azure-terraform-cdk-modules

Azure Terraform CDK Constructs

Welcome to the Azure Terraform CDK Constructs project! This library offers Azure L2 Constructs using the AZAPI provider for direct Azure REST API access, providing immediate access to new Azure features and API versions.

🚀 Version 1.0.0 - AZAPI Provider Migration

Breaking Change Notice: Version 1.0.0 represents a major architectural shift from AzureRM provider to AZAPI provider. This migration provides:

• Direct Azure REST API Access: No dependency on AzureRM provider
• Immediate Feature Access: Get new Azure features as soon as they're available in Azure APIs
• Version-Specific Implementations: Multiple API versions supported for each service
• Enhanced Type Safety: Improved IDE support and compile-time validation
• Included Provider Bindings: AZAPI provider classes are included - no need to generate bindings

Benefits of Using AZAPI L2 Constructs

With AZAPI L2 Constructs, you get the following benefits:

• Direct API Access: Bypass provider limitations and access Azure REST APIs directly
• Version Flexibility: Choose specific API versions for your resources
• Rapid Feature Adoption: Access new Azure features immediately without waiting for provider updates
• Enhanced Abstraction: Higher-level abstractions over Azure resources with type safety
• Built-in Monitoring: One-line setup for comprehensive monitoring with customizable alerts and diagnostic settings
• Schema Validation: Automatic validation of properties against Azure API schemas
• Reusability: Encapsulate common patterns and best practices in your infrastructure code
• Testing Utilities: Helper functions for integration tests including naming conventions, metadata, and resource cleanup
• Direct IDE Integration: Access detailed documentation directly within your IDE
• Zero Provider Setup: AZAPI provider bindings included in the package

Currently Supported Services

Compute

Networking

Monitoring & Alerting

Foundation

Quick Example

Create Azure resources using AZAPI provider:

import * as azcdk from "@microsoft/terraform-cdk-constructs";
import { Construct } from 'constructs';
import { App, TerraformStack } from 'cdktf';

class AzureAppInfra extends TerraformStack {
  constructor(scope: Construct, name: string) {
    super(scope, name);

    // Create a new Azure Resource Group using AZAPI
    const rg = new azcdk.azure_resourcegroup.ResourceGroup(this, "resourcegroup", {
      name: "rg-myapp-prod",
      location: "eastus",
      tags: {
        environment: "production",
        project: "myapp"
      }
    });

    // Create a Storage Account
    new azcdk.azure_storageaccount.StorageAccount(this, "storage", {
      name: "mystorageaccount",
      location: "eastus",
      resourceGroupId: rg.id,
      sku: { name: "Standard_LRS" }
    });
  }
}

const app = new App();
new AzureAppInfra(app, 'cdk');
app.synth();

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed (for TypeScript/JavaScript)
• Azure CLI configured with appropriate permissions

Installation

Install the CDK for Terraform CLI globally:

npm install -g cdktf-cli

Initialize a new CDK for Terraform project:

cdktf init --template="TypeScript" --local

Install the Microsoft Terraform CDK constructs (includes AZAPI provider bindings):

npm install @microsoft/terraform-cdk-constructs

That's it! The AZAPI provider classes are included in the package, so you don't need to configure additional providers or generate bindings.

Built-in Monitoring & Alerting

Azure L2 Constructs include comprehensive monitoring capabilities that can be enabled with a single method call. The monitoring framework automatically creates metric alerts, diagnostic settings, and activity log alerts for supported resources.

Quick Example

import { VirtualMachine } from "@microsoft/terraform-cdk-constructs/azure-virtualmachine";
import { ActionGroup } from "@microsoft/terraform-cdk-constructs/azure-actiongroup";

// Enable monitoring with one line
const vm = new VirtualMachine(this, "vm", {
  name: "my-vm",
  // ... VM configuration ...
  monitoring: VirtualMachine.defaultMonitoring(actionGroup.id, workspaceId),
});

Supported Resources

See the Monitoring Guide for comprehensive documentation on monitoring capabilities, customization options, and best practices.

Networking Constructs

Build complete Azure networking infrastructure with type-safe constructs that provide automatic validation and version management.

Available Components

See individual service documentation for detailed configuration examples and best practices.

Version-Specific Usage

You can use specific API versions for fine-grained control:

// Use latest version (recommended) - automatically resolves to newest API version
import { ResourceGroup } from "@microsoft/terraform-cdk-constructs/azure-resourcegroup";
import { StorageAccount } from "@microsoft/terraform-cdk-constructs/azure-storageaccount";

// Or specify explicit API version for version pinning
const rg = new ResourceGroup(this, "rg", {
  name: "my-resource-group",
  location: "eastus",
  apiVersion: "2025-03-01"  // Pin to specific version
});

const storage = new StorageAccount(this, "storage", {
  name: "mystorageaccount",
  location: "eastus",
  resourceGroupId: rg.id,
  sku: { name: "Standard_LRS" },
  apiVersion: "2024-01-01"  // Pin to specific version
});

Migration from v0.x

If you're migrating from version 0.x (AzureRM-based), please see our Versioning and Migrations User Guide for detailed instructions.

Deployment

Generate Terraform configuration:

cdktf synth

Deploy your infrastructure:

cdktf deploy

Supported Languages

Thanks to JSII, this library is available in multiple programming languages:

Contributing

This project welcomes contributions and suggestions. Most contributions require you to agree to a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) declaring that you have the right to, and actually do, grant us the rights to use your contribution. For details, visit https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com.

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Documentation

• Architecture Documentation - High-level architecture and design patterns
• Monitoring Guide - Comprehensive monitoring and alerting documentation
• Versioning and Migrations User Guide - API version management and migration guidance
• Testing Guide - Testing practices and utilities
• Design Guide - Module design guidelines
• API Documentation - Complete API reference

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