Connect Azure Blob Storage to QGIS to create a live map layer

Create a live map layer in QGIS from your data stored in Azure

[georgetong]

Just saying thanks for this. The online docs for how to authenticate with cloud providers is absolutely trash, and this was the only one that showed you needed to go to settings to add env vars. Helped me figure out how to authenticate with GCS

[barnestim]

I didn't manage to get this working using the AZURE_STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY method but did get it working using 2 environment variables: AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT and AZURE_STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY with their relevant values. Also, a shapefile didn't work but a COG raster did.
Just to re-highlight also, that adding/modifying of the environment variables requires restarting of QGIS- I found that some older values I had tried were being retained if I didn't close all instances of QGIS. The best way to check is to examine the 'Current environment variables (read-only - section and checking the AZURE_....values are as expected.

[adasalda]

Hey, do you know by any chance how to connect to Microsoft Azure Data Lake Storage Gen 2? I cant do it the same way as you are doing it. It needs vsiadls file system handler (your method uses vsiaz), but i dont know how to set it :(

[sumitkumar-otnw]

When you removed already added ENV variable, it said but when you added that again it says AZURE_STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY. Why is that? I am getting an error with both though. " Missing or configuration options Raster layer Provider is not valid ". I am working on Hannover.

[sumitkumar-otnw]

I think it does not work on Raster Image Source. Does it?

[AakashRaj-uy]

Hi,
its throwing error for me:
Invalid Data Source: /vsiaz/rtm-geo/WB-v2.geojson is not a valid or recognized data source.

[randiconti]

Hello @dotpi5907

I am looking for some instructions converting ECW file to support WMTS format tile layer to host in Azure Blob. Is that something possible and you can help with?

Basically the idea is to support WMTS formatted URL to a custom map layer.