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.. _howto/connection:azure_batch:

Microsoft Azure Batch
=====================

The Microsoft Azure Batch connection type enables the Azure Batch integrations.

Authenticating to Azure Batch
------------------------------------------

There is one way to connect to Azure Batch using Airflow.

1. Use `Azure Shared Key Credential
   <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/authorize-with-shared-key>`_
   i.e. add shared key credentials to the Airflow connection.

Default Connection IDs
----------------------

All hooks and operators related to Microsoft Azure Batch use ``azure_batch_default`` by default.

Configuring the Connection
--------------------------

Batch Account Name
    Specify the Azure Batch Account Name used for the initial connection.

Batch Account Access Key
    Specify the access key used for the initial connection.

Batch Account URL
    Specify the batch account URL you would like to use.

When specifying the connection in environment variable you should specify it using URI syntax.

Note that all components of the URI should be URL-encoded.

For example:

.. code-block:: bash

   export AIRFLOW_CONN_AZURE_BATCH_DEFAULT='azure-batch://batch%20acount:batch%20key@?account_url=mybatchaccount.com'