Container app naming convention
The CAF abbreviation for Container app is ca.
Names can be 2 to 32 characters long and allow lowercase alphanumerics and hyphens.
The name must be unique within the resource group.
Naming rules
| CAF abbreviation | ca |
|---|---|
| Length | 2 to 32 characters |
| Allowed characters | Lowercase letters and numbers, hyphens |
| Scope of uniqueness | Unique within the resource group |
| CAF pattern | ca-{workload}-{environment}-{region}-{instance} |
Rules follow Microsoft's resource naming rules and CAF abbreviations. Some resource types have extra start/end character restrictions, so verify against the official docs before locking in a convention.
Example names
Generated by the same engine as the name generator, so length and character rules are already applied.
| Scenario | Generated name | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Payments API, production | ca-payments-prod-eus-001 | 24/32 |
| Web app, development | ca-webapp-dev-weu-002 | 21/32 |
| Analytics with company prefix | ca-analytics-stage-uks-001 Dropped company to fit the 32-char limit. | 26/32 |
Naming in Terraform and Bicep
Build the name from variables so one module produces the right name in every environment. The 32-character limit is enforced in the expression.
locals {
container_app_name = substr(lower("ca-${var.workload}-${var.environment}-${var.region}-001"), 0, 32)
}var containerAppName = take(toLower('ca-${workload}-${environment}-${region}-001'), 32)Generate Container app names for your workload
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See the full list of Azure resource naming rules or read the complete CAF naming guide.