name: Azure Blob Storage
description: >-
  Microsoft Azure Blob Storage is a service for storing large amounts of unstructured object data, such as text or
  binary data, that can be accessed from anywhere in the world via HTTP or HTTPS.
image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/storage-blobs/
tags:
  - Azure
  - Blobs
  - Cloud Storage
  - Microsoft
  - Object Storage
  - Storage
created: '2024'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/storage/blobs/
apis:
  - name: Azure Blob Storage REST API
    description: >-
      The REST API for Azure Blob Storage provides operations for working with blobs and containers, including create,
      read, update, and delete operations.
    image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/storage-blobs/
    humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/blob-service-rest-api
    baseURL: https://{accountName}.blob.core.windows.net
    tags:
      - Blobs
      - Containers
      - REST API
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/blob-service-rest-api
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/main/specification/storage/data-plane/Microsoft.BlobStorage/stable/2021-12-02/blob.json
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/authorize-requests-to-azure-storage
      - type: Pricing
        url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/storage/blobs/
      - type: SDKs
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blobs-introduction#client-libraries
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-quickstart-blobs-portal
      - type: Tutorials
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blobs-overview
      - type: Code Samples
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-samples-blobs-cli
      - type: Reference
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/operations-on-blobs
      - type: ChangeLog
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/versioning-for-the-azure-storage-services
      - type: RateLimits
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/scalability-targets
      - type: GitHubRepository
        url: https://github.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs
  - name: Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 REST API
    description: >-
      The Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 REST APIs allow interaction with Azure Blob Storage through a file system
      interface. They enable creation and management of file systems, directories, and files on storage accounts with
      hierarchical namespace enabled, supporting big data analytics workloads.
    image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/storage-blobs/
    humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/data-lake-storage-gen2
    baseURL: https://{accountName}.dfs.core.windows.net
    tags:
      - Big Data
      - Data Lake
      - File System
      - Hierarchical Namespace
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/data-lake-storage-gen2
      - type: Reference
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/datalakestoragegen2/filesystem
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/authorize-requests-to-azure-storage
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/data-lake-storage-introduction
      - type: Pricing
        url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/storage/blobs/
      - type: SDKs
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blobs-introduction#client-libraries
  - name: Azure Storage Resource Provider REST API
    description: >-
      The Azure Storage Resource Provider REST API enables programmatic management of storage accounts and related
      resources through Azure Resource Manager. It supports operations such as creating, updating, listing, and deleting
      storage accounts, managing access keys, and configuring storage account properties.
    image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/storage-blobs/
    humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storagerp/
    baseURL: https://management.azure.com
    tags:
      - Administration
      - Management
      - Resource Provider
      - Storage Accounts
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storagerp/
      - type: Reference
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storagerp/storage-accounts
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/authorization-resource-provider
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/main/specification/storage/resource-manager/Microsoft.Storage/stable/2023-05-01/storage.json
common:
  - type: DomainSecurity
    url: security/microsoft-azure-blob-storage-domain-security.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/microsoft-azure-blob-storage-authentication.yml
  - type: Portal
    url: https://portal.azure.com/
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.azure.com/
  - type: Support
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/options/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/topics/storage/
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blobs-introduction
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/previous-azure-storage-service-versions
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/authorize-requests-to-azure-storage
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/scalability-targets
  - type: Website
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/storage/blobs/
  - type: Signup
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
  - type: Console
    url: https://portal.azure.com/
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-srp-overview
  - type: StackOverflow
    url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/azure-blob-storage
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/Azure
  - type: Developer Tools
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/storage/storage-explorer
  - type: Security
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/benchmark/azure/baselines/storage-security-baseline
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/storage/blobs/
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com