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# Network Watcher

Azure Network Watcher is a regional service that provides tools to monitor, diagnose, and view metrics for network resources in Azure. It helps track packet flows, troubleshoot connections, analyze network performance, and gain insights into how traffic moves through virtual networks.

```
azure.network_watcher
```

## Fields

| Title              | ID   | Type       | Data Type                                                                | Description |
| ------------------ | ---- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- |
| _key               | core | string     |
| etag               | core | string     | A unique read-only string that changes whenever the resource is updated. |
| flow_logs          | core | json       |
| id                 | core | string     | Resource ID.                                                             |
| location           | core | string     | Resource location.                                                       |
| name               | core | string     | Resource name.                                                           |
| provisioning_state | core | string     | The current provisioning state.                                          |
| resource_group     | core | string     |
| subscription_id    | core | string     |
| subscription_name  | core | string     |
| tags               | core | hstore_csv |
| type               | core | string     | Resource type.                                                           |