Azure Flags

Azure-specific flags in Cloud to Code help you control which Azure resources are imported into Terraform configuration files. Here's how they work:

Usage

To import only mystorage from my-resource-group, instead of pulling all resources, run the command:

    cloud2code import azure --subscription-id a1b2c3d4-567e-89f0-1234-56789abcdef0 \
    --resource-group my-resource-group \
    --resource-ids /subscriptions/a1b2c3d4-567e-89f0-1234-56789abcdef0/resourceGroups/my-group/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/mystorage

note

Cloud2code identifies the child resources of a parent resource and imports them while querying a resource group. For example, if a VNet is imported, StackGen will import all its subnets.

How Each Flag is Used

• --subscription-id (Required): This flag is mandatory and specifies the Azure Subscription ID from which resources will be imported. Without it, Cloud to Code will not know which subscription to access.
  

  Usage

  cloud2code import azure --subscription-id a1b2c3d4-567e-89f0-1234-56789abcdef0

  The above code will import all resources from the specified subscription-id.

• --resource-group (Optional, but helpful): Limits the import to a specific Azure Resource Group instead of scanning the whole subscription. It also helps you reduce unnecessary imports and speeds up the process.

  Usage

  cloud2code import azure --subscription-id a1b2c3d4-567e-89f0-1234-56789abcdef0 --resource-group my-resource-group

  This imports only resources inside the my-resource-group.

• --resource-ids (Optional, for precise control): Import specific resources using their Azure Resource ID. You can run this command when you need to import only specific resources instead of everything under a resource group.

  Usage

  cloud2code import azure --subscription-id a1b2c3d4-567e-89f0-1234-56789abcdef0 \ --resource-ids /subscriptions/a1b2c3d4-567e-89f0-1234-56789abcdef0/resourceGroups/my-group/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/my-vm

  This imports only the specific virtual machine my-vm, and ignores everything else.

When to Use Each Flag

Scenario	Flags to Use	Example Command
Import all resources in a subscription	--subscription-id	cloud2code import azure --subscription-id <sub_id>
Import all resources in a specific resource group	--subscription-id + --resource-group	cloud2code import azure --subscription-id <sub_id> --resource-group <rg_name>
Import specific resources only	--subscription-id + --resource-ids	cloud2code import azure --subscription-id <sub_id> --resource-ids <resource_id>
Import specific resources within a resource group	--subscription-id + --resource-group + --resource-ids	cloud2code import azure --subscription-id <sub_id> --resource-group <rg_name> --resource-ids <resource_id>