Operation cannot be completed without additional quota for newly created azure account

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Operation cannot be completed without additional quota for newly created azure account

Dattatray Kale 0

Hello folks,

I have created new azure account and for free app service plan. it is giving me an error

Operation cannot be completed without additional quota.

Additional details - Location:

Current Limit (Basic VMs): 0

Current Usage: 0

Amount required for this deployment (Basic VMs): 1

(Minimum) New Limit that you should request to enable this deployment: 1.

Note that if you experience multiple scaling operations failing (in addition to this one) and need to accommodate the aggregate quota requirements of these operations, you will need to request a higher quota limit than the one currently displayed.

Any idea? Is this something to do with MFA that I haven't configured it yet, Please help.

Marcin Policht 85,060 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2026-04-04T13:47:19.0733333+00:00
This error occurs because your selected region has a quota limit of 0 for the specific Virtual Machine (VM) family used by your chosen App Service Plan tier. Even on a free account, Microsoft often restricts certain tiers (like Free F1 or Basic B1) in high-demand regions to prevent capacity issues.

Change the Deployment Region: This is the most common fix. Regions like East US, East US 2, and Central US often hit capacity limits for free tiers. Try deploying to a different region such as West US 2, UK South, or Canada Central.

Use the Azure Portal for Deployment: If you are using an automated tool like Terraform or VS Code, try creating the App Service Plan directly in the Azure Portal. The portal often provides real-time feedback on which regions have available capacity for your selected SKU.

Verify Your Subscription Eligibility: Note that Free Trial and Azure for Students subscriptions are generally not eligible for manual quota increases. If you must use a specific region that currently shows a 0 limit, you may need to upgrade to a Pay-As-You-Go subscription first.

If you have already upgraded your account and still see a 0 limit, follow these steps to request an increase:

Search for Quotas in the Azure Portal search bar.

Set the Provider filter to Microsoft.Web (this governs App Service, not "Compute").

Filter by your desired Region.

Find the entry for your SKU (e.g., Free VMs or Basic VMs) and click Request increase to open a support request.

If the above response helps answer your question, remember to "Accept Answer" so that others in the community facing similar issues can easily find the solution. Your contribution is highly appreciated.

hth

Marcin
Shree Hima Bindu Maganti 6,880 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-05T18:21:24.65+00:00

Hi @Dattatray Kale
This error is not related to MFA configuration. It occurs because your newly created Azure subscription has zero vCPU (compute) quota allocated for the selected region, and even App Service deployments depend on underlying compute capacity checks. As shown in the error, the current limit for Basic VM cores is 0, while at least 1 core is required to complete the deployment. This is a common behavior for new or free-tier subscriptions where default quotas are restricted. To resolve this, you need to request a quota increase by navigating to Azure Portal > Subscriptions > Usage + quotas, selecting the appropriate region, and submitting a request to increase Total Regional vCPUs or Basic VM cores to at least 1. Once the quota request is approved, the deployment will succeed.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quotas/regional-quota-requests
Let me know if you have any further assistance needed.