Configuring an ABS (Azure Blob Storage) Resource
To add an ABS (Azure Blob Storage) connection resource:
- Navigate to the Resources folder of the application for which you want to configure the ABS connection resource. Right-click and select Add Resource.
The Configure New Resource modal appears. - Select ABS Connection as the connection type and click Save.
Your resource is now created, and you can configure it as appropriate. - To configure a resource, click on it.
Here's a table that lists out details associated with each of the fields in the ABS Connection Configuration panel.
| Field | Required | Content Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Required | String | A user-friendly name for this connection. This name will be used within the application to identify this specific storage account. | ABS Storage Account 1 |
| Description | Optional | String | An optional field to provide a more detailed explanation or purpose of this ABS connection. | Connection to the primary storage account for customer data uploads. |
| Account Name | Required | String | The name of your Azure Blob Storage account. | myuniquestorageaccountname |
| Auth Type | Required | String | Specifies the authentication method used to access the ABS Storage account. You have two options, SAS Token and Shared Key. | Shared Key |
| Account Key | Required if Shared Key is the auth type chosen. | String | Authenticates using the storage account name and its access keys. | abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ== |
| SAS Token | Required if SAS Token is the auth type chosen. | String | Authenticates using a Shared Access Signature (SAS) token. | sv=2023-01-03&ss=bfqt&srt=sco&sp=rwdlacupiytfx&se=2025-04-11T04:44:00Z&st=2025-04-10T04:44:00Z&spr=https&sig=aBcDeFgHiJkLmNoPqRsTuVwXyZ0123456789ABCDEFG%3D |