version: "1.0.1" name: azure-resource-graph description: Expert knowledge for Azure Resource Graph development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when querying via CLI/PowerShell/REST, using GET/LIST vs Query, handling paging/quotas, or Power BI ARG reports, and other Azure Resource Graph related development tasks. Not for Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Policy (use azure-policy), Cost Management (use azure-cost-management), Azure Resource Manager (use azure-resource-manager). compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation. metadata: generated_at: "2026-08-31" generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
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 | |