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Create an Azure resource group

Short answer

Use azure.azcollection to create an Azure resource group in a chosen region.

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create azure resource group rg-app-prod in eastus

Example

A quick heads-up: Every environment is different. Review and test this example before you run it on systems you care about.

YAML
---
- name: Create an Azure resource group
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: false
  connection: local
  tasks:
    - name: Ensure resource group exists
      azure.azcollection.azure_rm_resourcegroup:
        name: rg-app-prod
        location: eastus
        state: present

How it works

azure_rm_resourcegroup creates or updates a resource group. Provide Azure credentials through the usual Azure Ansible authentication methods before you run the playbook.

When to use it

  • Creating a landing resource group for a new application
  • Keeping resource group names and regions in source control

Requirements

  • Collection: azure.azcollection
  • Technology: Microsoft Azure
  • azure.azcollection collection installed
  • Azure credentials available to Ansible

Validation

  • Syntax validated
  • Not execution-tested
  • Last verified 2026-09-09

Notes

Choose the region your organization standardizes on. Confirm naming conventions before you create shared subscription resources.

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