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# You can now jump directly to some resources in Azure Resource Explorer from Azure preview portal
- URL: https://codeisahighway.com/you-can-now-jump-directly-to-some-resources-in-azure-resource-explorer-from-azure-preview-portal/
- Published: 2015-07-28T19:21:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-30T19:45:43.000Z
- Author: Stephane Lapointe
- Tags: Microsoft Azure, Azure Resource Manager, Azure Resource Explorer, #Import 2023-07-11 16:44, #Import 2026-09-04 10:31, #Import 2026-09-04 13:56

The preview portal is in constant improvement and Azure web app got a little one lately. The ability from an Azure web app to jump to this specific resource in Azure Resource Explorer.

## What is Azure Resource Explorer

This tool was created by David Ebbo and a few folks at Microsoft. Taken from his blog:

> Azure Resource Explorer is a new web site where you can easily:

- Discover the Azure Resource Management APIs
- Get API documentation
- Make actual API calls directly in your own subscriptions

It is really a useful tool if you want to explore/perform Azure Resource Manager APIs calls. You even have some PowerShell equivalent scripts for the action you take on resources.

## Where is that link in the portal?

If you open the Azure preview portal at: [http://portal.azure.com](http://portal.azure.com/?ref=codeisahighway.com) and you browse to your desired web app, and click the **Tools** button.  
![Web App Tools button](https://codeisahighway.com/content/images/2015/07/WebAppToolButton.png)

On the appearing blade, choose **ARM Explorer** and click **GO ->** to jump directly to your resource in Azure Resource Explorer.  
![ARM Explorer link in blade](https://codeisahighway.com/content/images/2015/07/WebAppToolsBlade.png)

It's little things like this that help you save time at the end. Great addition!

### Resources

- [Azure Resource Explorer: a new tool to discover the Azure API](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/04/02/azure-resource-explorer-a-new-tool-to-discover-the-azure-api/?ref=codeisahighway.com)
- [David Ebbo on Twitter](https://twitter.com/davidebbo?ref=codeisahighway.com)