---
title: "Connect data through Azure Storage"
slug: "connect-data-through-azure-storage"
updated: 2026-07-16T09:54:03Z
published: 2026-07-16T09:54:03Z
canonical: "docs.hunters.ai/connect-data-through-azure-storage"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hunters.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect data through Azure Storage

> [!NOTE]
> 📘Note
> 
> 1. This method is currently available for [NSG Flow logs](/v1/docs/azure-nsg-flow-logs) only.
> 2. This integration will skip all blobs with type `!=` block.

## Gather information from your Azure Storage account

1. Open your Azure Storage account and navigate to **Security + networking > Access keys** from the side menu. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/5f63f0e0-3c70-4d00-b623-82493be0bde5/Images/Documentation/image(98).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T06%3A36%3A20Z&se=2026-11-11T07%3A36%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=W%2BUN6Uvakf1hOutAtUTEd26gT8vwXsxGiyG1wMd46Gc%3D)
2. Locate the **Connection string** and click **Show**.
3. Now click the copy icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/5f63f0e0-3c70-4d00-b623-82493be0bde5/Images/Documentation/image(107).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T06%3A36%3A20Z&se=2026-11-11T07%3A36%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=W%2BUN6Uvakf1hOutAtUTEd26gT8vwXsxGiyG1wMd46Gc%3D)) to copy the string to your clipboard, and paste it in a notepad. It should look like this:

```plaintext
DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=mdatplogs;AccountKey=+fekjh4598gkjdgkj45hglkj4h5gJ4coQE/MqAl6HFyFZ==;EndpointSuffix=core.windows.net
```
4. From this string, locate the values of the following items:

In our example, we extract the following values:

Default endpoint protocol: **https** Account name: **mdatplogs** Account key: **+fekjh4598gkjdgkj45hglkj4h5gJ4coQE/MqAl6HFyFZ==** Endpoint suffix: **core.windows.net**
  1. Default endpoint protocol (can be either `http` or `https`)
  2. Account name
  3. Account key
  4. Endpoint suffix
5. Navigate to **Storage browser > Blob containers** and locate the name of the container you want to connect to Hunters. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/5f63f0e0-3c70-4d00-b623-82493be0bde5/Images/Documentation/image(127).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T06%3A36%3A20Z&se=2026-11-11T07%3A36%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=W%2BUN6Uvakf1hOutAtUTEd26gT8vwXsxGiyG1wMd46Gc%3D)

## Storage account requirement

The storage account you connect must be one of the following:

- An Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) Gen2 account, or
- A standard blob storage account with SoftDelete disabled.

Standard blob storage accounts with SoftDelete enabled are not supported. Either upgrade the account to ADLS Gen2, or disable SoftDelete on the account before connecting. **Disabling SoftDelete:**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/5f63f0e0-3c70-4d00-b623-82493be0bde5/Images/Documentation/image(314).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T06%3A36%3A20Z&se=2026-11-11T07%3A36%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=W%2BUN6Uvakf1hOutAtUTEd26gT8vwXsxGiyG1wMd46Gc%3D)

## Set up the connection on Hunters

1. On Hunters, navigate to **Data > Data Sources**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/5f63f0e0-3c70-4d00-b623-82493be0bde5/Images/Documentation/image(108).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T06%3A36%3A20Z&se=2026-11-11T07%3A36%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=W%2BUN6Uvakf1hOutAtUTEd26gT8vwXsxGiyG1wMd46Gc%3D)
2. Click **+ Connect Data Sources**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/5f63f0e0-3c70-4d00-b623-82493be0bde5/Images/Documentation/image(110).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T06%3A36%3A20Z&se=2026-11-11T07%3A36%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=W%2BUN6Uvakf1hOutAtUTEd26gT8vwXsxGiyG1wMd46Gc%3D)
3. From the integration tiles, locate the product you want to connect.
4. After reading the guide, click **Connect** from the product tile to start the connection process. If the product is already connected, click **Edit Connection**.
5. From the left-side menu, click **+ More Integrations > Azure Block Storage List**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/5f63f0e0-3c70-4d00-b623-82493be0bde5/Images/Documentation/image(111).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T06%3A36%3A20Z&se=2026-11-11T07%3A36%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=W%2BUN6Uvakf1hOutAtUTEd26gT8vwXsxGiyG1wMd46Gc%3D)
6. Fill in the fields with the information you acquired previously:

From the connection string:

From the storage browser:
  1. Default endpoint protocol
  2. Account name
  3. Account key
  4. Endpoint suffix
  1. Container name
7. In the **Prefix** field, enter the path to the files you want to include. For efficiency, add a date partition, using a format like `/{YYYY}/{MM}/{DD}` or `/y={YYYY}/m={MM}/d={DD}`. You can use `*` as a wildcard to match any character.

When using a date partition, you must specify all subdirectory levels before adding the date. For example: `my/static/prefix/{YYYY}/{MM}/{DD}/ *`
8. Click **Test Connection** to make sure you supplied the correct information.
9. Once the connection is established, click **Apply**.

A data lake is a centralized repository that stores a large amount of raw and unstructured data from various sources. Unlike traditional data warehouses, a data lake does not require upfront data modeling or schema design. Instead, data is stored in its native format, allowing for flexible and ad-hoc analysis.