---
type: resource-type
title: automationAccounts
description: azure resource type Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts
name: automationAccounts
lexicon: azure
resource_type: Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts
---
`Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts`, a resource type of the azure lexicon.

## Properties

- `name` (`string`, required): The name of the automation account.
- `properties` (`automationAccounts_AutomationAccountCreateOrUpdateProperties`, required): Gets or sets account create or update properties.
- `identity` (`automationAccounts_Identity`, optional): Sets the identity property for automation account
- `location` (`string`, optional): Gets or sets the location of the resource.
- `resources` (`any[]`, optional)
- `tags` (`Record<string, unknown>`, optional): Gets or sets the tags attached to the resource.

## Attributes

- `id`