Create and manage container deployments in Azure Container Instances by using Azure Logic Apps

Applies to: Azure Logic Apps (Consumption + Standard)

When you need to automate container deployments, build a logic app workflow that uses the Azure Container Instance connector in Azure Logic Apps. For example, automate tasks such as deploying and managing container groups, retrieving properties, or accessing logs. The following list includes other tasks you can automate:

• Create, update, or delete a container group and container instances.
• Get the properties from a container group.
• Get a list of container groups.
• Get the logs for a container instance.

You can also use the output from these actions in other workflow actions.

This guide shows how to add an Azure Container Instance action to your workflow.

Prerequisites

• An Azure account and subscription. Get a free Azure account.

• The container group with the container instance to connect from your workflow.

  For more information, see Quickstart: Deploy a container instance in Azure using the Azure portal.

• The logic app workflow from where you want to access your container instance.

  The Azure Container Instance connector provides only actions, so your workflow needs to start with a trigger that best suits your business scenario. For example, to run a container workload on a schedule, use the Recurrence trigger. Or, to deploy a container group after a specific event, such as when the workflow receives an email in Outlook, use the trigger named When a new email arrives. For simplicity, this example uses the Recurrence trigger.

  To add a trigger to your workflow, follow the general steps for the trigger you want. Set up the corresponding connection, if necessary.

  For more information, see:

  • Create a Consumption logic app workflow

  • Create a Standard logic app workflow

Connector technical reference

For more information about the operations and limits for this connector, see the connector's reference page or container group YAML reference.

Add an Azure Container Instance connector action

This section shows how to add an Azure Container Instance connector action to a workflow that already starts with a trigger.

1. In the Azure portal, open your logic app resource and workflow in the designer.

2. Under the trigger, add the Azure Container Instance connector action you want by following the general steps.

   This example adds the action named Create or update a container group.

3. After the connection information pane opens, select the required Authentication type, and provide the corresponding information as prompted.

4. Provide the following information about the container group and one or more container instances in the group, for example:

   Parameter	Description
   Subscription Id	The Azure subscription for your container group.
   Resource Group	The Azure resource group for your container group.
   Container Group Name	The name for your container group.
   Container Group Location	The Azure region for your container group.
   ContainerGroup containers	One or more container instances in your container group.

   The following screenshot shows an example:

   

5. Save your workflow. On the designer toolbar, select Save.

6. Continue adding actions to your workflow, if necessary.

Sample

For a sample that analyzes the sentiment of an email, see the sample logic app that runs a container in Azure Container Instances.

Related content

• Connectors in Azure Logic Apps