Azure Resource Explorer is shutting down

[balag0]

Azure Resource Explorer - resources.azure.com will be shutting down soon. We recommend alternatives such as https://github.com/projectkudu/ARMClient or the Azure Portal for managing Azure resources.

The github repo will still be available.

Thank you.

[davidebbo]

Makes me a bit sad, but it had a good run. Thanks for supporting it all these years!

[dsv591]

@balag0, please consider providing a landing page that explains it is shutting down before taking down DNS resolution completely for customer awareness 🙂

A blog post explaining the alternatives would also be very appreciated!

[joakimlemb]

Azure Resource Explorer - resources.azure.com will be shutting down soon. We recommend alternatives such as https://github.com/projectkudu/ARMClient or the Azure Portal for managing Azure resources.

The github repo will still be available.

Thank you.

Does the repo at https://github.com/projectkudu/AzureResourceExplorer contain the entire source code used by resources.azure.com? So we could self-host a version of that if we wanted to?

[dldldlepl]

Is there any GUI alternative for the Azure Resoure Explorer?

The Azure Portal build in version is very limited in what it shows. The child resources are not shown there. So it is not really an helpful alternative, because more or less for all resources shown there, I also could just use the "JSON View" in the resource itself.

[davidebbo]

Does the repo at https://github.com/projectkudu/AzureResourceExplorer contain the entire source code used by resources.azure.com? So we could self-host a version of that if we wanted to?

@joakimlemb I would think that you could run your own if you follow the instructions in https://github.com/projectkudu/AzureResourceExplorer/blob/master/README.md

[abatishchev]

We recommend alternatives such as https://github.com/projectkudu/ARMClient

Which sadly is barley alive too, I mean it doesn't have any official support nor has seen any improvement for a long time. For example, the migration from ADAL to MSAL is long time due, so it might just stop working at some point.

[fowl2]

Very disappointing, please reconsider. I guess this is the result of some internal organisational issue inside Microsoft - ie. the kudu/app service team not having the clout/recognition vs the arm/portal team. It's a shame that Microsoft continues to allow these sorts of internal disputes affect the customer.

The version in the portal is very limited and loads slowly. Self hosting is impractical

It's not needed all the time, but when it is, it saves a lot of time!

Thanks to the team up until this point.

[fowl2]

@balag0, please consider providing a landing page that explains it is shutting down before taking down DNS resolution completely for customer awareness 🙂

A blog post explaining the alternatives would also be very appreciated!

(Looks like we finally got an eye searing banner 6 months later, thanks! :)

I'd echo the calls for blog post.

[tonesandtones]

That's a real shame. Resource Explorer is super handy for exploring details of resources that aren't visible in the Portal and that require you to already know what you're looking for in the REST API or CLI.

[davidroberts63]

I also echo great disappointment in this manner. This utility has been a huge benefit in diagnosing peculiar issues and validating resource configuration. The existing Azure Portal UI aspects are strongly lacking in detail and navigation functionality at the level of detail the Azure Resource Explorer provides, as well as the superior speed of the ARE.

[gmasselli-public]

I second that this is a useful resource. This needs to be available in the portal at the very least. Filtering on "hidden" values in a graphical manner is paramount. Not everyone wants to drop to a shell and run obtuse CLI commands!

[Aman-Jain-14]

I am unable to access this tool through SAW as of today (it worked a couple days ago). Is the support being removed for different environments/networks? Its still working on my non-SAW machine with my corp credentials.

[SaraALAzzani]

I'm really disappointed, but when does MS listen. This resource has been one of the most helpful resources that brought together all the products in a very helpful and meaningful way, away from product specific issues. Seems like we can't have a unified view for a disparate build.

[pl4nty]

My fork of Azure Resource Explorer is now available at https://azexplorer.tplant.com.au (source code)

I've fixed a few issues - tenant selector data/styling, Azure PowerShell/CLI codegen, and static content caching. Working on swagger specs at the moment. A Windows container image (ghcr.io/pl4nty/azureresourceexplorer) is also available if anyone wants to self-host, but it depends on cdnjs so won't work offline. Apologies if the public mirror is a bit slow too, I can't afford a premium App Service SKU

[davidebbo]

My fork of Azure Resource Explorer is now available at https://azexplorer.tplant.com.au (source code)

I think that can only work if you add individual users into your tenant.