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Azure Monitor Smart Detector Alert Rule

This page shows how to write Terraform and Azure Resource Manager for Monitor Smart Detector Alert Rule and write them securely.

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azurerm_monitor_smart_detector_alert_rule (Terraform)

The Smart Detector Alert Rule in Monitor can be configured in Terraform with the resource name azurerm_monitor_smart_detector_alert_rule. The following sections describe 2 examples of how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

smartDetectorAlertRules.tf#L4
resource "azurerm_monitor_smart_detector_alert_rule" "alert_rule" {
    name = ""
    resource_group_name = ""
    severity = "Sev0"
    scope_resource_ids = "App Insights ids eg. [azurerm_application_insights.example.id]"
    frequency = "PT1M"
main.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_monitor_smart_detector_alert_rule" "example" {
  name                = var.name
  resource_group_name = module.resource_group.azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  severity            = var.severity
  scope_resource_ids  = [module.insight.azurerm_application_insights.example.id]
  frequency           = var.frequency

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Parameters

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Explanation in Terraform Registry

Manages an Monitor Smart Detector Alert Rule.

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In addition to the azurerm_monitor_log_profile, Azure Monitor has the other resources that should be configured for security reasons. Please check some examples of those resources and precautions.

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Microsoft.AlertsManagement/smartdetectoralertrules (Azure Resource Manager)

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

Example Usage from GitHub

app.template.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "actionGroups_Application_Insights_Smart_Detection_name": {
failure-anomalies-alert.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "appInsightsName": {
failure-anomalies.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "applicationInsights": {
infra-monitoring.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "infra": {
application-insights-failure-anomalies.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "appInsightsName": {
AppInsightsIncludingSmartAlertsAndFailureAnomaliesActionGroup.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "applicationInsightsName": {
AppInsightsIncludingSmartAlertsAndFailureAnomaliesActionGroup.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "applicationInsightsName": {
9-Deploy_SmartDetectorAlertRules.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "appinsightsname": {
9-Deploy_SmartDetectorAlertRules.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "appinsightsname": {
azuredeploy.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "metadata": {
    "author": "Anton Shcherbyna",

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Frequently asked questions

What is Azure Monitor Smart Detector Alert Rule?

Azure Monitor Smart Detector Alert Rule is a resource for Monitor of Microsoft Azure. Settings can be wrote in Terraform.

Where can I find the example code for the Azure Monitor Smart Detector Alert Rule?

For Terraform, the dmaxim/wimc-net and VentsislavDinev/en_sample source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.

For Azure Resource Manager, the Jakobaby/Arm-Maya, SkillsFundingAgency/das-platform-building-blocks and scoutzfiction/arm-templates source code examples are useful. See the Azure Resource Manager Example section for further details.

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