Create Azure blob/fileshare container through ARM template - azure

Question

I am looking a way to create a container in Azure blob & file-share storage through ARM template.
At present I have ARM template to provision the storage accounts, but I want to create containers also in ARM.
{
"name": "[parameters('storageAccountName')]",
"type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts",
"location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
"apiVersion": "[variables('storageApiVersion')]",
"sku": {
"name": "[variables('storageAccountType')]"
},
"dependsOn": [ ],
"tags": {
"Environment": "[parameters('Environment')]",
"Project": "[parameters('ProjectName')]",
"Contact": "[parameters('ContactName')]"
},
"kind": "Storage",
"properties": {
"encryption": {
"keySource": "Microsoft.Storage",
"services": {
"blob": {
"enabled": true
}
}
}
}
}

Answer 1

It is possible. Azure Management REST Api now has endpoints for Blob Containers: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storagerp/blobcontainers/create.
Since ARM Templates map to REST requests, we can create the following Template, containing a Blob Container as a nested resource below the Storage Account. Of course, you can also describe the Blob container in the toplevel resource array, following the usual rules.
{
"$schema": "http://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2014-04-01-preview/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {},
"variables": {
"accountName": "accountname",
"containerName": "containername"
},
"resources": [
{
"type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts",
"name": "[variables('accountName')]",
"apiVersion": "2018-02-01",
"location": "westeurope",
"kind": "BlobStorage",
"sku": {
"name": "Standard_LRS",
"tier": "Standard"
},
"tags": {},
"dependsOn": [],
"properties": {
"accessTier": "Cool"
},
"resources": [
{
"type": "blobServices/containers",
"apiVersion": "2018-03-01-preview",
"name": "[concat('default/', variables('containerName'))]",
"dependsOn": [
"[variables('accountName')]"
],
"properties": {
"publicAccess": "None"
}
}
]
}
]
}

Answer 2

No, you cant do that, consult this feedback item.
you can now create containers. https://stackoverflow.com/a/51608344/6067741