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Azure ARM deployment failed with AuthorizationFailed

Code=AuthorizationFailed

Azure Resource Manager rejected the deployment because the caller does not have the required permissions to perform the requested action on the target scope.

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Observed message

Code=AuthorizationFailed

Why it happens

  • The current identity does not have the necessary role assignment on the target resource, group, or subscription.
  • The deployment is running at a scope different from the one where access was granted.
  • A nested resource operation requires permissions beyond the caller's current role.

How to fix it

  1. Review the exact action and scope in the deployment error details.
  2. Grant an appropriate Azure RBAC role at the correct scope for the identity running the deployment.
  3. Retry the deployment only after the role assignment has propagated.

Official reference

Microsoft Learn: Common Azure deployment errors

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