Az.Resources module: setup and commands

Module 2 min read Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7

Written and tested by Dhrub Bharali · Updated 02 October 2026

Inventory Azure resources with Get-AzResource and Get-AzResourceGroup, then scope changes carefully by subscription, resource group, type and tag.

Getting it

Install-PSResource -Name Az.Resources from the PowerShell Gallery. It pulls Az.Accounts in as a dependency.

Examples

1PS> Get-AzResource -ResourceGroupName rg-app

Show reference output

1 ResourceGroupName Name ResourceType Location

2 ----------------- -------- --------------------------------- --------

3 RG-PROD WEB01 Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines eastus

4 RG-PROD stprod01 Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts eastus

1PS> Get-AzRoleAssignment -Scope /subscriptions/ 00000000 - 0000 - 0000 - 0000 - 000000000000

Show reference output

1 DisplayName RoleDefinitionName Scope

2 ----------- ------------------ -----

3 Adele Vance Reader /subscriptions/1111...

What it is for

Use it for cross-service inventory, because Get-AzResource returns every resource type in one pass. It is also where role assignments and policy assignments get read for an access review.

Typical tasks

Inventory every resource in a subscription
Find resources missing a required tag
List resource groups with their locations
Report role assignments at a given scope
Review deployment history for a resource group
Locate resources by tag value

Check the installed version

1PS> Get-Module -ListAvailable Az.Resources | Select-Object Name, Version, Path

2PS> Get-Command -Module Az.Resources

Compare the module path and version with the session used by your scheduled task or automation account. Use it for cross-service inventory, because Get-AzResource returns every resource type in one pass. It is also where role assignments and policy assignments get read for an access review.

Primary documentation

Active Directory PowerShell documentation

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