#Objective

The Microsoft Azure Blob Storage connector lets you retrieve files stored in Microsoft Azure's object storage system: Azure Blob Storage.

#Get your access credentials from Azure

You need to obtain the following information from Azure:

• the name of the Azure storage account to connect to
• a key for this storage account
• the name of the blob container to connect to

#Get your storage account name and key

On the Microsoft Azure console, open the storage account that you want to connect to and open the Access keys tab.

Retrieve the following information:

• storage account name
• key

If you don't have a separate storage account yet, use the below documentation to create one.

#Create a new storage account

To create a new Microsoft Azure storage account from the Microsoft Azure console, select Storage accounts and click on Create.

Follow the steps to add a storage account filling in the required fields and custom settings. The storage account name will be needed to connect from the Platform.

Once your storage account is created, go back to the first steps up above to retrieve its name and key.

#Get your blob container name

In the Microsoft Azure console, open the Storage browser tab.

In the service account you just used, open the section Blob containers.

If you have an existing container that you want to use, retrieve its name at this step. Else, create a new container.

#Create a new blob container

Click on Add container. The name you fill in will be needed to connect from the Platform.

#Add a Microsoft Azure Blob Storage source on the Platform

#Configuration screen overview

Once you have found Microsoft Azure Blob Storage in the Platform store, click on Select and you will be able to see the configuration screen as shown below:

#Configuring your source

#Connect to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage

When creating the source, you will be required to input the following information :

• Account name: the name of the storage account obtained here
• Account key: the key for this storage account obtained here
• Container name: the name of the blob container obtained here
• Path of files (optional): the full path of a specific folder or file to connect to

Once you add the above details click on Connect to establish a connection with Microsoft Azure Blob Storage.

To finish, click on the Create button on the top right-hand corner.

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