azuredeploy.json

{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "2.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "resourceTags": {
            "type": "object",
            "metadata": {
              "description": "Tags."
            }
        },
        "automationAccountName": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "automationAccountLocation": {
            "type": "string"
        }
    },
    "resources": [
        {
            "type": "Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts",
            "apiVersion": "[providers('Microsoft.Automation','automationAccounts').apiVersions[0]]",
            "name": "[parameters('automationAccountName')]",
            "location": "[parameters('automationAccountLocation')]",
            "dependsOn": [],
            "tags": "[parameters('resourceTags')]",
            "properties": {
                "sku": {
                    "name": "Basic"
                }
            }
        }
    ],
    "outputs": {
        "automationAccountName": {
          "type": "string",
          "value": "[parameters('automationAccountName')]"
        },
        "automationAccountResourceGroupName":{
            "type": "string",
            "value": "[resourceGroup().name]"
        },
        "automationAccountLocation":{
            "type": "string",
            "value": "[parameters('automationAccountLocation')]"
        }
    }
}