Create Event Grid custom topic with PowerShell
This script creates an Event Grid custom topic.
Note
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Sample script
# Give your custom topic a unique name
$myTopic = "<your-custom-topic-name>"
# Provide a name for resource group to create. It will contain the custom event.
$myResourceGroup = "<resource-group-name>"
# Create resource group
New-AzResourceGroup -Name $myResourceGroup -Location westus2
# Create custom topic
New-AzEventGridTopic -ResourceGroupName $myResourceGroup -Name $myTopic -Location westus2
# Retrieve endpoint and key to use when publishing to the topic
$endpoint = (Get-AzEventGridTopic -ResourceGroupName $myResourceGroup -Name $myTopic).Endpoint
$key = (Get-AzEventGridTopicKey -ResourceGroupName $myResourceGroup -Name $myTopic).Key1
$endpoint
$key
Script explanation
This script uses the following command to create the custom topic. Each command in the table links to command-specific documentation.
| Command | Notes |
|---|---|
| New-AzEventGridTopic | Create an Event Grid custom topic. |
Next steps
- For an introduction to managed applications, see Azure Managed Application overview.
- For more information on PowerShell, see Azure PowerShell documentation.