# ReadBlob Required Frends version: 5.7+ Required .NET version: 8.0 Compatible Agents: Unknown Source code: {% tabs %} {% tab title="Parameter: Source" %} | Name | Description | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | ContainerName : `String` |

Azure storage container's name.


Default: -
Example: Container1

| | BlobName : `String` |

Name of the blob which content is read.


Default: -
Example: File.txt

| | {% endtab %} | | {% tab title="Parameter: Connection" %} | Name | Description | | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | AuthenticationMethod : `ConnectionMethod` |

Defines which connection method should be used for connecting to Azure Blob Storage.

Possible values:

Defines which connection method should be used for connecting to Azure Blob Storage.

Defines which connection method should be used for connecting to Azure Blob Storage.

Defines which connection method should be used for connecting to Azure Blob Storage.

Defines which connection method should be used for connecting to Azure Blob Storage.

Defines which connection method should be used for connecting to Azure Blob Storage.


Default: 1
Example: ConnectionMethod.ConnectionString

| | 🗝ConnectionString : `String` |

Connection string to Azure storage.


Default: -
Example: DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=account-name;AccountKey=abc==;EndpointSuffix=core.windows.net

| | ApplicationId : `String` |

Application (Client) ID of Azure AD Application.


Default: -
Example: Y6b1hf2a-80e2-xyz2-abc33h-3a7c3a8as4b7f

| | TenantId : `String` |

Tenant ID of Azure Tenant.


Default: -
Example: Y6b1hf2a-80e2-xyz2-abc33h-3a7c3a8as4b7f

| | 🗝ClientSecret : `String` |

Client Secret of Azure AD Application.


Default: -
Example: Password!

| | 🗝SasToken : `String` |

A shared access signature to use when connecting to an Azure storage container.

Grants restricted access rights to Azure Storage resources when combined with URI.


Default: -
Example: sv=2021-04-10\&se=2022-04-10T10%3A431Z\&sr=c\&sp=l\&sig=ZJg983RovE%23ZXI

| | StorageAccountName : `String` |

Name of the Azure storage account.


Default: -
Example: TestStorage

| | Scopes : `String[]` |

Scopes used when authenticating with Arc Managed Identity Cross Tenant.


Default: -
Example: \[api://AzureADTokenExchange/.default]

| | TargetTenantId : `String` |

Target Tenant ID of Azure Tenant.


Default: -
Example: Y6b1hf2a-80e2-xyz2-abc33h-3a7c3a8as4b7f

| | TargetClientId : `String` |

Target Client ID of Azure Tenant.


Default: -
Example: Y6b1hf2a-80e2-xyz2-abc33h-3a7c3a8as4b7f

| | {% endtab %} | | {% tab title="Parameter: Options" %} | Name | Description | | ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Encoding : `Encode` |

Encoding name in which blob content is read.

Possible values:

Encoding name in which blob content is read.

Encoding name in which blob content is read.

Encoding name in which blob content is read.

Encoding name in which blob content is read.


Default: 0
Example: UTF8

| | {% endtab %} | | {% tab title="Result: Result" %} | Name | Description | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Content : `String` |

Encoded blob content.
Example: "line1\r\nline2\r\nline3"

| | {% endtab %} | | {% tab title="Changelog" %} ## Changelog ### \[2.0.0] - 2026-04-26 #### Changed * Standardized parameter names and validation across all Azure Blob Storage tasks for consistency. ### \[1.4.0] - 2026-01-23 #### Added * Add options to support Arc Managed Identity authentication. ### \[1.3.0] - 2026-01-15 #### Changed * Updated Azure packages to the latest versions: * Azure.Storage.Blobs 12.27.0 * Azure.Identity 1.17.1 ### \[1.2.0] - 2024-08-21 #### Updated * Updated Azure.Identity to version 1.12.0. ### \[1.1.1] - 2024-01-31 #### Updated * Azure.Identity to version 1.10.4 * Azure.Storage.Blobs to version 12.19.1 ### \[1.1.0] - 2022-12-16 #### Added * OAuth2 as a new additional authentication method. #### Changed * Dependency update: Removed dependencies: System.ComponentModel.Annotations Azure.Core Azure.Storage.Common Added dependencies: Azure.Identity 1.8.0 Update dependencies: Azure.Storage.Blobs 12.13.1 to 12.14.1 ### \[1.0.0] - 2022-04-08 #### Added * Initial implementation {% endtab %} {% endtabs %}