Understanding the .NET client library
The .NET client library for Azure Blob Storage is a set of APIs designed to help developers interact with Blob Storage in their .NET applications. The client library simplifies connecting to and working with Azure Blob Storage by abstracting the underlying REST API calls and providing easy-to-use, object-oriented APIs for common operations including uploading, downloading, listing, and deleting blobs. Azure provides the .NET client library for Azure Blob Storage.Storage.Blobs NuGet package. This package is part of the Azure SDK for .NET, which includes libraries for various Azure services.
Here’s an overview of some of the core classes and concepts in the .NET client library for Azure Blob Storage:
- BlobServiceClient: This class represents the Blob Storage service and acts as the entry point for interacting with it. With
BlobServiceClient
, you can do the following:- Create and delete blob containers using the
CreateBlobContainerAsync...
- Create and delete blob containers using the