Azure DNS Zone

This page shows how to write Terraform and Azure Resource Manager for DNS Zone and write them securely.

azurerm_dns_zone (Terraform)

The Zone in DNS can be configured in Terraform with the resource name azurerm_dns_zone. The following sections describe 10 examples of how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

main.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_zone" "dns_zone" {
  name                = var.domain_name
  resource_group_name = var.resource_group_name
  tags                = var.tags
}
dns-public.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_zone" "primary-public" {
  name                = var.dns_zone_name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.hub.name
dns.tf#L6
resource "azurerm_dns_zone" "my_public_zone" {
  name                = var.dns_public_zone_name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.first_rg.name
}

resource "azurerm_dns_zone" "my_private_zone" {
dns.tf#L3
resource "azurerm_dns_zone" "dns_zone" {
  name                = var.domain
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name
}

resource "azurerm_dns_cname_record" "cname" {
main.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_zone" "dns" {
  for_each            = toset(var.dns_zones)
  name                = each.value
  resource_group_name = var.rg_name
main.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_zone" "dnsDomain" {
  name                = var.zoneName
  resource_group_name = var.resourceGroupName
}

dns_zone_test.tf#L9
resource "azurerm_dns_zone" "westus" {
  name                = "mydomain.com"
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
}
resource "azurerm_resource_group" "example1" {
  name     = "example-resources"
main.tf#L9
resource "azurerm_dns_zone" "dns_zone" {
  name                = var.name
  resource_group_name = var.resource_group
}

resource "azurerm_dns_cname_record" "app_cname" {
domain.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_zone" "cluster_domain" {
  name                = var.domain
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.cluster.name

  tags = local.tags
}
main.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_zone" "dns_zone" {
  name                = var.dns_zone_name
  resource_group_name = var.rg_name

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Parameters

Explanation in Terraform Registry

Enables you to manage DNS zones within Azure DNS. These zones are hosted on Azure's name servers to which you can delegate the zone from the parent domain.

Microsoft.Network/dnszones (Azure Resource Manager)

The dnszones in Microsoft.Network can be configured in Azure Resource Manager with the resource name Microsoft.Network/dnszones. The following sections describe how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

PublicDnsZone.json#L36
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones",
      "name": "[parameters('DnsZoneName')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "location": "global",
      "tags": {},
      "properties": {
sfb.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "dnsZoneName": {
sfb.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "dnsZoneName": {
sfb.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "dnsZoneName": {
sfb.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "dnsZoneName": {
sfb.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "dnsZoneName": {
sfb.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "dnsZoneName": {
sfb.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "dnsZoneName": {
sfb.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "dnsZoneName": {
sfb.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "dnsZoneName": {

Frequently asked questions

What is Azure DNS Zone?

Azure DNS Zone is a resource for DNS of Microsoft Azure. Settings can be wrote in Terraform.

Where can I find the example code for the Azure DNS Zone?

For Terraform, the techiesathya/k8sprovisioning, raykao/ray-kaorp and linuxlsr/azureLearning source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.

For Azure Resource Manager, the pcossu/SkypeforBusiness_IaC_lab_V4, Somphodj/azure and RTmtfiallos/ABCDS-AKS-NAT-AGIC source code examples are useful. See the Azure Resource Manager Example section for further details.

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