Azure

You need to find the Storage Account Access Keys.

Here's a detailed, click-by-click guide (Azure Portal) to retrieve the account access keys for use with Azure Blob Storage.

Create or select a Storage Account

  • Sign in to Azure Portal.
  • Left nav: "Storage accounts" → "Create".
  • Basics tab: choose Subscription, Resource group (new or existing), Storage account name (globally unique, lowercase), Region, Performance (Standard unless you need Premium), Redundancy (e.g., LRS for single-region or GRS/ZRS as needed). Leave defaults unless you have specific requirements.
  • Review + create → Create. Wait for deployment to succeed, then "Go to resource".

    • Create or select a Blob container

    • In the storage account blade, left menu under "Data storage" → "Containers".
    • Click "+ Container" to create a new one.
      • Name: lowercase letters/numbers/hyphen; no uppercase or spaces.
      • Public access level: keep "Private (no anonymous access)".
      • Advanced settings: leave defaults.
      • Click "Create".
    • Or click an existing container if one already exists.

    Retrieve account access keys

    • In the storage account blade, left menu → "Security + networking" → "Access keys".
    • You will see Key1 and Key2 sections. Click "Show" if they’re hidden.
    • Use either Key1 or Key2; keep the other for rotation. Do not share both simultaneously.
    • Copy the "Connection string".

    Security tips

    • Update your keys periodically.

    References