Azure

Manage Azure resources and authentication using the Azure CLI.

Operations

Operation Description
Azure.EnsureAuthenticated
Authenticate to Azure using the best available method. Checks for service principal credentials (AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_TENANT_ID), then falls back to existing CLI session or interactive login. Prompts to install Azure CLI if not available.
Azure.EnsureLoggedIn
Verify the user is logged in to Azure CLI. Fails if not authenticated.
Azure.ShowAccount
Display current Azure account information.
Azure.LoginWithServicePrincipal
Login with a Service Principal (for CI/CD).
Azure.LoginWithManagedIdentity
Login with Managed Identity (for Azure-hosted environments).
Azure.SetSubscription
Set the active Azure subscription.
Azure.CreateResourceGroup
Create a resource group if it doesn't exist.

Operation Details

Azure.EnsureAuthenticated source

Authenticate to Azure using the best available method. Checks for service principal credentials (AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_TENANT_ID), then falls back to existing CLI session or interactive login. Prompts to install Azure CLI if not available.

Azure.EnsureAuthenticated(); // Auto-detects auth method
// CI/CD: Uses env vars if set
// Local: Uses az login session or prompts for login

Azure.EnsureLoggedIn source

Verify the user is logged in to Azure CLI. Fails if not authenticated.

Azure.EnsureLoggedIn();

Azure.ShowAccount source

Display current Azure account information.

Azure.ShowAccount();

Azure.LoginWithServicePrincipal source

Login with a Service Principal (for CI/CD).

Azure.LoginWithServicePrincipal(clientId, secret, tenantId);
Azure.LoginWithServicePrincipal(); // Uses AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_TENANT_ID env vars

Azure.LoginWithManagedIdentity source

Login with Managed Identity (for Azure-hosted environments).

Azure.LoginWithManagedIdentity(); // System-assigned
Azure.LoginWithManagedIdentity("client-id"); // User-assigned

Azure.SetSubscription source

Set the active Azure subscription.

Azure.SetSubscription("subscription-id");
Azure.SetSubscription(); // Uses AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID env var

Azure.CreateResourceGroup source

Create a resource group if it doesn't exist.

Azure.CreateResourceGroup("my-rg", "eastus");
Azure.CreateResourceGroup("prod-rg", "westeurope");

Authentication

Azure operations require authentication via the Azure CLI. Choose the method that fits your environment.

Environment Variables (Service Principal)

VariableDescription
AZURE_CLIENT_IDService principal application ID
AZURE_CLIENT_SECRETService principal secret
AZURE_TENANT_IDAzure AD tenant ID
AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_IDTarget subscription ID

Example

Authenticate and create a resource group.

// For CI/CD: login with service principal
Azure.LoginWithServicePrincipal();
Azure.SetSubscription();

// For local dev: ensure already logged in
Azure.EnsureLoggedIn();

// Create resource group
Azure.CreateResourceGroup("my-app-rg", "eastus");