services	platforms	author
azure-resource-manager	go	mcardosos

Manage Azure resources and resource groups with Go

This package demonstrates how to manage resources and resource groups using Azure SDK for Go.

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• Run this sample
• What does example.go do?
• More information

Run this sample

1. If you don't already have it, install Go 1.7.

2. Get the sample. You can use either

   go get github.com/Azure-Samples/resource-manager-go-resources-and-groups
   

   or

   git clone https://github.com:Azure-Samples/virtual-machines-go-manage.git
   

3. Install the dependencies using glide.

   cd virtual-machines-go-manage
   glide install
   

4. Create an Azure service principal either through Azure CLI, PowerShell or the portal.

5. Set the following environment variables using the information from the service principle that you created.

   export AZURE_TENANT_ID={your tenant id}
   export AZURE_CLIENT_ID={your client id}
   export AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET={your client secret}
   export AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID={your subscription id}
   

   [AZURE.NOTE] On Windows, use set instead of export.

6. Run the sample.

   go run example.go
   

What does example.go do?

Create resource group

	rg := resources.ResourceGroup{
		Location: to.StringPtr(location),
	}
	_, err := groupsClient.CreateOrUpdate(groupName, rg)

Update the resource group

The sample updates the resource group with tags.

	rg.Tags = &map[string]*string{
		"who rocks": to.StringPtr("golang"),
		"where":     to.StringPtr("on azure"),
	}
	_, err := groupsClient.CreateOrUpdate(groupName, rg)

List resource groups in subscription

groupsList, err := groupClient.List("", nil)

Create a generic resource

In this sample, a Key Vault is created, but it can be any resource.

	genericResource := resources.GenericResource{
		Location: to.StringPtr(location),
		Properties: &map[string]interface{}{
			"sku": map[string]string{
				"Family": "A",
				"Name":   "standard",
			},
			"tenantID":             tenantID,
			"accessPolicies":       []string{},
			"enabledForDeployment": true,
		},
	}
	_, err := resourcesClient.CreateOrUpdate(groupName, namespace, "", resourceType, resourceName, genericResource, nil)

Update the resource with tags

	gr.Tags = &map[string]*string{
		"who rocks": to.StringPtr("golang"),
		"where":     to.StringPtr("on azure"),
	}
	_, err := resourcesClient.CreateOrUpdate(groupName, namespace, "", resourceType, resourceName, gr, nil)

List resources inside the resource group

	resourcesList, err := groupsClient.ListResources(groupName, "", "", nil)

Export resource group template to a json file

Resources can be exported into a json file. The asterisk * indicates all resources should be exported. Later, the json file can be used for template deployment.

	// The asterisk * indicates all resources should be exported.
	expReq := resources.ExportTemplateRequest{
		Resources: &[]string{"*"},
	}
	template, err := groupsClient.ExportTemplate(groupName, expReq)
	onErrorFail(err, "ExportTemplate failed")

	prefix, indent := "", "    "
	exported, err := json.MarshalIndent(template, prefix, indent)
	onErrorFail(err, "MarshalIndent failed")

	fileTemplate := "%s-template.json"
	fileName := fmt.Sprintf(fileTemplate, groupName)
	if _, err := os.Stat(fileName); err == nil {
		onErrorFail(fmt.Errorf("File '%s' already exists", fileName), "Saving JSON file failed")
	}
	ioutil.WriteFile(fileName, exported, 0666)

Delete a generic resource

	_, err := resourcesClient.Delete(groupName, namespace, "", resourceType, resourceName, nil)

Delete the resource group

	_, err := groupsClient.Delete(groupName, nil)

More information

• First a Sidenote: Authentication and the Azure Resource Manager
• Azure Resource Manager overview

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