Retirement
Microsoft retired Exam AZ-204 on July 31, 2026. The hub’s former study page pointed candidates to AI-200: Developing AI Cloud Solutions on Azure as its successor.
The Azure Developer Associate certification remains listed as a prerequisite option for DevOps Engineer Expert. The retired AZ-204 exam cannot be taken now.
Related certificationsOfficial certification requirements that involve this exam.
These requirements apply to earning the Expert certification, not to taking its exam.