Azure Blob Storage

Overview of the Azure Blob Storage integration.

The following documentation is for Azure Blob Storage v1.3.4.

Overview

Azure Blob Storage provides massively scalable object storage for unstructured data in the cloud. This integration enables automated file management, data archiving, and cloud storage workflows within Microsoft Azure. Leverage enterprise-grade cloud storage for secure and scalable data operations.

Setup

The following integrations need to be connected to your Kognitos workspace:

• Azure Blob Storage

Steps

Follow these steps to connect the integration in Kognitos:

1

Navigate

Using the left navigation menu, go to Integrations → Explore Integrations.

2

Find

Search for the integration and click on it.

3

Connect

Click on Connect to add a connection to the integration.

4

Configure

Add a name for the connection. You'll be prompted for authentication details if needed. Then, click on Connect.

Authentication

Use one of the following authentication methods to connect this integration in Kognitos. Each method has its own configuration requirements.

Connect using Azure account name and Azure account Key

Connect to a Blob Storage account using the provided account key.

Label	Description	Type
Azure account name	The Azure account name	text
Azure account Key	The Azure account Key	sensitive

Connect using Azure Account Name, SAS Token and Container Name

Connect to an API using the provided API key.

Label	Description	Type
Azure Account Name	The Azure account name	text
SAS Token	The SAS token	sensitive
Container Name	The container name	text

Actions

The following actions are available in the Azure Blob Storage integration:

1. Copy an item to a folder

Copy a file or folder to a specified destination folder within the container.

2. Create a folder in another folder

Create a new subfolder inside an existing folder.

3. Delete an item

Delete a file or folder from the storage container.

4. Download a file

Download a file from Azure Blob Storage to use in your automation.

5. Get a folder at a path

Get a reference to a folder at a specific path within the container.

6. Get a root folder from a container

Get a reference to the root folder of a storage container.

7. Get some folder's items

List the files and subfolders contained within a folder.

8. Move an item to a folder

Move a file or folder to a different destination folder within the container.

9. Rename an item to a name

Rename a file or folder to a new name.

10. Sign a blob

Generate a signed URL for a blob, providing temporary access to the resource.

11. Upload a file to a folder

Upload a file to a specified folder in Azure Blob Storage.

Concepts

Azure file reference

Represents a reference to a file in an Azure Storage.

Field Name	Description	Type
container_name	The name of the container.	text
blob_name	The full path of the file within the container, including the file name and extension.	text
account_name	The name of the account.	optional[text]
etag	Entity tag.	optional[text]
sas_token	SAS token.	optional[text]

Azure folder reference

Represents a reference to a folder in an Azure Storage

Field Name	Description	Type
container_name	The name of the container.	text
path	The path of the folder within the container. Should end with a trailing slash ('/') to indicate it's a folder.	text
account_name	The name of the account.	optional[text]
etag	Entity tag	optional[text]
sas_token	SAS token.	optional[text]