Resource Groups - Export Template

Reference

Service:: Resource Management

API Version:: 2021-04-01

Captures the specified resource group as a template.

POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourcegroups/{resourceGroupName}/exportTemplate?api-version=2021-04-01

URI Parameters

Name	In	Required	Type	Description
resourceGroupName	path	True	string	The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
subscriptionId	path	True	string	The Microsoft Azure subscription ID.
api-version	query	True	string	The API version to use for this operation.

Request Body

Name	Type	Description
options	string	The export template options. A CSV-formatted list containing zero or more of the following: 'IncludeParameterDefaultValue', 'IncludeComments', 'SkipResourceNameParameterization', 'SkipAllParameterization'
resources	string[]	The IDs of the resources to filter the export by. To export all resources, supply an array with single entry '*'.

Responses

Name	Type	Description
200 OK	ResourceGroupExportResult	OK - Returns the result of the export.
202 Accepted		Accepted
Other Status Codes	CloudError	Error response describing why the operation failed.

Security

azure_auth

Azure Active Directory OAuth2 Flow

Type: oauth2
Flow: implicit
Authorization URL: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize

Scopes

Name	Description
user_impersonation	impersonate your user account

Examples

Export a resource group

Export a resource group with filtering

Export a resource group

Sample request

POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourcegroups/my-resource-group/exportTemplate?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "resources": [
    "*"
  ],
  "options": "IncludeParameterDefaultValue,IncludeComments"
}

package armresources_test

import (
	"context"
	"log"

	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/to"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/resources/armresources"
)

// Generated from example definition: https://github.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/blob/4fd842fb73656039ec94ce367bcedee25a57bd18/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2021-04-01/examples/ExportResourceGroup.json
func ExampleResourceGroupsClient_BeginExportTemplate_exportAResourceGroup() {
	cred, err := azidentity.NewDefaultAzureCredential(nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to obtain a credential: %v", err)
	}
	ctx := context.Background()
	clientFactory, err := armresources.NewClientFactory("<subscription-id>", cred, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to create client: %v", err)
	}
	poller, err := clientFactory.NewResourceGroupsClient().BeginExportTemplate(ctx, "my-resource-group", armresources.ExportTemplateRequest{
		Options: to.Ptr("IncludeParameterDefaultValue,IncludeComments"),
		Resources: []*string{
			to.Ptr("*")},
	}, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to finish the request: %v", err)
	}
	res, err := poller.PollUntilDone(ctx, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to pull the result: %v", err)
	}
	// You could use response here. We use blank identifier for just demo purposes.
	_ = res
	// If the HTTP response code is 200 as defined in example definition, your response structure would look as follows. Please pay attention that all the values in the output are fake values for just demo purposes.
	// res.ResourceGroupExportResult = armresources.ResourceGroupExportResult{
	// 	Error: &armresources.ErrorResponse{
	// 		Code: to.Ptr("ExportTemplateCompletedWithErrors"),
	// 		Message: to.Ptr("Export template operation completed with errors. Some resources were not exported. Please see details for more information."),
	// 		Details: []*armresources.ErrorResponse{
	// 		},
	// 	},
	// 	Template: map[string]any{
	// 		"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
	// 		"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
	// 		"parameters":map[string]any{
	// 			"myResourceType_myFirstResource_name":map[string]any{
	// 				"type": "String",
	// 				"defaultValue": "myFirstResource",
	// 			},
	// 			"myResourceType_myFirstResource_secret":map[string]any{
	// 				"type": "SecureString",
	// 				"defaultValue": nil,
	// 			},
	// 			"myResourceType_mySecondResource_name":map[string]any{
	// 				"type": "String",
	// 				"defaultValue": "mySecondResource",
	// 			},
	// 		},
	// 		"resources":[]any{
	// 			map[string]any{
	// 				"name": "[parameters('myResourceType_myFirstResource_name')]",
	// 				"type": "My.RP/myResourceType",
	// 				"apiVersion": "2019-01-01",
	// 				"location": "West US",
	// 				"properties":map[string]any{
	// 					"secret": "[parameters('myResourceType_myFirstResource_secret')]",
	// 				},
	// 			},
	// 			map[string]any{
	// 				"name": "[parameters('myResourceType_mySecondResource_name')]",
	// 				"type": "My.RP/myResourceType",
	// 				"apiVersion": "2019-01-01",
	// 				"location": "West US",
	// 				"properties":map[string]any{
	// 					"customProperty": "hello!",
	// 				},
	// 			},
	// 		},
	// 		"variables":map[string]any{
	// 		},
	// 	},
	// }
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

const { ResourceManagementClient } = require("@azure/arm-resources");
const { DefaultAzureCredential } = require("@azure/identity");

/**
 * This sample demonstrates how to Captures the specified resource group as a template.
 *
 * @summary Captures the specified resource group as a template.
 * x-ms-original-file: specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2021-04-01/examples/ExportResourceGroup.json
 */
async function exportAResourceGroup() {
  const subscriptionId =
    process.env["RESOURCES_SUBSCRIPTION_ID"] || "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000";
  const resourceGroupName = process.env["RESOURCES_RESOURCE_GROUP"] || "my-resource-group";
  const parameters = {
    options: "IncludeParameterDefaultValue,IncludeComments",
    resources: ["*"],
  };
  const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
  const client = new ResourceManagementClient(credential, subscriptionId);
  const result = await client.resourceGroups.beginExportTemplateAndWait(
    resourceGroupName,
    parameters
  );
  console.log(result);
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

Sample response

Status code:: 202

location: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/operationresults/c9bbccf4-e16a-4eb7-befb-2e2e5195c347?api-version=2018-08-01

Status code:: 200

{
  "template": {
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
      "myResourceType_myFirstResource_name": {
        "defaultValue": "myFirstResource",
        "type": "String"
      },
      "myResourceType_mySecondResource_name": {
        "defaultValue": "mySecondResource",
        "type": "String"
      },
      "myResourceType_myFirstResource_secret": {
        "defaultValue": null,
        "type": "SecureString"
      }
    },
    "variables": {},
    "resources": [
      {
        "type": "My.RP/myResourceType",
        "apiVersion": "2019-01-01",
        "name": "[parameters('myResourceType_myFirstResource_name')]",
        "location": "West US",
        "properties": {
          "secret": "[parameters('myResourceType_myFirstResource_secret')]"
        }
      },
      {
        "type": "My.RP/myResourceType",
        "apiVersion": "2019-01-01",
        "name": "[parameters('myResourceType_mySecondResource_name')]",
        "location": "West US",
        "properties": {
          "customProperty": "hello!"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "error": {
    "code": "ExportTemplateCompletedWithErrors",
    "message": "Export template operation completed with errors. Some resources were not exported. Please see details for more information.",
    "details": []
  }
}

Export a resource group with filtering

Sample request

POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourcegroups/my-resource-group/exportTemplate?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "resources": [
    "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/my-resource-group/providers/My.RP/myResourceType/myFirstResource"
  ],
  "options": "SkipResourceNameParameterization"
}

package armresources_test

import (
	"context"
	"log"

	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/to"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/resources/armresources"
)

// Generated from example definition: https://github.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/blob/4fd842fb73656039ec94ce367bcedee25a57bd18/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2021-04-01/examples/ExportResourceGroupWithFiltering.json
func ExampleResourceGroupsClient_BeginExportTemplate_exportAResourceGroupWithFiltering() {
	cred, err := azidentity.NewDefaultAzureCredential(nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to obtain a credential: %v", err)
	}
	ctx := context.Background()
	clientFactory, err := armresources.NewClientFactory("<subscription-id>", cred, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to create client: %v", err)
	}
	poller, err := clientFactory.NewResourceGroupsClient().BeginExportTemplate(ctx, "my-resource-group", armresources.ExportTemplateRequest{
		Options: to.Ptr("SkipResourceNameParameterization"),
		Resources: []*string{
			to.Ptr("/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/my-resource-group/providers/My.RP/myResourceType/myFirstResource")},
	}, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to finish the request: %v", err)
	}
	res, err := poller.PollUntilDone(ctx, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to pull the result: %v", err)
	}
	// You could use response here. We use blank identifier for just demo purposes.
	_ = res
	// If the HTTP response code is 200 as defined in example definition, your response structure would look as follows. Please pay attention that all the values in the output are fake values for just demo purposes.
	// res.ResourceGroupExportResult = armresources.ResourceGroupExportResult{
	// 	Template: map[string]any{
	// 		"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
	// 		"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
	// 		"parameters":map[string]any{
	// 			"myResourceType_myFirstResource_secret":map[string]any{
	// 				"type": "SecureString",
	// 				"defaultValue": nil,
	// 			},
	// 		},
	// 		"resources":[]any{
	// 			map[string]any{
	// 				"name": "myFirstResource",
	// 				"type": "My.RP/myResourceType",
	// 				"apiVersion": "2019-01-01",
	// 				"location": "West US",
	// 				"properties":map[string]any{
	// 					"secret": "[parameters('myResourceType_myFirstResource_secret')]",
	// 				},
	// 			},
	// 		},
	// 		"variables":map[string]any{
	// 		},
	// 	},
	// }
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

const { ResourceManagementClient } = require("@azure/arm-resources");
const { DefaultAzureCredential } = require("@azure/identity");

/**
 * This sample demonstrates how to Captures the specified resource group as a template.
 *
 * @summary Captures the specified resource group as a template.
 * x-ms-original-file: specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2021-04-01/examples/ExportResourceGroupWithFiltering.json
 */
async function exportAResourceGroupWithFiltering() {
  const subscriptionId =
    process.env["RESOURCES_SUBSCRIPTION_ID"] || "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000";
  const resourceGroupName = process.env["RESOURCES_RESOURCE_GROUP"] || "my-resource-group";
  const parameters = {
    options: "SkipResourceNameParameterization",
    resources: [
      "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/my-resource-group/providers/My.RP/myResourceType/myFirstResource",
    ],
  };
  const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
  const client = new ResourceManagementClient(credential, subscriptionId);
  const result = await client.resourceGroups.beginExportTemplateAndWait(
    resourceGroupName,
    parameters
  );
  console.log(result);
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

Sample response

Status code:: 202

location: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/operationresults/c9bbccf4-e16a-4eb7-befb-2e2e5195c347?api-version=2018-08-01

Status code:: 200

{
  "template": {
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
      "myResourceType_myFirstResource_secret": {
        "defaultValue": null,
        "type": "SecureString"
      }
    },
    "variables": {},
    "resources": [
      {
        "type": "My.RP/myResourceType",
        "apiVersion": "2019-01-01",
        "name": "myFirstResource",
        "location": "West US",
        "properties": {
          "secret": "[parameters('myResourceType_myFirstResource_secret')]"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Definitions

Name	Description
CloudError	An error response for a resource management request.
ErrorAdditionalInfo	The resource management error additional info.
ErrorResponse	Error Response
ExportTemplateRequest	Export resource group template request parameters.
ResourceGroupExportResult	Resource group export result.

CloudError

An error response for a resource management request.

Name	Type	Description
error	ErrorResponse	Error Response Common error response for all Azure Resource Manager APIs to return error details for failed operations. (This also follows the OData error response format.)

ErrorAdditionalInfo

The resource management error additional info.

Name	Type	Description
info	object	The additional info.
type	string	The additional info type.

ErrorResponse

Error Response

Name	Type	Description
additionalInfo	ErrorAdditionalInfo[]	The error additional info.
code	string	The error code.
details	ErrorResponse[]	The error details.
message	string	The error message.
target	string	The error target.

ExportTemplateRequest

Export resource group template request parameters.

Name	Type	Description
options	string	The export template options. A CSV-formatted list containing zero or more of the following: 'IncludeParameterDefaultValue', 'IncludeComments', 'SkipResourceNameParameterization', 'SkipAllParameterization'
resources	string[]	The IDs of the resources to filter the export by. To export all resources, supply an array with single entry '*'.

ResourceGroupExportResult

Resource group export result.

Name	Type	Description
error	ErrorResponse	Error Response The template export error.
template	object	The template content.

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Resource Groups - Export Template

URI Parameters

Request Body

Responses

Security

azure_auth

Scopes

Examples

Export a resource group

Sample request

Sample response

Export a resource group with filtering

Sample request

Sample response

Definitions

CloudError

ErrorAdditionalInfo

ErrorResponse

ExportTemplateRequest

ResourceGroupExportResult

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