azure-storage-file-datalake

Microsoft Azure File DataLake Storage Client Library for Python

azure-storage-file-datalake Permissive license MIT License Active ★ 5,587 v12.25.0 released 2026-06-08

Install

azure-storage-file-datalake on PyPI

pip

pip install azure-storage-file-datalake

uv

uv add azure-storage-file-datalake

poetry

poetry add azure-storage-file-datalake

Package facts

License	MIT License (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.9)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	4 — azure-core, azure-storage-blob, typing-extensions, isodate
Maintenance	actively maintained — 66 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-13
First released	2019-11-08
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: azure_storage_file_datalake-12.25.0-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: azure, azure sdk

Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9

About azure-storage-file-datalake

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Azure DataLake service client library for Python

Overview

This preview package for Python includes ADLS Gen2 specific API support made available in Storage SDK. This includes: 1. New directory level operations (Create, Rename, Delete) for hierarchical namespace enabled (HNS) storage account. For HNS enabled accounts, the rename/move operations are atomic. 2. Permission related operations (Get/Set ACLs) for hierarchical namespace enabled (HNS) accounts.

Getting started

Prerequisites

Python 3.9 or later is required to use this package. For more details, please...

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Provides Python client library for Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, enabling hierarchical namespace operations (create, rename, delete directories) and permission management (get/set ACLs) on Azure storage accounts.

Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution and four lightweight runtime dependencies (azure-core, azure-storage-blob, typing-extensions, isodate). Active maintenance with recent releases and a well-maintained upstream repository.

MIT License permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely provided you include the license notice.

Usage

pip install azure-storage-file-datalake

from azure.storage.filedatalake import DataLakeServiceClient

service = DataLakeServiceClient.from_connection_string("my_connection_string")

Requires Python 3.9 or later and an active Azure subscription with a configured Data Lake Storage Gen2 account (hierarchical namespace enabled).

Verdict: Production-ready library (Development Status 5) with active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and permissive MIT licensing. Low install friction and broad Python 3.9+ support make it suitable for enterprise Azure storage integration. Requires Azure account and credentials setup.

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Whether async support requires aiohttp or another transport to be pre-installed, or if it is optional
Performance characteristics and throughput limits for large-scale directory or ACL operations

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