What are the resource providers for Azure services
A resource provider is a collection of REST operations that enables functionality for an Azure service. Each resource provider has a namespace in the format of company-name.service-label. This article shows the resource providers for Azure services. If you don't know the resource provider, see Find resource provider.
AI and machine learning resource providers
The resource providers for AI and machine learning services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.CognitiveServices | Cognitive Services |
| Microsoft.MachineLearningServices | Azure Machine Learning |
| Microsoft.Search | Azure AI Search |
Analytics resource providers
The resource providers for analytics services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.AnalysisServices | Azure Analysis Services |
| Microsoft.DataFactory | Data Factory |
| Microsoft.DataLakeStore | Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 |
| Microsoft.HDInsight | HDInsight |
| Microsoft.Kusto | Azure Data Explorer |
| Microsoft.PowerBI | Power BI |
| Microsoft.Purview | Microsoft Purview |
| Microsoft.StreamAnalytics | Azure Stream Analytics |
| Microsoft.Synapse | Azure Synapse Analytics |
Compute resource providers
The resource providers for compute services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.AppPlatform | Azure Spring Apps |
| Microsoft.Batch | Batch |
| Microsoft.ClassicCompute | Classic deployment model virtual machine |
| Microsoft.Compute | Virtual Machines Virtual Machine Scale Sets |
| Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization | Azure Virtual Desktop |
| Microsoft.Maintenance | Azure Maintenance |
| Microsoft.Microservices4Spring | Azure Spring Apps |
| Microsoft.ServiceFabric | Service Fabric |
| Microsoft.VirtualMachineImages | Azure Image Builder |
Container resource providers
The resource providers for container services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.App | Azure Container Apps |
| Microsoft.ContainerInstance | Container Instances |
| Microsoft.ContainerRegistry | Container Registry |
| Microsoft.ContainerService | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) |
Core resource providers
The resource providers for core services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.Addons | core |
| Microsoft.AzureStack | core |
| Microsoft.Capacity | core |
| Microsoft.Commerce - registered by default | core |
| Microsoft.Marketplace | core |
| Microsoft.MarketplaceApps | core |
| Microsoft.MarketplaceOrdering - registered by default | core |
| Microsoft.SaaS | core |
| Microsoft.Services | core |
| Microsoft.Subscription | core |
| microsoft.support - registered by default | core |
Database resource providers
The resource providers for database services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.Cache | Azure Cache for Redis |
| Microsoft.DBforMariaDB | Azure Database for MariaDB |
| Microsoft.DBforMySQL | Azure Database for MySQL |
| Microsoft.DBforPostgreSQL | Azure Database for PostgreSQL |
| Microsoft.DocumentDB | Azure Cosmos DB |
| Microsoft.Sql | Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance Azure Synapse Analytics |
| Microsoft.SqlVirtualMachine | SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines |
Developer tools resource providers
The resource providers for developer tools services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.AppConfiguration | Azure App Configuration |
Hybrid resource providers
The resource providers for hybrid services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.AzureArcData | Azure Arc-enabled data services |
| Microsoft.AzureStackHCI | Azure Stack HCI |
| Microsoft.HybridCompute | Azure Arc-enabled servers |
| Microsoft.Kubernetes | Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes |
| Microsoft.KubernetesConfiguration | Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes |
Identity resource providers
The resource providers for identity services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.AAD | Microsoft Entra Domain Services |
| Microsoft.ADHybridHealthService - registered by default | Microsoft Entra ID |
| Microsoft.AzureActiveDirectory | Microsoft Entra ID B2C |
| Microsoft.ManagedIdentity | Managed identities for Azure resources |
| Microsoft.Token | Token |
Integration resource providers
The resource providers for integration services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.ApiManagement | API Management |
| Microsoft.EventGrid | Event Grid |
| Microsoft.EventHub | Event Hubs |
| Microsoft.Logic | Logic Apps |
| Microsoft.NotificationHubs | Notification Hubs |
| Microsoft.Relay | Azure Relay |
| Microsoft.ServiceBus | Service Bus |
IoT resource providers
The resource providers for IoT services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.Devices | Azure IoT Hub Azure IoT Hub Device Provisioning Service |
| Microsoft.TimeSeriesInsights | Azure Time Series Insights |
Management resource providers
The resource providers for management services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.Advisor | Azure Advisor |
| Microsoft.Authorization - registered by default | Azure Resource Manager |
| Microsoft.Automation | Automation |
| Microsoft.ClassicSubscription - registered by default | Classic deployment model |
| Microsoft.Consumption - registered by default | Cost Management |
| Microsoft.CostManagement - registered by default | Cost Management |
| Microsoft.CostManagementExports | Cost Management |
| Microsoft.Features - registered by default | Azure Resource Manager |
| Microsoft.GuestConfiguration | Azure Policy |
| Microsoft.ManagedServices | Azure Lighthouse |
| Microsoft.Management | Management Groups |
| Microsoft.PolicyInsights | Azure Policy |
| Microsoft.Portal - registered by default | Azure portal |
| Microsoft.RecoveryServices | Azure Site Recovery |
| Microsoft.ResourceGraph - registered by default | Azure Resource Graph |
| Microsoft.ResourceHealth | Azure Service Health |
| Microsoft.Resources - registered by default | Azure Resource Manager |
| Microsoft.Scheduler | Scheduler |
| Microsoft.SoftwarePlan | License |
Media resource providers
The resource providers for media services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.Media | Media Services |
Migration resource providers
The resource providers for migration services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.ClassicInfrastructureMigrate | Classic deployment model migration |
| Microsoft.DataBox | Azure Data Box |
| Microsoft.Notebooks | Azure Notebooks |
| Microsoft.DataMigration | Azure Database Migration Service |
| Microsoft.OffAzure | Azure Migrate |
| Microsoft.Migrate | Azure Migrate |
Monitoring resource providers
The resource providers for monitoring services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.AlertsManagement | Azure Monitor |
| Microsoft.ChangeAnalysis | Azure Monitor |
| Microsoft.Insights | Azure Monitor |
| Microsoft.Intune | Azure Monitor |
| Microsoft.OperationalInsights | Azure Monitor |
| Microsoft.OperationsManagement | Azure Monitor |
| Microsoft.WorkloadMonitor | Azure Monitor |
Network resource providers
The resource providers for network services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.ClassicNetwork | Classic deployment model virtual network |
| Microsoft.ManagedNetwork | Virtual networks managed by PaaS services |
| Microsoft.Network | Application Gateway Azure Bastion Azure DNS Azure ExpressRoute Azure Firewall Azure Private Link Azure Route Server Load Balancer Network Watcher Traffic Manager Virtual Network Virtual Network NAT Virtual WAN VPN Gateway |
| Microsoft.ResourceGraph - registered | Azure Resource Graph |
Security resource providers
The resource providers for security services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.DataProtection | Data Protection |
| Microsoft.KeyVault | Key Vault |
| Microsoft.Security | Security Center |
| Microsoft.SecurityInsights | Microsoft Sentinel |
| Microsoft.WindowsESU | Extended Security Updates |
Storage resource providers
The resource providers for storage services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.ImportExport | Azure Import/Export |
| Microsoft.Solutions | Azure Managed Applications |
| Microsoft.ObjectStore | Object Store |
| Microsoft.Storage | Storage |
| Microsoft.StorageCache | Azure HPC Cache |
| Microsoft.StorageSync | Storage |
Web resource providers
The resource providers for web services are:
| Resource provider namespace | Azure service |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.DomainRegistration | App Service |
| Microsoft.SignalRService | Azure SignalR Service |
| Microsoft.Web | App Service Azure Functions |
Registration
Resource providers marked with - registered by default in the previous section are automatically registered for your subscription. For other resource providers, you need to register them. However, many resource providers are registered automatically when you perform specific actions. For example, when you create resources through the portal or by deploying an Azure Resource Manager template, Azure Resource Manager automatically registers any required unregistered resource providers.
Important
Register a resource provider only when you're ready to use it. This registration step helps maintain least privileges within your subscription. A malicious user can't use unregistered resource providers.
Registering unnecessary resource providers may result in unrecognized apps appearing in your Microsoft Entra tenant. Microsoft adds the app for a resource provider when you register it. These apps are typically added by the Azure Service Management API. To prevent unnecessary apps in your tenant, only register needed resource providers.
Find resource provider
To identify resource providers used for your existing Azure infrastructure, list the deployed resources. Specify the resource group containing the resources.
The following example uses Azure CLI:
az resource list --resource-group examplegroup
The results include the resource type. The resource provider namespace is the first part of the resource type. The following example shows the Microsoft.KeyVault resource provider.
[
{
...
"type": "Microsoft.KeyVault/vaults"
}
]
The following example uses PowerShell:
Get-AzResource -ResourceGroupName examplegroup
The results include the resource type. The resource provider namespace is the first part of the resource type. The following example shows the Microsoft.KeyVault resource provider.
Name : examplekey
ResourceGroupName : examplegroup
ResourceType : Microsoft.KeyVault/vaults
...
The following example uses Python:
import os
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
from azure.mgmt.resource import ResourceManagementClient
subscription_id = os.environ["AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID"]
credential = DefaultAzureCredential()
resource_client = ResourceManagementClient(credential, subscription_id)
resource_group_name = "examplegroup"
resources = resource_client.resources.list_by_resource_group(resource_group_name)
for resource in resources:
print(resource.type)
The results list the resource type. The resource provider namespace is the first part of the resource type. The following example shows the Microsoft.KeyVault resource provider.
Microsoft.KeyVault/vaults
Next steps
For more information about resource providers, including how to register a resource provider, see Azure resource providers and types.