# azure-storage-blob > Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Client Library for Python - **URL**: https://www.freshcrate.ai/projects/azure-storage-blob - **Author**: Microsoft Corporation - **Category**: Databases - **Latest version**: `azure-mgmt-computelimit_1.1.0` (2026-06-02) - **License**: MIT License - **Source**: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/tree/main/sdk/storage/azure-storage-blob - **Language**: Python - **GitHub**: 5,526 stars, 3,285 forks - **Registry**: pypi (`azure-storage-blob`) - **Tags**: `azure`, `pypi`, `sdk` ## Description # Azure Storage Blobs client library for Python Azure Blob storage is Microsoft's object storage solution for the cloud. Blob storage is optimized for storing massive amounts of unstructured data, such as text or binary data. Blob storage is ideal for: * Serving images or documents directly to a browser * Storing files for distributed access * Streaming video and audio * Storing data for backup and restore, disaster recovery, and archiving * Storing data for analysis by an on-premises or Azure-hosted service [Source code](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/tree/main/sdk/storage/azure-storage-blob/azure/storage/blob) | [Package (PyPI)](https://pypi.org/project/azure-storage-blob/) | [Package (Conda)](https://anaconda.org/microsoft/azure-storage/) | [API reference documentation](https://aka.ms/azsdk-python-storage-blob-ref) | [Product documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/) | [Samples](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/tree/main/sdk/storage/azure-storage-blob/samples) ## Getting started ### Prerequisites * Python 3.9 or later is required to use this package. For more details, please read our page on [Azure SDK for Python version support policy](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/wiki/Azure-SDKs-Python-version-support-policy). * You must have an [Azure subscription](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/) and an [Azure storage account](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview) to use this package. ### Install the package Install the Azure Storage Blobs client library for Python with [pip](https://pypi.org/project/pip/): ```bash pip install azure-storage-blob ``` ### Create a storage account If you wish to create a new storage account, you can use the [Azure Portal](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-quickstart-create-account?tabs=azure-portal), [Azure PowerShell](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-quickstart-create-account?tabs=azure-powershell), or [Azure CLI](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-quickstart-create-account?tabs=azure-cli): ```bash # Create a new resource group to hold the storage account - # if using an existing resource group, skip this step az group create --name my-resource-group --location westus2 # Create the storage account az storage account create -n my-storage-account-name -g my-resource-group ``` ### Create the client The Azure Storage Blobs client library for Python allows you to interact with three types of resources: the storage account itself, blob storage containers, and blobs. Interaction with these resources starts with an instance of a [client](#clients). To create a client object, you will need the storage account's blob service account URL and a credential that allows you to access the storage account: ```python from azure.storage.blob import BlobServiceClient service = BlobServiceClient(account_url="https://.blob.core.windows.net/", credential=credential) ``` #### Looking up the account URL You can find the storage account's blob service URL using the [Azure Portal](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview#storage-account-endpoints), [Azure PowerShell](https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.storage/get-azstorageaccount), or [Azure CLI](https://learn.microsoft.com/cli/azure/storage/account?view=azure-cli-latest#az-storage-account-show): ```bash # Get the blob service account url for the storage account az storage account show -n my-storage-account-name -g my-resource-group --query "primaryEndpoints.blob" ``` #### Types of credentials The `credential` parameter may be provided in a number of different forms, depending on the type of [authorization](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-auth) you wish to use: 1. To use an [Azure Active Directory (AAD) token credential](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-auth-aad), provide an instance of the desired credential type obtained from the [azure-identity](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/tree/main/sdk/identity/azure-identity#credentials) library. For example, [DefaultAzureCredential](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/tree/main/sdk/identity/azure-identity#defaultazurecredential) can be used to authenticate the client. This requires some initial setup: * [Install azure-identity](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/tree/main/sdk/identity/azure-identity#install-the-package) * [Register a new AAD application](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/develop/quickstart-register-app) and give permissions to access Azure Storage * [Grant access](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-auth-aad-rbac-portal) to Azure Blob data with RBAC in the Azure Portal * Set the values of the client ID, tenant ID, and client secret of the AAD application as environment variables: AZURE_TENANT_ID, ## Recent releases | Version | Date | Urgency | Changes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `azure-mgmt-computelimit_1.1.0` | 2026-06-02 | High | ## 1.1.0 (2026-05-26) ### Features Added - Client `ComputeLimitMgmtClient` added operation group `vm_families` - Added model `FeatureEnableRequest` - Added model `VmFamily` - Added model `VmFamilyProperties` - Operation group `FeaturesOperations` added method `begin_disable` - Added operation group `VmFamiliesOperations` | | `azure-appconfiguration-provider_2.5.0` | 2026-05-26 | High | ## 2.5.0 (2026-05-22) ### Features Added - Added `refresh_enabled` parameter to the `load` method. Defaults to `True` if `refresh_on` is set. When set to `True` without `refresh_on` keys, all selected key-values are monitored for changes. When set to `False`, calling `refresh` will be a no-op. - Added the ability to monitor all selected key-values for refresh with the `refresh_enabled` kwarg. When this kwarg is set to `True`, and `refresh_on` is not specified, changes to any selected key-value | | `azure-mgmt-storage_25.0.0` | 2026-05-20 | High | ## 25.0.0 (2026-05-19) ### Features Added - Client `StorageManagementClient` added method `send_request` - Client `StorageManagementClient` added operation group `connectors` - Client `StorageManagementClient` added operation group `data_shares` - Enum `AccessTier` added member `SMART` - Enum `AllowedCopyScope` added member `ALL` - Enum `TriggerType` added member `MOCK_RUN` - Model `AzureEntityResource` added property `system_data` - Model `BlobContainer` added property `system | | `azure-mgmt-storagesync_1.0.1` | 2026-05-14 | High | ## 1.0.1 (2026-05-14) ### Other Changes - Regenerated with latest code generator tool | | `azure-mgmt-attestation_2.0.0` | 2026-05-08 | High | ## 2.0.0 (2026-05-08) ### Features Added - Client `AttestationManagementClient` added parameter `cloud_setting` in method `__init__` - Client `AttestationManagementClient` added method `send_request` - Client `AttestationManagementClient` added operation group `private_link_resources` - Model `AttestationServiceCreationSpecificParams` added property `public_network_access` - Model `AttestationServiceCreationSpecificParams` added property `tpm_attestation_authentication` - Model `At | | `azure-batch_15.1.0` | 2026-05-01 | High | ## 15.1.0 (2026-03-06) ### Other Changes - This is the GA release of the features introduced in the 15.0.0 and 15.1.0 beta versions, including LRO support, job-level FIFO scheduling, CMK support on pools, IPv6 support, metadata security protocol support, IP tag support, and confidential VM enhancements. ### Breaking Changes - Renamed `BatchNodeUserUpdateOptions` to `BatchNodeUserReplaceOptions`. - Renamed `OutputFileUploadConfig` to `OutputFileUploadConfiguration`. - Removed Models: - Rem | | `azure-postgresql-auth_1.0.2` | 2026-04-29 | High | ## 1.0.2 (2026-04-28) ### Bugs Fixed - Removed dependency on `DefaultAzureCredential` in source library - Fixed `get_entra_conninfo_async` and `get_entra_token_async` closing the credential by using it as a context manager ### Other Changes - Bumped minimum dependency on `azure-core` to `>=1.31.0` | | `azure-mgmt-hybridkubernetes_1.2.0` | 2026-04-23 | High | ## 1.2.0 (2026-04-23) ### Other Changes - Regenerate SDK code with latest code generator tool | | `azure-template_0.1.0b6187637` | 2026-04-21 | High | ## 0.1.0b6187637 (2026-04-21) ### Features Added - Some feature ### Breaking Changes - Some breaking change ### Bugs Fixed - Some bug fix ### Other Changes - Some other change | | `12.28.0` | 2026-04-21 | Low | Imported from PyPI (12.28.0) | ## Dependency audit - **Score**: 98/100 - **Total deps**: 0 - **Resolved**: 0 - **Unresolved**: 0 - **License conflicts**: 0 - **Warnings**: 1 - **Scanned**: 2026-05-25 ## Citation - HTML: https://www.freshcrate.ai/projects/azure-storage-blob - Markdown: https://www.freshcrate.ai/projects/azure-storage-blob.md - Dependencies JSON: https://www.freshcrate.ai/api/projects/azure-storage-blob/deps _Generated by freshcrate.ai. 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