azuredeploy.json

{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": { // an optional section where you define values that are provided during deployment
        "storageName": {
            "type": "string",
            "minLength": 3,
            "maxLength": 24,
            "metadata": {
                "description": "The name of the Azure storage resource"
            }
        },
        "storageSKU": {
            "type": "string",
            "defaultValue": "Standard_LRS",
            "allowedValues": [
                "Standard_LRS",
                "Standard_GRS",
                "Standard_RAGRS",
                "Standard_ZRS",
                "Premium_LRS",
                "Premium_ZRS",
                "Standard_GZRS",
                "Standard_RAGZRS"
            ]
        }
    },
    "functions": [],
    "variables": {},
    "resources": [{ // defines the actual items we want to deploy or update in a resource group or a subscription.
        "name": "[parameters('storageName')]", // gets the value from deployment command
        "type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts",
        "apiVersion": "2021-04-01",
        "tags": {
            "displayName": "[parameters('storageName')]" // gets the value from deployment command
        },
        "location": "[resourceGroup().location]", //sets the location of the resource group where it will be deployed
        "kind": "StorageV2",
        "sku": {
            "name": "[parameters('storageSKU')]", // gets the value from deployment command
            "tier": "Standard"
        }
    }],
    "outputs": { // an optional section where you specify the values that will be returned at the end of the deployment
        "storageEndpoint": {
            "type": "object",
            "value": "[reference(parameters('storageName')).primaryEndpoints]"
        }
    }
}