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Pascal_KTeam
Resolver I
1 year ago

API to retrieve if specific Azure resource type can be deployed in an Azure region

We're building an automated installer application for our Power BI Embedded solution. This installer allows users to select in which Azure region the needed Azure resources are being created. We want...
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Pascal_KTeam
Resolver I
1 year ago

Since this is an installer app, we don't want to list existing resources (because they don't exist yet and will be deployed by the installer app) but need to find out if the required resource type (for example Azure SQL, App Service, Storage Account) can be deployed in the selected region. For example, the installer fails when a specific region is selected (let's say useast) that doesn't support Azure SQL (just an example...)
This is a screenshot of the dropdown with Azure Locations. This list is currently hardcoded but we'd like to find a way to get current status of what can or can't be installed in a specific region to populate the dropdown with the latest information

 

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Anonymous
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1 year ago

Hi, Pascal_KTeam 

Thank you for your prompt response.

 At present, I have not found a direct API to fulfil your requirements. However, I believe you can try using the following API to check whether it contains the resources you need for your installation:

HEAD https://management.azure.com/{resourceId}?api-version=2021-04-01

For further details, please refer to:

Resources - Check Existence By Id - REST API (Azure Resource Management) | Microsoft Learn

You can then use simple conditional statements to output the results.

if ($availability) {
        Write-Host "$($location.displayName) supports $resourceType"
    } else {
        Write-Host "$($location.displayName) does NOT support $resourceType"
    }


Of course, if you have any new discoveries or questions, please feel free to get in touch with us.
 

Best Regards,

Leroy Lu

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