---
title: "Connect Azure cloud"
method: POST
path: "/clouds/azure"
---

# Connect Azure cloud

`POST /clouds/azure`

Connect a new Azure cloud environment. https://help.aikido.dev/doc/get-required-values--set-up-configuration-to-connect-azure-cloud-via-public-api/docMB6NzhONG

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required — A name for this cloud environment.
  - `application_id` string, required — Application id of the registered application for aikido scanning
  - `directory_id` string, required — Directory id of the of the registered application for aikido scanning
  - `key_value` string, required — Generated Secret for the registered application for aikido scanning
  - `subscription_id` string, required — Relevant Subscription id
  - `environment` 'production' | 'staging' | 'development' | 'mixed', required — Indicates for what environment this cloud is responsible.

## Response `200`

The cloud environment has been successfully connected

- object
  - `id` integer — The ID of the newly connected cloud environment in Aikido.

## Other responses

- `400` — Could not create Azure cloud

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