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#  [ Several ways to explore your Azure resources
](https://blog.danskingdom.com/Several-ways-to-explore-your-Azure-resources/)

__ January 19, 2024  __ 6 minute read

Here I present a few ways to explore your Azure resources, for when the
portal’s search and filter functionality is not enough.

##  Context

I needed to find all of the Azure ` Cloud service (classic) ` resources that
we had in our organization, since that service is [ being retired on August
31, 2024 ](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-ca/updates/cloud-services-
retirement-announcement/) . I initially overlooked the Azure portal’s ` All
Resources ` blade, which would have allowed me to filter by resource type.
Along the way I discovered some other ways to browse and filter my Azure
resources, and thought I’d share them here.

Spoiler: I show how to find the Classic services in the Azure Portal and Azure
Resource Graph Explorer sections below.

> Update: For an even better way to track down services that are being
> retired, check out my post on the [ Azure Service Retirement Workbook
> ](/Find-your-Azure-resources-nearing-end-of-life-with-the-Service-
> Retirement-Workbook/) .

##  Ways to explore your Azure resources

It is important to note that all of the approaches below require you to have
access to the Azure subscription you want to explore. You can only browse and
search across subscriptions you have permissions for. If you are wanting to
search your entire organization, ensure you have access to all subscriptions.

###  Azure portal

The easiest and most user-friendly way to explore your Azure resources is
through the Azure portal: [ https://portal.azure.com
](https://portal.azure.com) .

You can use the global search bar at the top center of the web page to search
for resources by name, resource type (service), or resource group. If you want
to just browse your resources, navigate to the ` Subscriptions ` blade and
then drill down into the resource groups and their resources to inspect them.

![Search Azure Portal by resource name](/assets/Posts/2024-01-19-Several-ways-
to-explore-your-Azure-resources/azure-portal-search-by-resource-name-
screenshot.png)

![Search Azure Portal by service](/assets/Posts/2024-01-19-Several-ways-to-
explore-your-Azure-resources/azure-portal-search-by-service-screenshot.png)

NOTE: To ensure you are able to view and search all of the subscriptions you
have access to, click the gear icon on the top-right of the webpage and ensure
the ` Default subscription filter ` is set to ` All subscriptions ` ,
otherwise you may not see the resources you expect.

![Azure Portal default subscription filter](/assets/Posts/2024-01-19-Several-
ways-to-explore-your-Azure-resources/azure-portal-default-subscription-filter-
screenshot.png)

There is also an ` All Resources ` blade that will allow you to browse,
search, sort, and filter all resources in the subscriptions you have access
to. It