# Azure Table Storage ### Connecting to Azure Set Account to the storage account name and set the AccessKey of the storage account to connect. Follow the steps below to obtain these values: If using Storage as the Backend (default): 1. Log into the Azure portal and select Storage Accounts in the services menu on the left. 2. If you currently do not have any storage accounts, create one by clicking the Add button. 3. Click the link for the storage account you want to use and select Access Keys under Settings. The Access Keys window contains the storage account name and key (you can use either key1 or key2 to connect) that you will need to use in the provider. These properties map to the Account and AccessKey provider connection properties respectively. If using CosmosDB as the Backend: 1. Log into the Azure portal and select Cosmos DB in the services menu on the left. 2. Click the link for the Cosmos DB account you want to use and select Connection String under Settings. The Connection String window contains the Cosmos DB account name and primary key that you will need to use in the provider. These properties map to the Account and AccessKey provider connection properties respectively. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.appstrategy.com/apprules-r-documentation/platform/platform-features/system-settings/data-sources/connection-settings/cloudstorage/azuretables.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.