Azure Policy

name: Azure Policy
description: >-
  Azure Policy is a service that enables you to create, assign, and manage policies that enforce rules and effects over
  your Azure resources. It helps with compliance, governance, and consistency by evaluating resources against business
  standards and reporting on their state.
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tags:
  - Compliance
  - Governance
  - Policy
  - Resource Management
created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.18'
apis:
  - name: Azure Policy REST API
    description: >-
      Azure Policy REST API provides management of policy definitions, assignments, and compliance states for enforcing
      organizational standards across Azure resources. It supports creating custom policies, initiatives, exemptions,
      and querying compliance results.
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    humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/policy/
    baseURL: https://management.azure.com/
    tags:
      - Compliance
      - Governance
      - Policy
      - Resource Management
    properties:
      - url: openapi/microsoft-azure-policy-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/policy/
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/azure/
      - type: Overview
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/overview
common:
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/Azure
  - type: Portal
    url: https://portal.azure.com/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/
  - type: Website
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/azure-policy
  - type: SignUp
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
  - type: Login
    url: https://portal.azure.com/
  - type: Support
    url: https://support.microsoft.com/
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
  - type: LLMsTxt
    url: https://portal.azure.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com