# IAzureResource.publishAsConnectionString

- Module: [Aspire.Hosting.Azure](/reference/api/typescript/aspire.hosting.azure.md)
- Defined on: [IAzureResource](/reference/api/typescript/aspire.hosting.azure/iazureresource.md)
- Version: `13.4.0`
- Kind: `method`

Changes the resource to be published as a connection string reference in the manifest.

## Definition

```typescript
interface IAzureResource {
  // ... omitted for brevity
  publishAsConnectionString(): IAzureResource;
}
```

## Signature

```typescript
publishAsConnectionString(): IAzureResource
```

## Returns

[IAzureResource](/reference/api/typescript/aspire.hosting.azure/iazureresource.md) `builder`

## Defined on

- [IAzureResource](/reference/api/typescript/aspire.hosting.azure/iazureresource.md) -- `interface`