Microsoft.Subscription aliases 2021-10-01

Remarks

You can use the Microsoft.Subscription/aliases resource to create a new subscription, but not to update an existing subscription. if you attempt to update properties through the aliases resource type, those changes aren't retained.

To rename a subscription, use the Rename operation.

Bicep resource definition

The aliases resource type can be deployed with operations that target:

For a list of changed properties in each API version, see change log.

Resource format

To create a Microsoft.Subscription/aliases resource, add the following Bicep to your template.

resource symbolicname 'Microsoft.Subscription/aliases@2021-10-01' = {
  name: 'string'
  properties: {
    additionalProperties: {
      managementGroupId: 'string'
      subscriptionOwnerId: 'string'
      subscriptionTenantId: 'string'
      tags: {
        {customized property}: 'string'
      }
    }
    billingScope: 'string'
    displayName: 'string'
    resellerId: 'string'
    subscriptionId: 'string'
    workload: 'string'
  }
}

Property values

Microsoft.Subscription/aliases

Name Description Value
name The resource name string (required)
properties Put alias request properties. PutAliasRequestPropertiesOrSubscriptionAliasResponseProperties

PutAliasRequestAdditionalProperties

Name Description Value
managementGroupId Management group Id for the subscription. string
subscriptionOwnerId Owner Id of the subscription string
subscriptionTenantId Tenant Id of the subscription string
tags Tags for the subscription PutAliasRequestAdditionalPropertiesTags

PutAliasRequestAdditionalPropertiesTags

Name Description Value

PutAliasRequestPropertiesOrSubscriptionAliasResponseProperties

Name Description Value
additionalProperties Put alias request additional properties. PutAliasRequestAdditionalProperties
billingScope Billing scope of the subscription.
For CustomerLed and FieldLed - /billingAccounts/{billingAccountName}/billingProfiles/{billingProfileName}/invoiceSections/{invoiceSectionName}
For PartnerLed - /billingAccounts/{billingAccountName}/customers/{customerName}
For Legacy EA - /billingAccounts/{billingAccountName}/enrollmentAccounts/{enrollmentAccountName}
string
displayName The friendly name of the subscription. string
resellerId Reseller Id string
subscriptionId This parameter can be used to create alias for existing subscription Id string
workload The workload type of the subscription. It can be either Production or DevTest. 'DevTest'
'Production'

Quickstart samples

The following quickstart samples deploy this resource type.

Bicep File Description
Create a subscription, resourceGroup and storageAccount This template is a management group template that will create a subscription, a resourceGroup and a storageAccount in the same template. It can be used for an Enterprise Agreement billing mode only. The official documentation shows modifications needed for other types of accounts.

ARM template resource definition

The aliases resource type can be deployed with operations that target:

For a list of changed properties in each API version, see change log.

Resource format

To create a Microsoft.Subscription/aliases resource, add the following JSON to your template.

{
  "type": "Microsoft.Subscription/aliases",
  "apiVersion": "2021-10-01",
  "name": "string",
  "properties": {
    "additionalProperties": {
      "managementGroupId": "string",
      "subscriptionOwnerId": "string",
      "subscriptionTenantId": "string",
      "tags": {
        "{customized property}": "string"
      }
    },
    "billingScope": "string",
    "displayName": "string",
    "resellerId": "string",
    "subscriptionId": "string",
    "workload": "string"
  }
}

Property values

Microsoft.Subscription/aliases

Name Description Value
apiVersion The api version '2021-10-01'
name The resource name string (required)
properties Put alias request properties. PutAliasRequestPropertiesOrSubscriptionAliasResponseProperties
type The resource type 'Microsoft.Subscription/aliases'

PutAliasRequestAdditionalProperties

Name Description Value
managementGroupId Management group Id for the subscription. string
subscriptionOwnerId Owner Id of the subscription string
subscriptionTenantId Tenant Id of the subscription string
tags Tags for the subscription PutAliasRequestAdditionalPropertiesTags

PutAliasRequestAdditionalPropertiesTags

Name Description Value

PutAliasRequestPropertiesOrSubscriptionAliasResponseProperties

Name Description Value
additionalProperties Put alias request additional properties. PutAliasRequestAdditionalProperties
billingScope Billing scope of the subscription.
For CustomerLed and FieldLed - /billingAccounts/{billingAccountName}/billingProfiles/{billingProfileName}/invoiceSections/{invoiceSectionName}
For PartnerLed - /billingAccounts/{billingAccountName}/customers/{customerName}
For Legacy EA - /billingAccounts/{billingAccountName}/enrollmentAccounts/{enrollmentAccountName}
string
displayName The friendly name of the subscription. string
resellerId Reseller Id string
subscriptionId This parameter can be used to create alias for existing subscription Id string
workload The workload type of the subscription. It can be either Production or DevTest. 'DevTest'
'Production'

Quickstart templates

The following quickstart templates deploy this resource type.

Template Description
Create a subscription under an EA account

Deploy to Azure
This template is a management group template that will create a subscription via an alias. It can be used for an Enterprise Agreement billing mode only. The official documentation shows modifications needed for other types of accounts.
Create a subscription, resourceGroup and storageAccount

Deploy to Azure
This template is a management group template that will create a subscription, a resourceGroup and a storageAccount in the same template. It can be used for an Enterprise Agreement billing mode only. The official documentation shows modifications needed for other types of accounts.

Terraform (AzAPI provider) resource definition

The aliases resource type can be deployed with operations that target:

  • Tenant

For a list of changed properties in each API version, see change log.

Resource format

To create a Microsoft.Subscription/aliases resource, add the following Terraform to your template.

resource "azapi_resource" "symbolicname" {
  type = "Microsoft.Subscription/aliases@2021-10-01"
  name = "string"
  body = jsonencode({
    properties = {
      additionalProperties = {
        managementGroupId = "string"
        subscriptionOwnerId = "string"
        subscriptionTenantId = "string"
        tags = {
          {customized property} = "string"
        }
      }
      billingScope = "string"
      displayName = "string"
      resellerId = "string"
      subscriptionId = "string"
      workload = "string"
    }
  })
}

Property values

Microsoft.Subscription/aliases

Name Description Value
name The resource name string (required)
properties Put alias request properties. PutAliasRequestPropertiesOrSubscriptionAliasResponseProperties
type The resource type "Microsoft.Subscription/aliases@2021-10-01"

PutAliasRequestAdditionalProperties

Name Description Value
managementGroupId Management group Id for the subscription. string
subscriptionOwnerId Owner Id of the subscription string
subscriptionTenantId Tenant Id of the subscription string
tags Tags for the subscription PutAliasRequestAdditionalPropertiesTags

PutAliasRequestAdditionalPropertiesTags

Name Description Value

PutAliasRequestPropertiesOrSubscriptionAliasResponseProperties

Name Description Value
additionalProperties Put alias request additional properties. PutAliasRequestAdditionalProperties
billingScope Billing scope of the subscription.
For CustomerLed and FieldLed - /billingAccounts/{billingAccountName}/billingProfiles/{billingProfileName}/invoiceSections/{invoiceSectionName}
For PartnerLed - /billingAccounts/{billingAccountName}/customers/{customerName}
For Legacy EA - /billingAccounts/{billingAccountName}/enrollmentAccounts/{enrollmentAccountName}
string
displayName The friendly name of the subscription. string
resellerId Reseller Id string
subscriptionId This parameter can be used to create alias for existing subscription Id string
workload The workload type of the subscription. It can be either Production or DevTest. 'DevTest'
'Production'