Provisioning ACS Resources¶

Provisioning Azure Communication Services (ACS) involves creating the core resource, configuring data residency, and optionally setting up communication channels like SMS and Email.

graph TD
    Start[New Project] --> Core[Create ACS Resource]
    Core --> Data[Configure Data Residency]
    Data --> SMS[Phone Number Acquisition]
    Data --> Email[Email Domain Setup]
    SMS --> Ready[Ready for Development]
    Email --> Ready

Creating ACS Resources¶

Azure CLI¶

The most efficient way to create a resource for repeatable environments.

az communication create \
    --name my-acs-resource \
    --location Global \
    --data-location UnitedStates \
    --resource-group my-rg

Bicep¶

For Infrastructure as Code, use the Microsoft.Communication/communicationServices resource type.

resource acsResource 'Microsoft.Communication/communicationServices@2023-04-01-preview' = {
  name: 'my-acs-resource'
  location: 'Global'
  properties: {
    dataLocation: 'UnitedStates'
  }
}

Resource Configuration Options¶

Communication Channels Setup¶

Phone Number Acquisition¶

Phone numbers can be acquired via the Azure Portal or via CLI:

az communication phone-number list-area-codes \
    --location US \
    --number-type TollFree

Email Domain Setup¶

1. Create an Email Communication Service resource.
2. Add and verify a custom domain or use an Azure Managed Domain.
3. Link the verified domain to your ACS resource.

See Also¶

• Quickstart: Create and manage Communication Services resources
• How to: Create an Email Communication Service

Sources¶

• ACS Documentation