Instead of specifying all the possible backends in the ctor of FrontDoor, is it possible to add the backends AFTER the frontdoor object has been created? see https://www.pulumi.com/registry/packages/azure-native/api-docs/network/frontdoor/#create-or-update-specific-front-door

I do not see a way to do that since backendpools are not available as a separate resource. Is there a problem you are trying to solve that is hampered by this?

Circular dependency. For example, Zone depends on FrontDoor, while FrontDoor also depends on Zone Records.

So, there’s this issue with some patterns/approaches: https://github.com/pulumi/pulumi/issues/3021#issuecomment-713270279 Otherwise, if possible, constructing the value that would be the

.id

(or whatever value) of the other resource for the initial resource declaration and using that instead of a

my_resource.id

(or whatever) implied reference can work.

Thanks. Gonna have a try.