Azure Storage samples using .NET client libraries

Article
05/23/2024

This article provides an overview of code sample scenarios found in our developer guides and samples repository. Click on the links to view the corresponding samples, either in our developer guides or in GitHub repositories.

Developer guides are collections of articles that provide detailed information and code examples for specific scenarios related to Azure Storage services. To learn more about the Blob Storage developer guide for .NET, see Get started with Azure Blob Storage and .NET.

Note

These samples use the latest Azure Storage .NET v12 library. For legacy v11 code, see Azure Blob Storage Samples for .NET in the GitHub repository.

Blob samples

The following table links to Azure Blob Storage developer guides and samples that use .NET client libraries:

Topic	Developer guide	Samples on GitHub
Authentication/authorization	Authorize access and connect to Blob Storage Create a user delegation SAS for a blob Create a service SAS for a blob Create an account SAS	Authenticate with Azure Identity Authenticate using an Active Directory token Authenticate using a connection string Authenticate using a shared key credential
Create container	Create a container
Upload	Upload a blob	Upload a file to a blob
Download	Download a blob	Download a blob to a file Download an image
List	List containers List blobs	List all blobs in a container
Delete	Delete containers Delete blobs
Copy	Overview of copy operations Copy a blob from a source object URL Copy a blob with asynchronous scheduling
Lease	Create and manage container leases Create and manage blob leases
Properties and metadata	Manage container properties and metadata Manage blob properties and metadata
Index tags	Use blob index tags to manage and find data
Snapshots	Create and manage a blob snapshot
Blob versions	Create and list blob versions
Access tiers	Set or change a block blob's access tier
Append blob	Append data to an append blob
Batching		Delete several blobs in one request Set several blob access tiers in one request Fine-grained control in a batch request Catch errors from a failed sub-operation
Troubleshooting		Trigger a recoverable error using a container client

Data Lake Storage samples

The following table links to Data Lake Storage samples that use .NET client libraries:

Topic	Samples on GitHub
Authentication	Authenticate using an Active Directory token Authenticate using a shared key credential Authenticate using a shared access signature (SAS)
File system	Create a file using a file system client Get properties on a file and a directory Rename a file and a directory
Directory	Create a directory Create a file using a directory client List directories Traverse files and directories
File	Upload a file Upload by appending to a file Download a file Set and get a file access control list Set and get permissions of a file
Troubleshooting	Trigger a recoverable error

Azure File samples

The following table links to Azure Files samples that use .NET client libraries:

Topic	Samples on GitHub
Authentication	Authenticate using a connection string Authenticate using a shared key credential Authenticate using a shared access signature (SAS))
File shares	Create a share and upload a file Download a file Traverse files and directories
Troubleshooting	Authenticate using a shared access signature (SAS))

Queue samples

The following table links to Azure Queues samples that use .NET client libraries:

Topic	Samples on GitHub
Authentication	Authenticate using Microsoft Entra ID Authenticate using a connection string Authenticate using a shared key credential Authenticate using a shared access signature (SAS)) Authenticate using an Active Directory token
Queue	Create a queue and add a message
Message	Receive and process messages Peek at messages Receive messages and update visibility timeout
Troubleshooting	Trigger a recoverable error using a queue client

Table samples

The following list links to Azure Table Storage samples that use .NET client libraries:

Samples for deprecated client libraries are available at Azure Table Storage samples for .NET.

Azure code sample libraries

To view the complete .NET sample libraries, go to:

You can browse and clone the GitHub repository for each library.

Getting started guides

See the following articles for instructions on how to install and get started with the Azure Storage client libraries.

Next steps

For information on samples for other languages:

Java: Azure Storage samples using Java
Python: Azure Storage samples using Python
JavaScript/Node.js: Azure Storage samples using JavaScript
C++: Azure Storage samples using C++
All other languages: Azure Storage samples

Share via