can i see deleted azure resource group and services ?

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can i see deleted azure resource group and services ?

Vikas Chavan 20

I have deleted the resource group but would like to view the services that were under it

Bharath Y P 7,240 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-07T07:18:52.2033333+00:00
Hello Vikas, We understand that You have deleted an Azure resource group and now want to view the services/resources that were previously under that resource group, even though the resource group itself no longer exists.

Once an Azure resource group is deleted, it cannot be opened or viewed again, and Azure does not provide a direct inventory view of the resources that were inside it. However, historical records (such as Activity Logs or monitoring logs) can still be used to identify what was deleted, if those logs were available at the time of deletion. Resource group recovery itself is not supported.

Delete Resource Groups and Resources - Azure Resource Manager | Azure Docs

Check Azure Activity Log (Most reliable)

You can identify deleted resources using the Subscription Activity Log, which records delete operations.

Go to Azure Portal > Subscription > Activity log

Filter for Operation name = Delete resource group

Review Related events to see the resources deleted with the RG

This is the officially supported way to trace deleted resources after RG deletion. If Activity Logs were sent to:

Log Analytics

Event Hub

Storage Account

You can query historical delete events (within retention). This only works if diagnostics were enabled before deletion.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions, thanks
Ace Jerraldven C. Enoc 100 Reputation points

2026-04-07T12:16:26.86+00:00
Hi Vikas,

Once an Azure resource group is deleted, the resources and services within that resource group are also deleted and are generally not recoverable or viewable through the Azure portal or standard Azure management tools.

However, here are some options you might consider:

Activity Logs: You can check the Azure Activity Logs to see the history of operations, including the deletion of the resource group and the resources it contained. This will show you what was deleted but not the detailed configuration or state of the resources.

Azure Resource Graph / Azure CLI / PowerShell: If you had any snapshots, backups, or exported templates of the resource group or its resources before deletion, you could review those.

Soft Delete or Recovery Options: Some Azure services (like Azure Key Vault, Azure Storage, Azure SQL) have soft delete or recovery features that might allow you to recover or view deleted data or configurations, but this is service-specific and not applicable to the resource group as a whole.

Backup or Exported ARM Templates: If you had exported the ARM template or backed up the infrastructure as code before deletion, you can review those files to see the resources that were part of the resource group.

I hope you find this helpful (n_o,

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Bharath Y P 7,240 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-07T07:18:52.2033333+00:00

Hello Vikas, We understand that You have deleted an Azure resource group and now want to view the services/resources that were previously under that resource group, even though the resource group itself no longer exists.

Once an Azure resource group is deleted, it cannot be opened or viewed again, and Azure does not provide a direct inventory view of the resources that were inside it. However, historical records (such as Activity Logs or monitoring logs) can still be used to identify what was deleted, if those logs were available at the time of deletion. Resource group recovery itself is not supported.

Delete Resource Groups and Resources - Azure Resource Manager | Azure Docs

Check Azure Activity Log (Most reliable)

You can identify deleted resources using the Subscription Activity Log, which records delete operations.

Go to Azure Portal > Subscription > Activity log

Filter for Operation name = Delete resource group

Review Related events to see the resources deleted with the RG

This is the officially supported way to trace deleted resources after RG deletion. If Activity Logs were sent to:

Log Analytics

Event Hub

Storage Account

You can query historical delete events (within retention). This only works if diagnostics were enabled before deletion.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions, thanks
Ace Jerraldven C. Enoc 100 Reputation points

2026-04-07T12:16:26.86+00:00

Hi Vikas,

Once an Azure resource group is deleted, the resources and services within that resource group are also deleted and are generally not recoverable or viewable through the Azure portal or standard Azure management tools.

However, here are some options you might consider:

Activity Logs: You can check the Azure Activity Logs to see the history of operations, including the deletion of the resource group and the resources it contained. This will show you what was deleted but not the detailed configuration or state of the resources.

Azure Resource Graph / Azure CLI / PowerShell: If you had any snapshots, backups, or exported templates of the resource group or its resources before deletion, you could review those.

Soft Delete or Recovery Options: Some Azure services (like Azure Key Vault, Azure Storage, Azure SQL) have soft delete or recovery features that might allow you to recover or view deleted data or configurations, but this is service-specific and not applicable to the resource group as a whole.

Backup or Exported ARM Templates: If you had exported the ARM template or backed up the infrastructure as code before deletion, you can review those files to see the resources that were part of the resource group.

I hope you find this helpful (n_o,

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Hi Vikas,

Once an Azure resource group is deleted, the resources and services within that resource group are also deleted and are generally not recoverable or viewable through the Azure portal or standard Azure management tools.

However, here are some options you might consider:

Activity Logs: You can check the Azure Activity Logs to see the history of operations, including the deletion of the resource group and the resources it contained. This will show you what was deleted but not the detailed configuration or state of the resources.
Azure Resource Graph / Azure CLI / PowerShell: If you had any snapshots, backups, or exported templates of the resource group or its resources before deletion, you could review those.
Soft Delete or Recovery Options: Some Azure services (like Azure Key Vault, Azure Storage, Azure SQL) have soft delete or recovery features that might allow you to recover or view deleted data or configurations, but this is service-specific and not applicable to the resource group as a whole.
Backup or Exported ARM Templates: If you had exported the ARM template or backed up the infrastructure as code before deletion, you can review those files to see the resources that were part of the resource group.

I hope you find this helpful (n_o,

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