---
id: azure-storage
version: "0.37.0"
license: MIT License
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# azure-storage — Microsoft Azure Storage SDK for Python

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 833.5K/mo

## What it is and what it does

azure-storage was Microsoft's unified Python SDK for accessing Azure Storage services. As of version 0.37.0 (released 2020-05-11), it has been deprecated in favor of modular, service-specific packages. The bundle is no longer maintained and receives no updates.

If you encounter this package in existing code or documentation, you should migrate to the appropriate service-specific replacement. The description excerpt lists common service-specific packages available at https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/all. These replacements are actively maintained and recommended by Microsoft.

Use it for:

- Migrating legacy code away from this deprecated bundle to service-specific replacement packages.
- Understanding deprecated Azure Storage patterns in older projects that still reference this package.
- Identifying which service-specific package to install as a replacement for a given storage workload.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

This package is a deprecated bundle for Azure Storage access; it has been superseded by service-specific packages and is no longer maintained.

No. This package is deprecated, unmaintained since 2020-05-11, and explicitly marked as inactive. Microsoft recommends installing service-specific packages instead. Do not use this for new projects; migrate existing code to the appropriate replacement listed in the description excerpt.

## Install

pip install azure-storage
uv add azure-storage
poetry add azure-storage

## Installing azure-storage

Before you install: High install friction and no longer maintained—the package has been inactive since 2020-05-11 (over 2286 days without release). The repository remains active, but this specific package is deprecated and should not be used for new projects.

License in practice: Licensed under MIT License (permissive), which allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, but this is moot since the package is deprecated and no longer supported.

Quickstart:

# This package is deprecated as of v0.37.0.
# Microsoft recommends installing service-specific packages instead.
# See https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/all for the complete list.

This package is deprecated as of v0.37.0 (2020-05-11); Microsoft recommends installing service-specific replacement packages instead.

Verify before relying:

- Whether existing projects still using this bundle will receive security updates or bug fixes.
- Compatibility of this deprecated bundle with modern Azure Storage features and authentication methods.
- Which service-specific replacement package is appropriate for a given storage workload.

## Package facts

- License: MIT License (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: high
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 833.5K/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

azure storage sdk, microsoft azure storage, azure blob storage, azure file share, azure queue storage, deprecated, azure-sdk

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