Azure Metadata Reader

Azure Metadata Reader is designed to read and access metadata associated with Azure resources. Azure Metadata Readers typically authenticate with Azure using Azure Active Directory credentials or other authentication mechanisms supported by Azure.

All component configurations are classified broadly into the following sections:

Please follow the demonstration to configure the component.

Configuring the Meta Information tab fields

  • Read using: There are three(3) options available under this tab:

    1. Shared Access Signature:

    2. Secret Key

    3. Principal Secret

Read using Shared Access Signature

Provide the following details:

  1. Shared Access Signature: This is a URI that grants restricted access rights to Azure Storage resources.

  2. Account Name: Provide the Azure account name.

  3. Container: Provide the container name from where the file is located and which has to be read.

  4. Path type: There are options available under it.

    • Directory Path

    • Blob Name: Provide the Azure Blob name.

Read using Secret Key

Provide the following details:

  1. Account Key: It is be used to authorize access to data in your storage account via Shared Key authorization.

  2. Account Name: Provide the Azure account name.

  3. Container: Provide the container name from where the file is located and which has to be read.

  4. Path type: There are options available under it.

    • Directory Path

    • Blob Name: Provide the Azure Blob name.

Read using Principal Secret

Provide the following details:

  1. Client ID: The client ID is the unique Application (client) ID assigned to your app by Azure AD when the app was registered.

  2. Tenant ID: It is a globally unique identifier (GUID) that is different than your organization name or domain.

  3. Client Secret: The client secret is the password of the service principal.

  4. Account Name: Provide the Azure account name.

  5. Container: Provide the container name from where the file is located and which has to be read.

  6. Path type: There are options available under it.

    • Directory Path

    • Blob Name: Provide the Azure Blob name.

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