# Microsoft Azure: Creating Azure resources using REST API

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/microsoft-azure-creating-azure-resources-using-rest-api/14224
**Category:** General
**Created:** [11 August 2019 18:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/microsoft-azure-creating-azure-resources-using-rest-api/14224 "2019-08-11T18:18:49Z")
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### Author: ![syedatifjaved](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@syedatifjaved](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/syedatifjaved)
#### Post date: [11 August 2019 18:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/microsoft-azure-creating-azure-resources-using-rest-api/14224/1 "2019-08-11T18:18:49Z")

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Hi Friends,

I am working on an integeration project where I need to call Azure REST API(s) using NODE Red to create/ shotdown/ stop/ delete Azure Virtual Machine. Any suggesstions on how to work on this requirement. Kindly advise. Thanks.

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### Author: ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [11 August 2019 19:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/microsoft-azure-creating-azure-resources-using-rest-api/14224/2 "2019-08-11T19:32:57Z")

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Hi @syedatifjaved

The HTTP Request node is your starting point for calling rest APIs.

The cookbook has some examples to get you started with that node: [https://cookbook.nodered.org/#http-requests](https://cookbook.nodered.org/#http-requests)

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### Author: ![syedatifjaved](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@syedatifjaved](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/syedatifjaved)
#### Post date: [11 August 2019 20:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/microsoft-azure-creating-azure-resources-using-rest-api/14224/3 "2019-08-11T20:21:08Z")

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Thanks, Knolleary. Will look into the same.

Best Regards,  
Atif Jawed

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### Author: ![syedatifjaved](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@syedatifjaved](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/syedatifjaved)
#### Post date: [14 August 2019 09:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/microsoft-azure-creating-azure-resources-using-rest-api/14224/4 "2019-08-14T09:09:28Z")

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Hi - I am struggling with the work of creating a virtual machine using NODE Red. Can anyone help or provide a video link that can help me. Thanks much.