Merge pull request #312118 from dksimpson/us544833-dks-1

Refresh article: Deploy and manage Azure Container Instances by using Azure Logic Apps [Task 552758]

Author: denrea

articles/connectors/connectors-create-api-container-instances.md

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-title: Deploy & manage Azure Container Instances
-description: Automate tasks and workflows that create and manage container deployments in Azure Container Instances by using Azure Logic Apps.
+title: Connect to Azure Container Instances
+description: Learn how to automate container deployments in Azure Container Instances by using Azure Logic Apps. Build workflows to create, manage, and optimize containers.
 services: logic-apps, container-instances
 ms.service: azure-logic-apps
 ms.suite: integration
-author: dlepow
-ms.author: danlep
-ms.manager: gwallace
-ms.reviewer: estfan, macolso
+ms.reviewers: estfan, azla
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 01/04/2024
+ms.date: 02/24/2026
 ms.custom: sfi-image-nochange
+#Customer intent: As an integration developer who works with Azure Logic Apps, I want to connect, create, and manage container deployments in Azure Container Instances by building automation workflows in Azure Logic Apps.
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-# Deploy and manage Azure Container Instances by using Azure Logic Apps
+# Create and manage container deployments in Azure Container Instances by using Azure Logic Apps
 
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-With Azure Logic Apps and the Azure Container Instance connector, you can set up automated tasks and workflows that deploy and manage [container groups](/azure/container-instances/container-instances-container-groups). The Container Instance connector supports the following actions:
+When you need to automate container deployments, build a logic app workflow that uses the Azure Container Instance connector in Azure Logic Apps. For example, automate tasks such as deploying and managing [container groups](/azure/container-instances/container-instances-container-groups), retrieving properties, or accessing logs. The following list includes other tasks you can automate:
 
-* Create or delete a container group
-* Get the properties of a container group
-* Get a list of container groups
-* Get the logs of a container instance
+- Create, update, or delete a container group and container instances.
+- Get the properties from a container group.
+- Get a list of container groups.
+- Get the logs for a container instance.
 
-Use these actions in your logic apps for tasks such as running a container workload in response to a Logic Apps trigger. You can also have other actions use the output from Container Instance actions. 
+You can also use the output from these actions in other workflow actions.
 
-This connector provides only actions, so to start your logic app, 
-use a separate trigger, such as a **Recurrence** trigger to run a container workload on a regular schedule. Or, you might have need to trigger a container group deployment after an event such as arrival of an Outlook e-mail. 
-
-If you're new to logic apps, review 
-[What is Azure Logic Apps?](../logic-apps/logic-apps-overview.md)
+This guide shows how to add an Azure Container Instance action to your workflow.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-* An Azure account and subscription. If you don't have an Azure subscription, 
-[sign up for a free Azure account](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?cid=msft_learn). 
+- An Azure account and subscription. [Get a free Azure account](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?cid=msft_learn).
+
+- The container group with the container instance to connect from your workflow.
+
+  For more information, see [Quickstart: Deploy a container instance in Azure using the Azure portal](/azure/container-instances/container-instances-quickstart-portal).
+
+- The logic app workflow from where you want to access your container instance.
 
-* Basic knowledge about how to create logic apps and how to create container instances
+  The Azure Container Instance connector provides only actions, so your workflow needs to start with a trigger that best suits your business scenario. For example, to run a container workload on a schedule, use the **Recurrence** trigger. Or, to deploy a container group after a specific event, such as when the workflow receives an email in Outlook, use the trigger named **When a new email arrives**. For simplicity, this example uses the **Recurrence** trigger.
 
-  * [Create an example Consumption logic app workflow](../logic-apps/quickstart-create-example-consumption-workflow.md)
+  To add a trigger to your workflow, follow the [general steps](../logic-apps/add-trigger-action-workflow.md#add-trigger) for the trigger you want. Set up the corresponding connection, if necessary.
 
-  * [Create and manage container instances](/azure/container-instances/container-instances-quickstart)
+  For more information, see:
 
-* The logic app where you want to access your container instances. To use an action, start your logic app with another trigger, for example, the **Recurrence** trigger.
+  - [Create a Consumption logic app workflow](../logic-apps/quickstart-create-example-consumption-workflow.md)
 
-## Add a Container Instance action
+  - [Create a Standard logic app workflow](../logic-apps/create-single-tenant-workflows-azure-portal.md)
 
-[!INCLUDE [Create connection general intro](../../includes/connectors-create-connection-general-intro.md)]
+## Connector technical reference
 
-1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com), 
-and open your logic app in Logic App Designer, if not open already.
+For more information about the operations and limits for this connector, see the connector's [reference page](/connectors/aci/) or container group [YAML reference](/azure/container-instances/container-instances-reference-yaml).
 
-1. Choose a path: 
+## Add an Azure Container Instance connector action
 
-   * Under the last step where you want to add an action, 
-   choose **New step**. 
+This section shows how to add an Azure Container Instance connector action to a workflow that already starts with a trigger.
 
-     -or-
+1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com), open your logic app resource and workflow in the designer.
 
-   * Between the steps where you want to add an action, 
-   move your pointer over the arrow between steps. 
-   Choose the plus sign (**+**) that appears, 
-   and then select **Add an action**.
+1. Under the trigger, add the Azure Container Instance connector action you want by following the [general steps](../logic-apps/add-trigger-action-workflow.md#add-action).
 
-1. In the search box, enter "container instance" as your filter. 
-Under the actions list, select the Azure Container Instance connector action you want.
+   This example adds the action named **Create or update a container group**.
 
-1. Provide a name for your connection. 
+1. After the connection information pane opens, select the required **Authentication** type, and provide the corresponding information as prompted.
 
-1. Provide the necessary details for your selected action 
-and continue building your logic app's workflow.
+1. Provide the following information about the container group and one or more container instances in the group, for example:
 
-  For example, select **Create container group** and enter the properties for a container group and one or more container instances in the group, as shown in the following image (partial detail):
+   | Parameter | Description |
+   |-----------|-------------|
+   | **Subscription Id** | The Azure subscription for your container group. |
+   | **Resource Group** | The Azure resource group for your container group. |
+   | **Container Group Name** | The name for your container group.
+   | **Container Group Location** | The Azure region for your container group. |
+   | **ContainerGroup containers** | One or more container instances in your container group. |
 
-  ![Create container group](./media/connectors-create-api-container-instances/logic-apps-aci-connector.png)
+   The following screenshot shows an example:
 
-## Connector reference
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/connectors-create-api-container-instances/create-update-container-group.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Azure portal, workflow designer, and selected action. Action pane shows information for the container group and container instances to create or update.":::
 
-For technical details about triggers, actions, and limits, which are 
-described by the connector's OpenAPI (formerly Swagger) description, 
-review the connector's [reference page](/connectors/aci/) or container group [YAML reference](/azure/container-instances/container-instances-reference-yaml).
+1. Save your workflow. On the designer toolbar, select **Save**.
 
-## Next steps
+1. Continue adding actions to your workflow, if necessary.
 
-* See a [sample logic app](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/aci-logicapps-integration) that runs a container in Azure Container Instances to analyze the sentiment of e-mail or X text
+## Sample
 
-* [Managed connectors for Azure Logic Apps](managed.md)
+For a sample that analyzes the sentiment of an email, see the [sample logic app](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/aci-logicapps-integration) that runs a container in Azure Container Instances.
 
-* [Built-in connectors for Azure Logic Apps](built-in.md)
+## Related content
 
-* [What are connectors in Azure Logic Apps](introduction.md)
+- [Connectors in Azure Logic Apps](introduction.md)