANT_ID: $(AZURE_TENANT_ID)
  AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID: $(AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID)
  AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME: ${{ parameters.RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME }}
  API_MANAGEMENT_SERVICE_OUTPUT_FOLDER_PATH: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/apim-artifacts
  ${{ if ne( parameters['API_MANAGEMENT_SERVICE_NAME'], '' ) }}:
  API_MANAGEMENT_SERVICE_NAME: ${{ parameters.API_MANAGEMENT_SERVICE_NAME }}
  ${{ if eq( parameters['COMMIT_ID'], 'publish-artifacts-in-last-commit' ) }}:
  COMMIT_ID: $(Build.SourceVersion)
  ${{ if ne( parameters['CONFIGURATION_YAML_PATH'], '' ) }}:
  CONFIGURATION_YAML_PATH: ${{ parameters.CONFIGURATION_YAML_PATH }}

• script: |
  echo "APIM_NAME: $APIM_NAME"
  echo "AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID: $AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID"
  echo "RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME: $RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME"
  echo "SERVICE_CONNECTION_NAME: $SERVICE_CONNECTION_NAME"
  displayName: 'Print key variable values (publisher-with-env)'

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