diff --git a/.chloggen/add-azure-semantic-conventions.yaml b/.chloggen/add-azure-semantic-conventions.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f250d0dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/add-azure-semantic-conventions.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+change_type: enhancement
+
+component: azure
+
+note: Add `azure.resourcegroup.name` attribute for the name of the Azure resource group the resource belongs to and document that `cloud.account.id` maps to the Azure subscription ID.
+
+issues: [3697, 3708]
diff --git a/docs/registry/attributes/azure.md b/docs/registry/attributes/azure.md
index 36011b484e..8701058f27 100644
--- a/docs/registry/attributes/azure.md
+++ b/docs/registry/attributes/azure.md
@@ -3,10 +3,21 @@
# Azure
+- [General Azure Attributes](#general-azure-attributes)
- [Azure Client Library Attributes](#azure-client-library-attributes)
- [Azure Cosmos DB Attributes](#azure-cosmos-db-attributes)
- [Deprecated Azure Attributes](#deprecated-azure-attributes)
+## General Azure Attributes
+
+This section defines generic attributes for Azure services.
+
+**Attributes:**
+
+| Key | Stability | Value Type | Description | Example Values |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `azure.resourcegroup.name` |  | string | The name of the Azure [resource group](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-resource-groups-portal) the resource belongs to. | `my-resource-group`; `rg-myapp-prod` |
+
## Azure Client Library Attributes
This section defines generic attributes used by Azure Client Libraries.
diff --git a/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md b/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md
index 68a72c17cf..559dfd8269 100644
--- a/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md
+++ b/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md
@@ -11,20 +11,22 @@ A cloud environment (e.g. GCP, Azure, AWS).
| Key | Stability | Value Type | Description | Example Values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| `cloud.account.id` |  | string | The cloud account ID the resource is assigned to. | `111111111111`; `opentelemetry` |
-| `cloud.availability_zone` |  | string | Cloud regions often have multiple, isolated locations known as zones to increase availability. Availability zone represents the zone where the resource is running. [1] | `us-east-1c` |
-| `cloud.platform` |  | string | The cloud platform in use. [2] | `akamai_cloud.compute`; `alibaba_cloud_ecs`; `alibaba_cloud_fc` |
+| `cloud.account.id` |  | string | The cloud account ID the resource is assigned to. [1] | `111111111111`; `opentelemetry`; `xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx` |
+| `cloud.availability_zone` |  | string | Cloud regions often have multiple, isolated locations known as zones to increase availability. Availability zone represents the zone where the resource is running. [2] | `us-east-1c` |
+| `cloud.platform` |  | string | The cloud platform in use. [3] | `akamai_cloud.compute`; `alibaba_cloud_ecs`; `alibaba_cloud_fc` |
| `cloud.provider` |  | string | Name of the cloud provider. | `akamai_cloud`; `alibaba_cloud`; `aws` |
-| `cloud.region` |  | string | The geographical region within a cloud provider. When associated with a resource, this attribute specifies the region where the resource operates. When calling services or APIs deployed on a cloud, this attribute identifies the region where the called destination is deployed. [3] | `us-central1`; `us-east-1` |
-| `cloud.resource_id` |  | string | Cloud provider-specific native identifier of the monitored cloud resource (e.g. an [ARN](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-arns-and-namespaces.html) on AWS, a [fully qualified resource ID](https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/resources/resources/get-by-id) on Azure, a [full resource name](https://google.aip.dev/122#full-resource-names) on GCP) [4] | `arn:aws:lambda:REGION:ACCOUNT_ID:function:my-function`; `//run.googleapis.com/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/services/SERVICE_ID`; `/subscriptions//resourceGroups//providers/Microsoft.Web/sites//functions/` |
+| `cloud.region` |  | string | The geographical region within a cloud provider. When associated with a resource, this attribute specifies the region where the resource operates. When calling services or APIs deployed on a cloud, this attribute identifies the region where the called destination is deployed. [4] | `us-central1`; `us-east-1` |
+| `cloud.resource_id` |  | string | Cloud provider-specific native identifier of the monitored cloud resource (e.g. an [ARN](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-arns-and-namespaces.html) on AWS, a [fully qualified resource ID](https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/resources/resources/get-by-id) on Azure, a [full resource name](https://google.aip.dev/122#full-resource-names) on GCP) [5] | `arn:aws:lambda:REGION:ACCOUNT_ID:function:my-function`; `//run.googleapis.com/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/services/SERVICE_ID`; `/subscriptions//resourceGroups//providers/Microsoft.Web/sites//functions/` |
-**[1] `cloud.availability_zone`:** Availability zones are called "zones" on Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud.
+**[1] `cloud.account.id`:** For Azure, this is the subscription ID.
-**[2] `cloud.platform`:** The prefix of the service SHOULD match the one specified in `cloud.provider`.
+**[2] `cloud.availability_zone`:** Availability zones are called "zones" on Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud.
-**[3] `cloud.region`:** Refer to your provider's docs to see the available regions, for example [Alibaba Cloud regions](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/40654.htm), [AWS regions](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regions_az/), [Azure regions](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/geographies/), [Google Cloud regions](https://cloud.google.com/about/locations), or [Tencent Cloud regions](https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/213/6091).
+**[3] `cloud.platform`:** The prefix of the service SHOULD match the one specified in `cloud.provider`.
-**[4] `cloud.resource_id`:** On some cloud providers, it may not be possible to determine the full ID at startup,
+**[4] `cloud.region`:** Refer to your provider's docs to see the available regions, for example [Alibaba Cloud regions](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/40654.htm), [AWS regions](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regions_az/), [Azure regions](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/geographies/), [Google Cloud regions](https://cloud.google.com/about/locations), or [Tencent Cloud regions](https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/213/6091).
+
+**[5] `cloud.resource_id`:** On some cloud providers, it may not be possible to determine the full ID at startup,
so it may be necessary to set `cloud.resource_id` as a span attribute instead.
The exact value to use for `cloud.resource_id` depends on the cloud provider.
diff --git a/docs/registry/entities/cloud.md b/docs/registry/entities/cloud.md
index 829174fd60..f69e393f0f 100644
--- a/docs/registry/entities/cloud.md
+++ b/docs/registry/entities/cloud.md
@@ -19,20 +19,22 @@
| Role | Key | Stability | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Value Type | Description | Example Values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| Other | [`cloud.account.id`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | The cloud account ID the resource is assigned to. | `111111111111`; `opentelemetry` |
-| Other | [`cloud.availability_zone`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | Cloud regions often have multiple, isolated locations known as zones to increase availability. Availability zone represents the zone where the resource is running. [1] | `us-east-1c` |
-| Other | [`cloud.platform`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | The cloud platform in use. [2] | `akamai_cloud.compute`; `alibaba_cloud_ecs`; `alibaba_cloud_fc` |
+| Other | [`cloud.account.id`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | The cloud account ID the resource is assigned to. [1] | `111111111111`; `opentelemetry`; `xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx` |
+| Other | [`cloud.availability_zone`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | Cloud regions often have multiple, isolated locations known as zones to increase availability. Availability zone represents the zone where the resource is running. [2] | `us-east-1c` |
+| Other | [`cloud.platform`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | The cloud platform in use. [3] | `akamai_cloud.compute`; `alibaba_cloud_ecs`; `alibaba_cloud_fc` |
| Other | [`cloud.provider`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | Name of the cloud provider. | `akamai_cloud`; `alibaba_cloud`; `aws` |
-| Other | [`cloud.region`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | The geographical region within a cloud provider. When associated with a resource, this attribute specifies the region where the resource operates. When calling services or APIs deployed on a cloud, this attribute identifies the region where the called destination is deployed. [3] | `us-central1`; `us-east-1` |
-| Other | [`cloud.resource_id`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | Cloud provider-specific native identifier of the monitored cloud resource (e.g. an [ARN](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-arns-and-namespaces.html) on AWS, a [fully qualified resource ID](https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/resources/resources/get-by-id) on Azure, a [full resource name](https://google.aip.dev/122#full-resource-names) on GCP) [4] | `arn:aws:lambda:REGION:ACCOUNT_ID:function:my-function`; `//run.googleapis.com/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/services/SERVICE_ID`; `/subscriptions//resourceGroups//providers/Microsoft.Web/sites//functions/` |
+| Other | [`cloud.region`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | The geographical region within a cloud provider. When associated with a resource, this attribute specifies the region where the resource operates. When calling services or APIs deployed on a cloud, this attribute identifies the region where the called destination is deployed. [4] | `us-central1`; `us-east-1` |
+| Other | [`cloud.resource_id`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | Cloud provider-specific native identifier of the monitored cloud resource (e.g. an [ARN](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-arns-and-namespaces.html) on AWS, a [fully qualified resource ID](https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/resources/resources/get-by-id) on Azure, a [full resource name](https://google.aip.dev/122#full-resource-names) on GCP) [5] | `arn:aws:lambda:REGION:ACCOUNT_ID:function:my-function`; `//run.googleapis.com/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/services/SERVICE_ID`; `/subscriptions//resourceGroups//providers/Microsoft.Web/sites//functions/` |
-**[1] `cloud.availability_zone`:** Availability zones are called "zones" on Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud.
+**[1] `cloud.account.id`:** For Azure, this is the subscription ID.
-**[2] `cloud.platform`:** The prefix of the service SHOULD match the one specified in `cloud.provider`.
+**[2] `cloud.availability_zone`:** Availability zones are called "zones" on Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud.
-**[3] `cloud.region`:** Refer to your provider's docs to see the available regions, for example [Alibaba Cloud regions](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/40654.htm), [AWS regions](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regions_az/), [Azure regions](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/geographies/), [Google Cloud regions](https://cloud.google.com/about/locations), or [Tencent Cloud regions](https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/213/6091).
+**[3] `cloud.platform`:** The prefix of the service SHOULD match the one specified in `cloud.provider`.
-**[4] `cloud.resource_id`:** On some cloud providers, it may not be possible to determine the full ID at startup,
+**[4] `cloud.region`:** Refer to your provider's docs to see the available regions, for example [Alibaba Cloud regions](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/40654.htm), [AWS regions](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regions_az/), [Azure regions](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/geographies/), [Google Cloud regions](https://cloud.google.com/about/locations), or [Tencent Cloud regions](https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/213/6091).
+
+**[5] `cloud.resource_id`:** On some cloud providers, it may not be possible to determine the full ID at startup,
so it may be necessary to set `cloud.resource_id` as a span attribute instead.
The exact value to use for `cloud.resource_id` depends on the cloud provider.
diff --git a/docs/resource/cloud.md b/docs/resource/cloud.md
index 532d4dd5e4..2471b94dc2 100644
--- a/docs/resource/cloud.md
+++ b/docs/resource/cloud.md
@@ -19,20 +19,22 @@
| Role | Key | Stability | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Value Type | Description | Example Values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| Other | [`cloud.account.id`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | The cloud account ID the resource is assigned to. | `111111111111`; `opentelemetry` |
-| Other | [`cloud.availability_zone`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | Cloud regions often have multiple, isolated locations known as zones to increase availability. Availability zone represents the zone where the resource is running. [1] | `us-east-1c` |
-| Other | [`cloud.platform`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | The cloud platform in use. [2] | `akamai_cloud.compute`; `alibaba_cloud_ecs`; `alibaba_cloud_fc` |
+| Other | [`cloud.account.id`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | The cloud account ID the resource is assigned to. [1] | `111111111111`; `opentelemetry`; `xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx` |
+| Other | [`cloud.availability_zone`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | Cloud regions often have multiple, isolated locations known as zones to increase availability. Availability zone represents the zone where the resource is running. [2] | `us-east-1c` |
+| Other | [`cloud.platform`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | The cloud platform in use. [3] | `akamai_cloud.compute`; `alibaba_cloud_ecs`; `alibaba_cloud_fc` |
| Other | [`cloud.provider`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | Name of the cloud provider. | `akamai_cloud`; `alibaba_cloud`; `aws` |
-| Other | [`cloud.region`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | The geographical region within a cloud provider. When associated with a resource, this attribute specifies the region where the resource operates. When calling services or APIs deployed on a cloud, this attribute identifies the region where the called destination is deployed. [3] | `us-central1`; `us-east-1` |
-| Other | [`cloud.resource_id`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | Cloud provider-specific native identifier of the monitored cloud resource (e.g. an [ARN](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-arns-and-namespaces.html) on AWS, a [fully qualified resource ID](https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/resources/resources/get-by-id) on Azure, a [full resource name](https://google.aip.dev/122#full-resource-names) on GCP) [4] | `arn:aws:lambda:REGION:ACCOUNT_ID:function:my-function`; `//run.googleapis.com/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/services/SERVICE_ID`; `/subscriptions//resourceGroups//providers/Microsoft.Web/sites//functions/` |
+| Other | [`cloud.region`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | The geographical region within a cloud provider. When associated with a resource, this attribute specifies the region where the resource operates. When calling services or APIs deployed on a cloud, this attribute identifies the region where the called destination is deployed. [4] | `us-central1`; `us-east-1` |
+| Other | [`cloud.resource_id`](/docs/registry/attributes/cloud.md) |  | `Recommended` | string | Cloud provider-specific native identifier of the monitored cloud resource (e.g. an [ARN](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-arns-and-namespaces.html) on AWS, a [fully qualified resource ID](https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/resources/resources/get-by-id) on Azure, a [full resource name](https://google.aip.dev/122#full-resource-names) on GCP) [5] | `arn:aws:lambda:REGION:ACCOUNT_ID:function:my-function`; `//run.googleapis.com/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/services/SERVICE_ID`; `/subscriptions//resourceGroups//providers/Microsoft.Web/sites//functions/` |
-**[1] `cloud.availability_zone`:** Availability zones are called "zones" on Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud.
+**[1] `cloud.account.id`:** For Azure, this is the subscription ID.
-**[2] `cloud.platform`:** The prefix of the service SHOULD match the one specified in `cloud.provider`.
+**[2] `cloud.availability_zone`:** Availability zones are called "zones" on Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud.
-**[3] `cloud.region`:** Refer to your provider's docs to see the available regions, for example [Alibaba Cloud regions](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/40654.htm), [AWS regions](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regions_az/), [Azure regions](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/geographies/), [Google Cloud regions](https://cloud.google.com/about/locations), or [Tencent Cloud regions](https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/213/6091).
+**[3] `cloud.platform`:** The prefix of the service SHOULD match the one specified in `cloud.provider`.
-**[4] `cloud.resource_id`:** On some cloud providers, it may not be possible to determine the full ID at startup,
+**[4] `cloud.region`:** Refer to your provider's docs to see the available regions, for example [Alibaba Cloud regions](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/40654.htm), [AWS regions](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regions_az/), [Azure regions](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/geographies/), [Google Cloud regions](https://cloud.google.com/about/locations), or [Tencent Cloud regions](https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/213/6091).
+
+**[5] `cloud.resource_id`:** On some cloud providers, it may not be possible to determine the full ID at startup,
so it may be necessary to set `cloud.resource_id` as a span attribute instead.
The exact value to use for `cloud.resource_id` depends on the cloud provider.
diff --git a/model/azure/registry.yaml b/model/azure/registry.yaml
index b3d9d15485..3605392a2a 100644
--- a/model/azure/registry.yaml
+++ b/model/azure/registry.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,18 @@
groups:
+ - id: registry.azure
+ type: attribute_group
+ display_name: General Azure Attributes
+ brief: >
+ This section defines generic attributes for Azure services.
+ attributes:
+ - id: azure.resourcegroup.name
+ type: string
+ stability: development
+ brief: >
+ The name of the Azure
+ [resource group](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-resource-groups-portal)
+ the resource belongs to.
+ examples: ["my-resource-group", "rg-myapp-prod"]
- id: registry.azure.client.sdk
type: attribute_group
display_name: Azure Client Library Attributes
diff --git a/model/cloud/registry.yaml b/model/cloud/registry.yaml
index 1c1eaba941..1f9a53d218 100644
--- a/model/cloud/registry.yaml
+++ b/model/cloud/registry.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ groups:
stability: development
brief: >
The cloud account ID the resource is assigned to.
- examples: ['111111111111', 'opentelemetry']
+ note: >
+ For Azure, this is the subscription ID.
+ examples: ['111111111111', 'opentelemetry', 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx']
- id: cloud.region
type: string
stability: development