diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2015-11-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2015-11-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..77e33c4ba8f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2015-11-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "parameters": {
+    "body": [
+      {
+        "Name": "isxbox",
+        "Type": "ResourceProviderTestHost/TestResourceType"
+      }
+    ],
+    "api-version": "2015-11-01"
+  },
+  "responses": {
+    "200": {
+      "body": {
+        "name": "isxbox",
+        "type": "ResourceProviderTestHost/TestResourceType",
+        "status": "Allowed"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2015-11-01/subscriptions.json b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2015-11-01/subscriptions.json
index 32846f6b7326..81e1db96161e 100644
--- a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2015-11-01/subscriptions.json
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2015-11-01/subscriptions.json
@@ -145,6 +145,46 @@
           "nextLinkName": "nextLink"
         }
       }
+    },
+    "/providers/Microsoft.Resources/checkResourceName": {
+      "post": {
+        "tags": [
+          "Tenants"
+        ],
+        "operationId": "checkResourceName",
+        "description": "A resource name is valid if it is not a reserved word, does not contains a reserved word and does not start with a reserved word",
+        "summary": "Checks resource name validity",
+        "consumes": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/parameters/CheckResourceNameParameter"
+          },
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter"
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "OK - Returns status as allowed or not.",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/CheckResourceNameResult"
+            }
+          },
+          "default": {
+            "description": "Error response saying resource name is invalid",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ErrorResponse"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "x-ms-examples": {
+          "Check validity for a resource name.": {
+            "$ref": "./examples/CheckResourceName.json"
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   "definitions": {
@@ -277,9 +317,82 @@
         "nextLink"
       ],
       "description": "Tenant Ids information."
+    },
+    "ResourceName": {
+      "description": "Name and Type of the Resource",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "type"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "Name of the resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "The type of the resource"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ErrorResponse": {
+      "description": "Error response.",
+      "properties": {
+        "error": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/ErrorDefinition",
+          "description": "The error details."
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ErrorDefinition": {
+      "description": "Error description and code explaining why resource name is invalid.",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Description of the error."
+        },
+        "code": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Code of the error."
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "CheckResourceNameResult": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "Name of Resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "description": "Type of Resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "description": "Is the resource name Allowed or Reserved",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "Allowed",
+            "Reserved"
+          ],
+          "x-ms-enum": {
+            "name": "ResourceNameStatus",
+            "modelAsString": true
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "description": "Resource Name valid if not a reserved word, does not contain a reserved word and does not start with a reserved word"
     }
   },
   "parameters": {
+    "CheckResourceNameParameter": {
+      "description": "Resource object with values for resource name and resource type",
+      "in": "body",
+      "name": "Resource Name Definition",
+      "schema": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/ResourceName"
+      },
+      "x-ms-parameter-location": "method"
+    },
     "ApiVersionParameter": {
       "name": "api-version",
       "in": "query",
diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2016-06-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2016-06-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ee63e4f2ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2016-06-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "parameters": {
+    "body": [
+      {
+        "Name": "isxbox",
+        "Type": "ResourceProviderTestHost/TestResourceType"
+      }
+    ],
+    "api-version": "2016-06-01"
+  },
+  "responses": {
+    "200": {
+      "body": {
+        "name": "isxbox",
+        "type": "ResourceProviderTestHost/TestResourceType",
+        "status": "Allowed"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2016-06-01/subscriptions.json b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2016-06-01/subscriptions.json
index 0ff278951ee7..7aaee9160c89 100644
--- a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2016-06-01/subscriptions.json
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2016-06-01/subscriptions.json
@@ -162,6 +162,46 @@
           "nextLinkName": "nextLink"
         }
       }
+    },
+    "/providers/Microsoft.Resources/checkResourceName": {
+      "post": {
+        "tags": [
+          "Tenants"
+        ],
+        "operationId": "checkResourceName",
+        "description": "A resource name is valid if it is not a reserved word, does not contains a reserved word and does not start with a reserved word",
+        "summary": "Checks resource name validity",
+        "consumes": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/parameters/CheckResourceNameParameter"
+          },
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter"
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "OK - Returns status as allowed or not.",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/CheckResourceNameResult"
+            }
+          },
+          "default": {
+            "description": "Error response saying resource name is invalid",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ErrorResponse"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "x-ms-examples": {
+          "Check validity for a resource name.": {
+            "$ref": "./examples/CheckResourceName.json"
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   "definitions": {
@@ -338,6 +378,70 @@
       ],
       "description": "Tenant Ids information."
     },
+    "ResourceName": {
+      "description": "Name and Type of the Resource",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "type"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "Name of the resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "The type of the resource"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "CheckResourceNameResult": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "Name of Resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "description": "Type of Resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "description": "Is the resource name Allowed or Reserved",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "Allowed",
+            "Reserved"
+          ],
+          "x-ms-enum": {
+            "name": "ResourceNameStatus",
+            "modelAsString": true
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "description": "Resource Name valid if not a reserved word, does not contain a reserved word and does not start with a reserved word"
+    },
+    "ErrorResponse": {
+      "description": "Error response.",
+      "properties": {
+        "error": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/ErrorDefinition",
+          "description": "The error details."
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ErrorDefinition": {
+      "description": "Error description and code explaining why resource name is invalid.",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Description of the error."
+        },
+        "code": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Code of the error."
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "Operation": {
       "description": "Microsoft.Resources operation",
       "type": "object",
@@ -395,6 +499,15 @@
       "description": "The ID of the target subscription.",
       "x-ms-parameter-location": "method"
     },
+    "CheckResourceNameParameter": {
+      "description": "Resource object with values for resource name and resource type",
+      "in": "body",
+      "name": "Resource Name Definition",
+      "schema": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/ResourceName"
+      },
+      "x-ms-parameter-location": "method"
+    },
     "ApiVersionParameter": {
       "name": "api-version",
       "in": "query",
diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2018-06-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2018-06-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cd6b51d941f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2018-06-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "parameters": {
+    "body": [
+      {
+        "Name": "isxbox",
+        "Type": "ResourceProviderTestHost/TestResourceType"
+      }
+    ],
+    "api-version": "2018-06-01"
+  },
+  "responses": {
+    "200": {
+      "body": {
+        "name": "isxbox",
+        "type": "ResourceProviderTestHost/TestResourceType",
+        "status": "Allowed"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2018-06-01/subscriptions.json b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2018-06-01/subscriptions.json
index fe7335ec5a3f..99f212f95c48 100644
--- a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2018-06-01/subscriptions.json
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2018-06-01/subscriptions.json
@@ -162,6 +162,46 @@
           "nextLinkName": "nextLink"
         }
       }
+    },
+    "/providers/Microsoft.Resources/checkResourceName": {
+      "post": {
+        "tags": [
+          "Tenants"
+        ],
+        "operationId": "checkResourceName",
+        "description": "A resource name is valid if it is not a reserved word, does not contains a reserved word and does not start with a reserved word",
+        "summary": "Checks resource name validity",
+        "consumes": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/parameters/CheckResourceNameParameter"
+          },
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter"
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "OK - Returns status as allowed or not.",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/CheckResourceNameResult"
+            }
+          },
+          "default": {
+            "description": "Error response saying resource name is invalid",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ErrorResponse"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "x-ms-examples": {
+          "Check validity for a resource name.": {
+            "$ref": "./examples/CheckResourceName.json"
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   "definitions": {
@@ -367,6 +407,70 @@
       ],
       "description": "Tenant Ids information."
     },
+    "ResourceName": {
+      "description": "Name and Type of the Resource",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "type"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "Name of the resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "The type of the resource"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ErrorResponse": {
+      "description": "Error response.",
+      "properties": {
+        "error": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/ErrorDefinition",
+          "description": "The error details."
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ErrorDefinition": {
+      "description": "Error description and code explaining why resource name is invalid.",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Description of the error."
+        },
+        "code": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Code of the error."
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "CheckResourceNameResult": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "Name of Resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "description": "Type of Resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "description": "Is the resource name Allowed or Reserved",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "Allowed",
+            "Reserved"
+          ],
+          "x-ms-enum": {
+            "name": "ResourceNameStatus",
+            "modelAsString": true
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "description": "Resource Name valid if not a reserved word, does not contain a reserved word and does not start with a reserved word"
+    },
     "Operation": {
       "description": "Microsoft.Resources operation",
       "type": "object",
@@ -424,6 +528,15 @@
       "description": "The ID of the target subscription.",
       "x-ms-parameter-location": "method"
     },
+    "CheckResourceNameParameter": {
+      "description": "Resource object with values for resource name and resource type",
+      "in": "body",
+      "name": "Resource Name Definition",
+      "schema": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/ResourceName"
+      },
+      "x-ms-parameter-location": "method"
+    },
     "ApiVersionParameter": {
       "name": "api-version",
       "in": "query",
diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-06-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-06-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..72412b20f92a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-06-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "parameters": {
+    "body": [
+      {
+        "Name": "isxbox",
+        "Type": "ResourceProviderTestHost/TestResourceType"
+      }
+    ],
+    "api-version": "2019-06-01"
+  },
+  "responses": {
+    "200": {
+      "body": {
+        "name": "isxbox",
+        "type": "ResourceProviderTestHost/TestResourceType",
+        "status": "Allowed"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-06-01/subscriptions.json b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-06-01/subscriptions.json
index c64abcc4164a..984bf3ead13f 100644
--- a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-06-01/subscriptions.json
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-06-01/subscriptions.json
@@ -172,6 +172,46 @@
           "nextLinkName": "nextLink"
         }
       }
+    },
+    "/providers/Microsoft.Resources/checkResourceName": {
+      "post": {
+        "tags": [
+          "Tenants"
+        ],
+        "operationId": "checkResourceName",
+        "description": "A resource name is valid if it is not a reserved word, does not contains a reserved word and does not start with a reserved word",
+        "summary": "Checks resource name validity",
+        "consumes": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/parameters/CheckResourceNameParameter"
+          },
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter"
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "OK - Returns status as allowed or not.",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/CheckResourceNameResult"
+            }
+          },
+          "default": {
+            "description": "Error response saying resource name is invalid",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ErrorResponse"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "x-ms-examples": {
+          "Check validity for a resource name.": {
+            "$ref": "./examples/CheckResourceName.json"
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   "definitions": {
@@ -408,6 +448,70 @@
       ],
       "description": "Tenant Ids information."
     },
+    "ResourceName": {
+      "description": "Name and Type of the Resource",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "type"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "Name of the resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "The type of the resource"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ErrorResponse": {
+      "description": "Error response.",
+      "properties": {
+        "error": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/ErrorDefinition",
+          "description": "The error details."
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ErrorDefinition": {
+      "description": "Error description and code explaining why resource name is invalid.",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Description of the error."
+        },
+        "code": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Code of the error."
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "CheckResourceNameResult": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "Name of Resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "description": "Type of Resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "description": "Is the resource name Allowed or Reserved",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "Allowed",
+            "Reserved"
+          ],
+          "x-ms-enum": {
+            "name": "ResourceNameStatus",
+            "modelAsString": true
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "description": "Resource Name valid if not a reserved word, does not contain a reserved word and does not start with a reserved word"
+    },
     "Operation": {
       "description": "Microsoft.Resources operation",
       "type": "object",
@@ -465,6 +569,15 @@
       "description": "The ID of the target subscription.",
       "x-ms-parameter-location": "method"
     },
+    "CheckResourceNameParameter": {
+      "description": "Resource object with values for resource name and resource type",
+      "in": "body",
+      "name": "Resource Name Definition",
+      "schema": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/ResourceName"
+      },
+      "x-ms-parameter-location": "method"
+    },
     "ApiVersionParameter": {
       "name": "api-version",
       "in": "query",
diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-11-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-11-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..584176e6f6d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-11-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "parameters": {
+    "body": [
+      {
+        "Name": "isxbox",
+        "Type": "ResourceProviderTestHost/TestResourceType"
+      }
+    ],
+    "api-version": "2019-11-01"
+  },
+  "responses": {
+    "200": {
+      "body": {
+        "name": "isxbox",
+        "type": "ResourceProviderTestHost/TestResourceType",
+        "status": "Allowed"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-11-01/subscriptions.json b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-11-01/subscriptions.json
index a10bc931ed11..ad98623bf852 100644
--- a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-11-01/subscriptions.json
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2019-11-01/subscriptions.json
@@ -177,6 +177,46 @@
           "nextLinkName": "nextLink"
         }
       }
+    },
+    "/providers/Microsoft.Resources/checkResourceName": {
+      "post": {
+        "tags": [
+          "Tenants"
+        ],
+        "operationId": "checkResourceName",
+        "description": "A resource name is valid if it is not a reserved word, does not contains a reserved word and does not start with a reserved word",
+        "summary": "Checks resource name validity",
+        "consumes": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/parameters/CheckResourceNameParameter"
+          },
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter"
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "OK - Returns status as allowed or not.",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/CheckResourceNameResult"
+            }
+          },
+          "default": {
+            "description": "Error response saying resource name is invalid",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ErrorResponse"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "x-ms-examples": {
+          "Check validity for a resource name.": {
+            "$ref": "./examples/CheckResourceName.json"
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   "definitions": {
@@ -498,6 +538,70 @@
       ],
       "description": "Tenant Ids information."
     },
+    "ResourceName": {
+      "description": "Name and Type of the Resource",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "type"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "Name of the resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "The type of the resource"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ErrorResponse": {
+      "description": "Error response.",
+      "properties": {
+        "error": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/ErrorDefinition",
+          "description": "The error details."
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ErrorDefinition": {
+      "description": "Error description and code explaining why resource name is invalid.",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Description of the error."
+        },
+        "code": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Code of the error."
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "CheckResourceNameResult": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "Name of Resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "description": "Type of Resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "description": "Is the resource name Allowed or Reserved",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "Allowed",
+            "Reserved"
+          ],
+          "x-ms-enum": {
+            "name": "ResourceNameStatus",
+            "modelAsString": true
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "description": "Resource Name valid if not a reserved word, does not contain a reserved word and does not start with a reserved word"
+    },
     "Operation": {
       "description": "Microsoft.Resources operation",
       "type": "object",
@@ -555,6 +659,15 @@
       "description": "The ID of the target subscription.",
       "x-ms-parameter-location": "method"
     },
+    "CheckResourceNameParameter": {
+      "description": "Resource object with values for resource name and resource type",
+      "in": "body",
+      "name": "Resource Name Definition",
+      "schema": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/ResourceName"
+      },
+      "x-ms-parameter-location": "method"
+    },
     "ApiVersionParameter": {
       "name": "api-version",
       "in": "query",
diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2020-01-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2020-01-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..84ec179e05d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2020-01-01/examples/CheckResourceName.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "parameters": {
+    "body": [
+      {
+        "Name": "isxbox",
+        "Type": "ResourceProviderTestHost/TestResourceType"
+      }
+    ],
+    "api-version": "2020-01-01"
+  },
+  "responses": {
+    "200": {
+      "body": {
+        "name": "isxbox",
+        "type": "ResourceProviderTestHost/TestResourceType",
+        "status": "Allowed"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2020-01-01/subscriptions.json b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2020-01-01/subscriptions.json
index ee5d51274e47..b70ab71ed858 100644
--- a/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2020-01-01/subscriptions.json
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/Microsoft.Resources/stable/2020-01-01/subscriptions.json
@@ -182,6 +182,46 @@
           "nextLinkName": "nextLink"
         }
       }
+    },
+    "/providers/Microsoft.Resources/checkResourceName": {
+      "post": {
+        "tags": [
+          "Tenants"
+        ],
+        "operationId": "checkResourceName",
+        "description": "A resource name is valid if it is not a reserved word, does not contains a reserved word and does not start with a reserved word",
+        "summary": "Checks resource name validity",
+        "consumes": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/parameters/CheckResourceNameParameter"
+          },
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter"
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "OK - Returns status as allowed or not.",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/CheckResourceNameResult"
+            }
+          },
+          "default": {
+            "description": "Error response saying resource name is invalid",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ErrorResponse"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "x-ms-examples": {
+          "Check validity for a resource name.": {
+            "$ref": "./examples/CheckResourceName.json"
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   "definitions": {
@@ -518,6 +558,70 @@
       ],
       "description": "Tenant Ids information."
     },
+    "ResourceName": {
+      "description": "Name and Type of the Resource",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "type"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "Name of the resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "The type of the resource"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "CheckResourceNameResult": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "Name of Resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "description": "Type of Resource",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "description": "Is the resource name Allowed or Reserved",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "Allowed",
+            "Reserved"
+          ],
+          "x-ms-enum": {
+            "name": "ResourceNameStatus",
+            "modelAsString": true
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "description": "Resource Name valid if not a reserved word, does not contain a reserved word and does not start with a reserved word"
+    },
+    "ErrorResponse": {
+      "description": "Error response.",
+      "properties": {
+        "error": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/ErrorDefinition",
+          "description": "The error details."
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ErrorDefinition": {
+      "description": "Error description and code explaining why resource name is invalid.",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Description of the error."
+        },
+        "code": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Code of the error."
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "Operation": {
       "description": "Microsoft.Resources operation",
       "type": "object",
@@ -575,6 +679,15 @@
       "description": "The ID of the target subscription.",
       "x-ms-parameter-location": "method"
     },
+    "CheckResourceNameParameter": {
+      "description": "Resource object with values for resource name and resource type",
+      "in": "body",
+      "name": "Resource Name Definition",
+      "schema": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/ResourceName"
+      },
+      "x-ms-parameter-location": "method"
+    },
     "ApiVersionParameter": {
       "name": "api-version",
       "in": "query",
diff --git a/specification/resources/resource-manager/readme.md b/specification/resources/resource-manager/readme.md
index 32aea908a345..ff9e37515f1b 100644
--- a/specification/resources/resource-manager/readme.md
+++ b/specification/resources/resource-manager/readme.md
@@ -616,6 +616,9 @@ input-file:
 - Microsoft.Authorization/stable/2016-12-01/policyAssignments.json
 - Microsoft.Resources/stable/2016-06-01/subscriptions.json
 - Microsoft.Resources/stable/2018-05-01/resources.json
+
+override-info:
+  title: PolicyClient
 ```
 
 ## Multi-API/Profile support for AutoRest v3 generators