Microsoft Azure ManagementLocks API

The ManagementLocks API from Microsoft Azure — 8 operation(s) for managementlocks.

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Operations 16

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PUT /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks/{lockName} Lock a resource group against changes or deletion · Microsoft Azure Creates Or Updates A Management Lock At The Resource Group Level #

Ask an LLM

“How do I stop anyone from deleting a whole resource group in Azure?”

“Do resources inside a resource group inherit a lock I place on the group?”

Tell an agent

Create lock {lock} on resource group {group} in subscription {subscription} with settings {properties}.

Make resource group {group} read-only by adding lock {lock}.

DELETE /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks/{lockName} Remove a lock from a resource group · Microsoft Azure Deletes A Management Lock At The Resource Group Level #

Ask an LLM

“Can I remove the delete protection from a resource group?”

“Who is permitted to delete a resource group management lock?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete lock {lock} from resource group {group} in subscription {subscription}.

Unlock resource group {group} by removing {lock}.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks/{lockName} Get a lock on a resource group · Microsoft Azure Get Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“What does a specific management lock on my resource group look like, read-only or can-not-delete?”

“Can I look up one resource group lock by its name?”

Tell an agent

Get lock {lock} on resource group {group} in subscription {subscription}.

Show the level and notes of resource group lock {lock} on {group}.

PUT /{scope}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks/{lockName} Create or update a lock at any scope · Microsoft Azure Put Scope Providers Microsoft Authorization Locks Lockname #

Ask an LLM

“Can I place a lock on any scope by passing its full resource path?”

“What goes in the properties when I set a lock by scope?”

Tell an agent

Put lock {lock} at scope {scope} with properties {properties}.

Change the level of the existing lock {lock} at scope path {scope}.

DELETE /{scope}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks/{lockName} Delete a lock at any scope · Microsoft Azure Delete Scope Providers Microsoft Authorization Locks Lockname #

Ask an LLM

“Can I delete a lock by its scope path without knowing which level it sits at?”

“What removes a lock identified by scope and name?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete the lock {lock} at scope {scope}.

Remove whatever lock is called {lock} on the scope path {scope}.

GET /{scope}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks/{lockName} Get a lock at any scope · Microsoft Azure Get Scope Providers Microsoft Authorization Locks Lockname #

Ask an LLM

“Can I fetch a lock using a full scope path instead of naming the subscription and group separately?”

“What lock is set at a given Azure scope under a particular name?”

Tell an agent

Get the lock named {lock} at scope {scope}.

Read the lock {lock} applied at the scope path {scope}.

PUT /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourcegroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/{resourceProviderNamespace}/{parentResourcePath}/{resourceType}/{resourceName}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks/{lockName} Lock a specific resource · Microsoft Azure Creates Or Updates A Management Lock At The Resource Level Or… #

Ask an LLM

“How can I protect one individual resource from accidental deletion?”

“Do child resources inherit a lock I put on a single parent resource?”

Tell an agent

Lock {type} {resource} as {lock} (parent {parent}, namespace {namespace}) in group {group}, sub {subscription}: {properties}.

Add a can-not-delete lock {lock} to resource {resource} in group {group}.

DELETE /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourcegroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/{resourceProviderNamespace}/{parentResourcePath}/{resourceType}/{resourceName}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks/{lockName} Remove a lock from a specific resource · Microsoft Azure Deletes The Management Lock Of A Resource Or Any Level Below… #

Ask an LLM

“Can I take a lock off one resource while leaving group-level locks alone?”

“Why can't I remove a lock from a single resource without Owner or User Access Administrator?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete lock {lock} from {type} {resource} (parent {parent}, namespace {namespace}) in group {group}, sub {subscription}.

Unlock the individual resource {resource} by removing lock {lock}.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourcegroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/{resourceProviderNamespace}/{parentResourcePath}/{resourceType}/{resourceName}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks/{lockName} Get a lock on a specific resource · Microsoft Azure Get Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“What lock is protecting a single resource such as one storage account or VM?”

“Can I read a lock set on a resource or on something nested below it?”

Tell an agent

Get lock {lock} on {type} {resource} (parent {parent}, namespace {namespace}) in group {group}, subscription {subscription}.

Show the resource-level lock {lock} on {resource} in resource group {group}.

PUT /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks/{lockName} Lock an entire subscription · Microsoft Azure Creates Or Updates A Management Lock At The Subscription Level #

Ask an LLM

“How do I make every resource in a subscription read-only with one lock?”

“Will a subscription-level lock apply to all resource groups under it?”

Tell an agent

Create subscription-wide lock {lock} on subscription {subscription} with properties {properties}.

Protect everything in subscription {subscription} from deletion using lock {lock}.

DELETE /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks/{lockName} Remove a subscription-wide lock · Microsoft Azure Deletes The Management Lock At The Subscription Level #

Ask an LLM

“Can I lift a lock that covers my entire subscription?”

“What permissions do I need to delete a subscription-level lock?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete subscription-level lock {lock} from subscription {subscription}.

Lift the subscription-wide lock {lock}.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks/{lockName} Get a subscription-wide lock · Microsoft Azure Get Subscriptions Subscriptionid Providers Microsoft… #

Ask an LLM

“Is there a lock applied across my whole Azure subscription, and what does it say?”

“Can I read one subscription-level lock by name?”

Tell an agent

Get the subscription-level lock {lock} in subscription {subscription}.

Show details of subscription lock {lock}.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks List all locks on a resource group · Microsoft Azure Get Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“Which management locks are currently set on my resource group?”

“Can I filter the locks on a resource group?”

Tell an agent

List every lock on resource group {group} in subscription {subscription}.

Show resource group {group} locks matching filter {filter}.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourcegroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/{resourceProviderNamespace}/{parentResourcePath}/{resourceType}/{resourceName}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks List all locks on a specific resource · Microsoft Azure Get Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“What locks apply to one resource and the things nested under it?”

“Why can't I delete this resource, is something locking it?”

Tell an agent

List locks on {type} {resource} (parent {parent}, namespace {namespace}) in group {group}, subscription {subscription}.

Find all locks blocking changes to resource {resource} in group {group}.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks List all locks in a subscription · Microsoft Azure Get Subscriptions Subscriptionid Providers Microsoft… #

Ask an LLM

“What management locks exist anywhere in my subscription?”

“Can I get an inventory of every lock across my Azure subscription?”

Tell an agent

List all management locks in subscription {subscription}.

Inventory subscription {subscription} locks that match {filter}.

GET /{scope}/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/locks List locks at any scope · Microsoft Azure Get Scope Providers Microsoft Authorization Locks #

Ask an LLM

“Can I list the locks for an arbitrary scope path like a management group or resource?”

“Which locks sit at a scope I give as a full resource path?”

Tell an agent

List the locks at scope {scope}.

Enumerate locks under the scope path {scope} filtered by {filter}.

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