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

## Properties

- `name` (`string`, required): The factory name.
- `properties` (`factories_FactoryProperties`, required): Properties of the factory.
- `identity` (`factories_FactoryIdentity`, optional): Managed service identity of the factory.
- `location` (`string`, optional): The resource location.
- `resources` (`any[]`, optional)
- `tags` (`Record<string, unknown>`, optional): The resource tags.

## Attributes

- `id`