Quickstart: Create a public IP address using a Resource Manager template

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This article shows how to create a public IP address resource within a Resource Manager template.

Diagram of an example use of a public IP address. A public IP address is assigned to a load balancer.

For more information on resources this public IP can be associated to and the difference between the basic and standard SKUs, see Public IP addresses.

Prerequisites

  • If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a trial subscription before you begin.
  • A resource group in your Azure subscription.
  • An Azure Resource Manager template for the public IP sections.

Create standard public IP without zones

In this section, you create a non-zonal IP address.

The code in this section creates a standard no-zone public IPv4 address named myStandardPublicIP.

To create an IPv6 address, modify the publicIPAddressVersion parameter to IPv6.

Template section to add:

{
  "apiVersion": "2020-08-01",
  "type": "Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses",
  "name": "myStandardPublicIP-nozone",
  "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
  "sku": {
    "name": "Standard"
  },
  "properties": {
    "publicIPAllocationMethod": "Static",
    "publicIPAddressVersion": "IPv4"
  }

Important

For API versions older than 2020-08-01, not specifying a zone parameter for a Standard SKU will create a zone-redundant IP address.

Create a basic public IP

In this section, you create a basic IP.

The code in this section creates a basic public IPv4 address named myBasicPublicIP.

To create an IPv6 address, modify the publicIPAddressVersion parameter to IPv6.

Template section to add:

{
  "apiVersion": "2020-08-01",
  "type": "Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses",
  "name": "myBasicPublicIP",
  "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
  "sku": {
    "name": "Basic"
  },
  "properties": {
    "publicIPAllocationMethod": "Static",
    "publicIPAddressVersion": "IPv4"
  }

If it's acceptable for the IP address to change over time, publicIPAllocationMethod IP assignment can be selected by changing the AllocationMethod to Dynamic.

Note

A basic IPv6 address must always be Dynamic.

Additional information

For more information on the public IP properties listed in this article, see Manage public IP addresses.

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