Microsoft.Authorization policySetDefinitions

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05/08/2024

Bicep resource definition

The policySetDefinitions resource type is an extension resource, which means you can apply it to another resource.

Use the scope property on this resource to set the scope for this resource. See Set scope on extension resources in Bicep.

The policySetDefinitions resource type can be deployed with operations that target:

Management groups - See management group deployment commands
Subscriptions - See subscription deployment commands

You can reference this resource type as a read-only resource at level of: Tenants

For a list of changed properties in each API version, see change log.

Resource format

To create a Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions resource, add the following Bicep to your template.

resource symbolicname 'Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions@2023-04-01' = {
  name: 'string'
  scope: resourceSymbolicName
  properties: {
    description: 'string'
    displayName: 'string'
    metadata: any()
    parameters: {
      {customized property}: {
        allowedValues: [
          any
        ]
        defaultValue: any()
        metadata: {
          assignPermissions: bool
          description: 'string'
          displayName: 'string'
          strongType: 'string'
          {customized property}: any()
        }
        schema: any()
        type: 'string'
      }
    }
    policyDefinitionGroups: [
      {
        additionalMetadataId: 'string'
        category: 'string'
        description: 'string'
        displayName: 'string'
        name: 'string'
      }
    ]
    policyDefinitions: [
      {
        groupNames: [
          'string'
        ]
        parameters: {
          {customized property}: {
            value: any()
          }
        }
        policyDefinitionId: 'string'
        policyDefinitionReferenceId: 'string'
      }
    ]
    policyType: 'string'
    version: 'string'
    versions: [
      'string'
    ]
  }
}

Property values

policySetDefinitions

Name	Description	Value
name	The resource name	string (required) Character limit: 1-128 display name 1-64 resource name Valid characters: Display name can contain any characters. Resource name can't use: `<>*%&:\?.+/` or control characters. Can't end with period or space.
scope	Use when creating an extension resource at a scope that is different than the deployment scope.	Target resource For Bicep, set this property to the symbolic name of the resource to apply the extension resource.
properties	The policy set definition properties.	PolicySetDefinitionProperties

PolicySetDefinitionProperties

Name	Description	Value
description	The policy set definition description.	string
displayName	The display name of the policy set definition.	string
metadata	The policy set definition metadata. Metadata is an open ended object and is typically a collection of key value pairs.	For Bicep, you can use the any() function.
parameters	The policy set definition parameters that can be used in policy definition references.	ParameterDefinitions
policyDefinitionGroups	The metadata describing groups of policy definition references within the policy set definition.	PolicyDefinitionGroup[]
policyDefinitions	An array of policy definition references.	PolicyDefinitionReference[] (required)
policyType	The type of policy set definition. Possible values are NotSpecified, BuiltIn, Custom, and Static.	'BuiltIn' 'Custom' 'NotSpecified' 'Static'
version	The policy set definition version in #.#.# format.	string
versions	A list of available versions for this policy set definition.	string[]

ParameterDefinitions

Name	Description	Value
{customized property}		ParameterDefinitionsValue

ParameterDefinitionsValue

Name	Description	Value
allowedValues	The allowed values for the parameter.	any[]
defaultValue	The default value for the parameter if no value is provided.	For Bicep, you can use the any() function.
metadata	General metadata for the parameter.	ParameterDefinitionsValueMetadata
schema	Provides validation of parameter inputs during assignment using a self-defined JSON schema. This property is only supported for object-type parameters and follows the Json.NET Schema 2019-09 implementation. You can learn more about using schemas at `https://json-schema.org/` and test draft schemas at `https://www.jsonschemavalidator.net/.`	For Bicep, you can use the any() function.
type	The data type of the parameter.	'Array' 'Boolean' 'DateTime' 'Float' 'Integer' 'Object' 'String'

ParameterDefinitionsValueMetadata

Name	Description	Value
assignPermissions	Set to true to have Azure portal create role assignments on the resource ID or resource scope value of this parameter during policy assignment. This property is useful in case you wish to assign permissions outside the assignment scope.	bool
description	The description of the parameter.	string
displayName	The display name for the parameter.	string
strongType	Used when assigning the policy definition through the portal. Provides a context aware list of values for the user to choose from.	string
{customized property}		For Bicep, you can use the any() function.

PolicyDefinitionGroup

Name	Description	Value
additionalMetadataId	A resource ID of a resource that contains additional metadata about the group.	string
category	The group's category.	string
description	The group's description.	string
displayName	The group's display name.	string
name	The name of the group.	string (required)

PolicyDefinitionReference

Name	Description	Value
groupNames	The name of the groups that this policy definition reference belongs to.	string[]
parameters	The parameter values for the referenced policy rule. The keys are the parameter names.	ParameterValues
policyDefinitionId	The ID of the policy definition or policy set definition.	string (required)
policyDefinitionReferenceId	A unique id (within the policy set definition) for this policy definition reference.	string

ParameterValues

Name	Description	Value
{customized property}		ParameterValuesValue

ParameterValuesValue

Name	Description	Value
value	The value of the parameter.	For Bicep, you can use the any() function.

ARM template resource definition

The policySetDefinitions resource type is an extension resource, which means you can apply it to another resource.

Use the scope property on this resource to set the scope for this resource. See Set scope on extension resources in ARM templates.

The policySetDefinitions resource type can be deployed with operations that target:

Management groups - See management group deployment commands
Subscriptions - See subscription deployment commands

You can reference this resource type as a read-only resource at level of: Tenants

For a list of changed properties in each API version, see change log.

Resource format

To create a Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions resource, add the following JSON to your template.

{
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions",
  "apiVersion": "2023-04-01",
  "name": "string",
  "scope": "string",
  "properties": {
    "description": "string",
    "displayName": "string",
    "metadata": {},
    "parameters": {
      "{customized property}": {
        "allowedValues": [ object ],
        "defaultValue": {},
        "metadata": {
          "assignPermissions": "bool",
          "description": "string",
          "displayName": "string",
          "strongType": "string",
          "{customized property}": {}
        },
        "schema": {},
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "policyDefinitionGroups": [
      {
        "additionalMetadataId": "string",
        "category": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "displayName": "string",
        "name": "string"
      }
    ],
    "policyDefinitions": [
      {
        "groupNames": [ "string" ],
        "parameters": {
          "{customized property}": {
            "value": {}
          }
        },
        "policyDefinitionId": "string",
        "policyDefinitionReferenceId": "string"
      }
    ],
    "policyType": "string",
    "version": "string",
    "versions": [ "string" ]
  }
}

Property values

policySetDefinitions

Name	Description	Value
type	The resource type	'Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions'
apiVersion	The resource api version	'2023-04-01'
name	The resource name	string (required) Character limit: 1-128 display name 1-64 resource name Valid characters: Display name can contain any characters. Resource name can't use: `<>*%&:\?.+/` or control characters. Can't end with period or space.
scope	Use when creating an extension resource at a scope that is different than the deployment scope.	Target resource For JSON, set the value to the full name of the resource to apply the extension resource to.
properties	The policy set definition properties.	PolicySetDefinitionProperties

PolicySetDefinitionProperties

Name	Description	Value
description	The policy set definition description.	string
displayName	The display name of the policy set definition.	string
metadata	The policy set definition metadata. Metadata is an open ended object and is typically a collection of key value pairs.
parameters	The policy set definition parameters that can be used in policy definition references.	ParameterDefinitions
policyDefinitionGroups	The metadata describing groups of policy definition references within the policy set definition.	PolicyDefinitionGroup[]
policyDefinitions	An array of policy definition references.	PolicyDefinitionReference[] (required)
policyType	The type of policy set definition. Possible values are NotSpecified, BuiltIn, Custom, and Static.	'BuiltIn' 'Custom' 'NotSpecified' 'Static'
version	The policy set definition version in #.#.# format.	string
versions	A list of available versions for this policy set definition.	string[]

ParameterDefinitions

Name	Description	Value
{customized property}		ParameterDefinitionsValue

ParameterDefinitionsValue

Name	Description	Value
allowedValues	The allowed values for the parameter.	any[]
defaultValue	The default value for the parameter if no value is provided.
metadata	General metadata for the parameter.	ParameterDefinitionsValueMetadata
schema	Provides validation of parameter inputs during assignment using a self-defined JSON schema. This property is only supported for object-type parameters and follows the Json.NET Schema 2019-09 implementation. You can learn more about using schemas at `https://json-schema.org/` and test draft schemas at `https://www.jsonschemavalidator.net/.`
type	The data type of the parameter.	'Array' 'Boolean' 'DateTime' 'Float' 'Integer' 'Object' 'String'

ParameterDefinitionsValueMetadata

Name	Description	Value
assignPermissions	Set to true to have Azure portal create role assignments on the resource ID or resource scope value of this parameter during policy assignment. This property is useful in case you wish to assign permissions outside the assignment scope.	bool
description	The description of the parameter.	string
displayName	The display name for the parameter.	string
strongType	Used when assigning the policy definition through the portal. Provides a context aware list of values for the user to choose from.	string
{customized property}

PolicyDefinitionGroup

Name	Description	Value
additionalMetadataId	A resource ID of a resource that contains additional metadata about the group.	string
category	The group's category.	string
description	The group's description.	string
displayName	The group's display name.	string
name	The name of the group.	string (required)

PolicyDefinitionReference

Name	Description	Value
groupNames	The name of the groups that this policy definition reference belongs to.	string[]
parameters	The parameter values for the referenced policy rule. The keys are the parameter names.	ParameterValues
policyDefinitionId	The ID of the policy definition or policy set definition.	string (required)
policyDefinitionReferenceId	A unique id (within the policy set definition) for this policy definition reference.	string

ParameterValues

Name	Description	Value
{customized property}		ParameterValuesValue

ParameterValuesValue

Name	Description	Value
value	The value of the parameter.

Terraform (AzAPI provider) resource definition

The policySetDefinitions resource type is an extension resource, which means you can apply it to another resource.

Use the parent_id property on this resource to set the scope for this resource.

The policySetDefinitions resource type can be deployed with operations that target:

Management groups
Subscriptions

You can reference this resource type as a read-only resource at level of: Tenants

For a list of changed properties in each API version, see change log.

Resource format

To create a Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions resource, add the following Terraform to your template.

resource "azapi_resource" "symbolicname" {
  type = "Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions@2023-04-01"
  name = "string"
  parent_id = "string"
  body = jsonencode({
    properties = {
      description = "string"
      displayName = "string"
      parameters = {
        {customized property} = {
          allowedValues = [ object ]
          metadata = {
            assignPermissions = bool
            description = "string"
            displayName = "string"
            strongType = "string"
          }
          type = "string"
        }
      }
      policyDefinitionGroups = [
        {
          additionalMetadataId = "string"
          category = "string"
          description = "string"
          displayName = "string"
          name = "string"
        }
      ]
      policyDefinitions = [
        {
          groupNames = [
            "string"
          ]
          parameters = {
            {customized property} = {}
          }
          policyDefinitionId = "string"
          policyDefinitionReferenceId = "string"
        }
      ]
      policyType = "string"
      version = "string"
      versions = [
        "string"
      ]
    }
  })
}

Property values

policySetDefinitions

Name	Description	Value
type	The resource type	"Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions@2023-04-01"
name	The resource name	string (required) Character limit: 1-128 display name 1-64 resource name Valid characters: Display name can contain any characters. Resource name can't use: `<>*%&:\?.+/` or control characters. Can't end with period or space.
parent_id	The ID of the resource to apply this extension resource to.	string (required)
properties	The policy set definition properties.	PolicySetDefinitionProperties

PolicySetDefinitionProperties

Name	Description	Value
description	The policy set definition description.	string
displayName	The display name of the policy set definition.	string
metadata	The policy set definition metadata. Metadata is an open ended object and is typically a collection of key value pairs.
parameters	The policy set definition parameters that can be used in policy definition references.	ParameterDefinitions
policyDefinitionGroups	The metadata describing groups of policy definition references within the policy set definition.	PolicyDefinitionGroup[]
policyDefinitions	An array of policy definition references.	PolicyDefinitionReference[] (required)
policyType	The type of policy set definition. Possible values are NotSpecified, BuiltIn, Custom, and Static.	"BuiltIn" "Custom" "NotSpecified" "Static"
version	The policy set definition version in #.#.# format.	string
versions	A list of available versions for this policy set definition.	string[]

ParameterDefinitions

Name	Description	Value
{customized property}		ParameterDefinitionsValue

ParameterDefinitionsValue

Name	Description	Value
allowedValues	The allowed values for the parameter.	any[]
defaultValue	The default value for the parameter if no value is provided.
metadata	General metadata for the parameter.	ParameterDefinitionsValueMetadata
schema	Provides validation of parameter inputs during assignment using a self-defined JSON schema. This property is only supported for object-type parameters and follows the Json.NET Schema 2019-09 implementation. You can learn more about using schemas at `https://json-schema.org/` and test draft schemas at `https://www.jsonschemavalidator.net/.`
type	The data type of the parameter.	"Array" "Boolean" "DateTime" "Float" "Integer" "Object" "String"

ParameterDefinitionsValueMetadata

Name	Description	Value
assignPermissions	Set to true to have Azure portal create role assignments on the resource ID or resource scope value of this parameter during policy assignment. This property is useful in case you wish to assign permissions outside the assignment scope.	bool
description	The description of the parameter.	string
displayName	The display name for the parameter.	string
strongType	Used when assigning the policy definition through the portal. Provides a context aware list of values for the user to choose from.	string
{customized property}

PolicyDefinitionGroup

Name	Description	Value
additionalMetadataId	A resource ID of a resource that contains additional metadata about the group.	string
category	The group's category.	string
description	The group's description.	string
displayName	The group's display name.	string
name	The name of the group.	string (required)

PolicyDefinitionReference

Name	Description	Value
groupNames	The name of the groups that this policy definition reference belongs to.	string[]
parameters	The parameter values for the referenced policy rule. The keys are the parameter names.	ParameterValues
policyDefinitionId	The ID of the policy definition or policy set definition.	string (required)
policyDefinitionReferenceId	A unique id (within the policy set definition) for this policy definition reference.	string

ParameterValues

Name	Description	Value
{customized property}		ParameterValuesValue

ParameterValuesValue

Name	Description	Value
value	The value of the parameter.

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Bicep resource definition

Resource format

Property values

policySetDefinitions

PolicySetDefinitionProperties

ParameterDefinitions

ParameterDefinitionsValue

ParameterDefinitionsValueMetadata

PolicyDefinitionGroup

PolicyDefinitionReference

ParameterValues

ParameterValuesValue

ARM template resource definition

Resource format

Property values

policySetDefinitions

PolicySetDefinitionProperties

ParameterDefinitions

ParameterDefinitionsValue

ParameterDefinitionsValueMetadata

PolicyDefinitionGroup

PolicyDefinitionReference

ParameterValues

ParameterValuesValue

Terraform (AzAPI provider) resource definition

Resource format

Property values

policySetDefinitions

PolicySetDefinitionProperties

ParameterDefinitions

ParameterDefinitionsValue

ParameterDefinitionsValueMetadata

PolicyDefinitionGroup

PolicyDefinitionReference

ParameterValues

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