azuredeploy.json

{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "defaultValue": "[uniqueString('cosmosdb', resourceGroup().id)]",
      "metadata": {
        "description": "The name of your CosmosDB account"
      }
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "defaultValue": "[resourceGroup().location]",
      "metadata": {
        "description": "Location for your CosmosDB account"
      }
    },
    "tier": {
      "type": "string",
      "defaultValue": "Standard",
      "metadata": {
        "description": "CosmosDB account tier"
      }
    }
  },
  "resources": [
    {
      "name": "[parameters('name')]",
      "type": "Microsoft.DocumentDB/databaseAccounts",
      "apiVersion": "2016-03-31",
      "location": "[parameters('location')]",
      "properties": {
        "locations": [
          {
            "locationName": "[parameters('location')]"
          }
        ],
        "databaseAccountOfferType": "[parameters('tier')]"
      }
    }
  ]
}