The azureResourceManagerConnection in Azure DevOps Pipeline

In Azure DevOps pipelines, the azureResourceManagerConnection input is used to specify the service connection to Azure for tasks related to the Azure Resource Manager (ARM). This service connection is essential for authenticating your pipeline with Azure, enabling it to interact with your Azure subscription and manage resources (such as deploying infrastructure, applications, or services).

Here’s a more detailed explanation and some common issues related to azureResourceManagerConnection in Azure DevOps pipelines, along with how to resolve them.

What is azureResourceManagerConnection?

The azureResourceManagerConnection is an input parameter used in various Azure DevOps pipeline tasks, such as deploying resources via ARM templates or managing Azure infrastructure. This parameter refers to the name of the Azure service connection configured in Azure DevOps that allows your pipeline to authenticate and communicate with Azure Resource Manager.

For example, the azureResourceManagerConnection parameter is typically used in tasks like AzureResourceManagerTemplateDeployment or AzureCLI.

Example YAML Snippet

Here’s how it might look in your YAML pipeline file: