Azure App Configuration store pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of Azure App Configuration store pattern-based discovery

    Azure App Configuration store pattern-based discovery is part of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns in ServiceNow, enabling customers to identify and map Azure App Configuration stores within their cloud environment. This capability helps keep your Configuration Management Database (CMDB) accurate and up to date by discovering configuration stores and their related Azure resources.

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    To use this pattern effectively, ensure you meet Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites and enable the specific Azure App Configuration pattern, which is disabled by default. Note that starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, activating or deactivating patterns no longer counts as a customization, so patterns reset to the latest versions after upgrades while preserving their active state.

    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: Enable the Azure App Configuration store discovery pattern to start collecting data. The pattern updates automatically with the latest predefined version after upgrades.
    • Azure GovCloud Support: Configure discovery schedules with appropriate datacenter URLs for Azure GovCloud (US) accounts.
    • Data Population: The pattern populates both CMDB and non-CMDB tables:
      • Non-CMDB Table: cmdbazureappconfigurationconfigurationstore stores detailed properties such as authentication mode, endpoint URL, Key Vault properties, location, provisioning state, SKU, subscription and tenant IDs, and others relevant to Azure App Configuration stores.
      • CMDB Table: cmdbcicmpresource captures core resource information including install status, location, name, object ID, operational status, and resource type with the value microsoft.appconfiguration/configurationstores.
    • CI Relationships: The discovery pattern creates relationships to reflect resource group containment, hosting on Azure datacenters, and references between configuration stores and cloud resources for comprehensive mapping.
    • Tag Collection: Azure tags discovered via this pattern are stored in the cmdbkeyvalue table, capturing tag names and values for enhanced resource categorization and filtering.

    Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

    • Automatically discover and maintain accurate records of Azure App Configuration stores in your CMDB, improving visibility and governance of cloud resources.
    • Understand relationships between Azure configuration stores, resource groups, and datacenters, enabling better impact analysis and change management.
    • Leverage tag data for improved reporting, filtering, and operational insights within ServiceNow.
    • Support Azure GovCloud deployments by configuring discovery schedules appropriately, ensuring comprehensive coverage of your Azure environment.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds Azure services on your cloud environment. Discovering some of these resources may require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.

    Pattern-based discovery and mapping requirements

    Verify the Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites
    For more information, see the prerequisites section in Microsoft Azure Cloud components discovery using patterns.
    Enable the relevant pattern
    The pattern for this service is disabled by default. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, activating or deactivating a pattern won't be considered a customization, and it will continue to receive updates. Patterns that were previously activated or deactivated will reset to the latest predefined version after upgrading while retaining the last active field value. For more information on enabling patterns, see Activate a disabled pattern.
    Configure the Discovery schedule to support GovCloud
    Discovering Azure GovCloud (US) accounts requires using a datacenter URL when setting up an Azure service account. For more information, see Set up Azure service accounts.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in both CMDB and non-CMDB tables.

    Data stored in non-CMDB tables

    The Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the non-CMDB table when running the Azure - App Configuration Configuration Store - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    You can review the non-CMDB Azure tables by navigating to All > Configuration > Azure. You can also search the navigation filter for the specific pattern name.

    Table 1. Azure App Configuration - Configuration Store [cmdb_azure_app_configuration_configuration_store]
    Field Description
    Authentication Mode [authentication_mode] The method or strategy used for authenticating access.
    Disable Local Auth [disable_local_auth] Indicates whether local authentication methods are disabled.
    Enable Purge Protection [enable_purge_protection] Indicates if purge protection is enabled for the resource.
    Endpoint [endpoint] The URL endpoint through which the service is accessed.
    Key Vault Properties [key_vault_properties] Properties related to the configuration of Key Vault services.
    Location [location] The Azure region where the resource is deployed.
    Object Id [object_id] The unique identifier of the resource.
    Private Link Delegation [private_link_delegation] Configurations related to the delegation of private links.
    Provisioning State [provisioning_state] The current state of the resource provisioning process.
    Resource Group [resource_group] Name of the resource group.
    SKU Name [sku_name] The stock keeping unit (SKU) representing the pricing tier of the resource.
    Subscription ID [subscription_id] The subscription ID.
    Tenant ID [tenant_id] The unique identifier of the Azure Active Directory tenant.
    Configuration Item [configuration_item] References the Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] table.

    Data stored in CMDB tables

    The Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the CMDB when running the Azure - App Configuration Configuration Store - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Field Description
    Install Status [install_status] Install status of the resource. Default value is Installed.
    Location [location] The Azure region where the resource is deployed.
    Name [name] The name assigned to the resource.
    Object ID [object_id] The unique identifier of the resource.
    Operational status [operational_status] Operational status of the resource. Default value is Operational.
    Resource type [resource_type] Type of resource. The value is set to microsoft.appconfiguration/configurationstores.

    CI relationships

    The pattern creates these relationships to support discovery.

    CI Relationship CI
    Resource Group [cmdb_ci_resource_group] Contains::Contained by Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] Hosted on::Hosts Azure Datacenter [cmdb_ci_azure_datacenter]
    Azure App Configuration - Configuration Store [cmdb_azure_app_configuration_configuration_store] References Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]

    Azure tag discovery

    The pattern collects tags and populates them in the Key Value [cmdb_key_value] table.
    Table 3. Key Value [cmdb_key_value]
    Field Description
    Key [key] Tag name.
    Value [value] Tag value.