azure-resource-graph

Azure Resource Graph Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Resource Graph. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

• Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
• Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L34-L40	Diagnosing and fixing Azure Resource Graph issues with alerts, query syntax/runtime errors, and Power BI connector connectivity, auth, and data refresh problems.
Best Practices	L41-L45	Guidance on designing Azure Resource Graph queries to avoid throttling, including efficient patterns, batching, pagination, and performance-friendly query structures.
Decision Making	L46-L51	Guidance on selecting efficient Azure Resource Graph query patterns and deciding when to use the GET/LIST APIs versus the Query service for different scenarios.
Limits & Quotas	L52-L59	Understanding ARG request limits, pagination behavior, handling large result sets, and implementing efficient paging (including with PowerShell) to avoid quota issues.
Configuration	L60-L67	Configuring Resource Graph usage: keyboard shortcuts, supported resource types, and defining/deploying shared queries via Bicep and ARM templates.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L68-L79	Running Resource Graph queries via CLI, PowerShell, REST, Logic Apps, Power BI; creating shared queries and alerts; and retrieving resource change history for automation and reporting.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Troubleshoot Azure Resource Graph alert integration issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/troubleshoot/alerts
Resolve common Azure Resource Graph query errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/troubleshoot/general
Troubleshoot Azure Resource Graph Power BI connector problems	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/troubleshoot/power-bi-connector

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Avoid Azure Resource Graph throttling with query patterns	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/concepts/guidance-for-throttled-requests

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Select the right Azure Resource Graph query strategy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/choose-query-strategy
Choose between ARG GET/LIST API and Query service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/concepts/get-list-query-service-differences

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Use Azure Resource Graph GET/LIST API quotas effectively	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/concepts/azure-resource-graph-get-list-api
Azure Resource Graph pagination behavior and limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/concepts/paging-results
Handle large Azure Resource Graph datasets and limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/concepts/work-with-data
Paginate Azure Resource Graph results with PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/paginate-powershell

Configuration

Topic	URL
Use keyboard shortcuts in Azure Resource Graph Explorer	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/reference/keyboard-shortcuts
Reference of Azure Resource Graph supported resource types	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/reference/supported-tables-resources
Define Azure Resource Graph shared queries using Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/shared-query-bicep
Deploy Azure Resource Graph shared queries with ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/shared-query-template

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Create Azure Resource Graph-based alerts with Log Analytics	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/alerts-query-quickstart
Query Azure Resource Graph for resource change history	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/changes/get-resource-changes
Run Azure Resource Graph queries with Azure CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/first-query-azurecli
Query Azure Resource Graph using PowerShell cmdlets	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/first-query-powershell
Call Azure Resource Graph via REST API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/first-query-rest-api
Use Azure Resource Graph Power BI connector for queries	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/power-bi-connector-quickstart
Create Azure Resource Graph shared queries with CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/shared-query-azure-cli
Create Azure Resource Graph shared queries with PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/shared-query-azure-powershell
Automate Azure Resource Graph queries with Logic Apps	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/resource-graph/tutorials/logic-app-calling-arg