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no-resource-delete-operation

Id
@azure-tools/typespec-azure-resource-manager/no-resource-delete-operation

Check for resources that must have a delete operation.

Every ARM resource that provides a create operation must also provide a delete operation.

Impact

Section titled “Impact”
  • Area: API

A tracked resource without a delete operation violates the RPC contract.

LintDiff Equivalent

Section titled “LintDiff Equivalent”

This rule corresponds to the LintDiff rule AllTrackedResourcesMustHaveDelete.

❌ Incorrect

Section titled “❌ Incorrect”
@armResourceOperations
interface EmployeeOperations {
  createOrUpdate is ArmResourceCreateOrReplaceAsync<Employee>;
}

❌ Incorrect

Section titled “❌ Incorrect”
@armResourceOperations
interface EmployeeOperations {
  createOrUpdate is ArmResourceCreateOrReplaceAsync<Employee>;
  delete is ArmResourceDeleteWithoutOkAsync<Store>; // delete operation for a different resource
}

✅ Correct

Section titled “✅ Correct”
@armResourceOperations
interface EmployeeOperations {
  createOrUpdate is ArmResourceCreateOrReplaceAsync<Employee>;
  delete is ArmResourceDeleteWithoutOkAsync<Employee>;
}

Suppression

Section titled “Suppression”

Suppress per the RPC guidelines; otherwise add a standard delete operation for the resource.