Add Azure Blob Storage Account

Azure Blob Storage Setup

These steps need to be completed within the Azure portal.

1. Sign in to the Azure portal
2. Navigate to Storage accounts and select or create a storage account
3. In the left sidebar under Security + networking, select Access keys
4. Copy the Storage account name and one of the Key values. Save both for the PlaidCloud Document setup below.
5. Navigate to Containers under Data storage and create a container if one does not already exist. Note the container name.

You should now have everything you need to add your Azure Blob Storage account to PlaidCloud Document.

PlaidCloud Document Setup

1. Sign into PlaidCloud
2. Select the workspace that the new Document account will reside
3. Go to Document > Manage Accounts
4. Select the + New Account button
5. Select Azure Blob Storage as the Service Type
6. Fill in a name and description
7. Enter the container name and optional path prefix into the Start Path field (e.g. my-container/data). The first path segment is the container name.
8. Select an appropriate Security Model for your use case. Leave it Private if unsure.
9. Paste the Storage account name into the Account Name field under Auth Credentials
10. Paste the Key into the Account Key field under Auth Credentials
11. Select the Save button and your new Document account is live