Skip to main content
Back to Search AI connectors list The Azure Storage connector lets Search AI ingest content from your Azure Blob Storage containers. Setup involves two stages: generating a SAS key in Azure, then configuring the connector in Search AI.

​
Specifications

SpecificationDetails
Repository typeCloud
Extractive answer support.pdf
Generative answer support.txt, .pdf, .rtf, .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx

​
Step 1: Create a Storage Account and Generate a SAS Key

  1. Log in to the Azure portal and go to Storage Accounts. Azure Home
  2. Click Create to create a new storage account. Create Storage Account
  3. Fill in the required project details (security, access protocols, networking, encryption, etc.). For field descriptions, see the Azure storage account creation guide. Click Create. Create Storage Account
  4. After deployment completes, click Go to resource. Resource Details
  5. Review the storage account overview. Account Overview
  6. In the left navigation menu, go to Shared access signature. Configure the following minimum permissions, then click Generate SAS and connection string. Generate Connection String
    • Allowed resource types: Service, Container, Object
    • Allowed permissions: Read, List
  7. Save the generated connection string, SAS token, and blob service SAS URL — you will need these in Step 2. Azure Connection Details

​
Step 2: Configure the Azure Connector in Search AI

​
Set Up the Connection

  1. Go to Content > Connectors, click Add New Connector, and select Azure Storage. Connector Home
  2. On the Authorization tab, enter the following fields and click Connect.
    FieldDescription
    NameA name for this connector
    Host URLThe base URL from the blob service SAS URL generated in Step 1
    SAS TokenThe SAS token generated in Step 1
    On successful authentication, the connector status changes to Connected.
Connecting does not trigger content syncing automatically.

​
Content Synchronization

Go to the Configurations tab to set up synchronization.
  • Manual sync: Click Sync Now at the bottom of the page. Manual Sync
  • Scheduled sync: Enable the Schedule Sync option and set the date, time, and frequency. Schedule Sync Schedule Time
Selecting containers: By default, all containers are synced. To sync specific containers, click Select Content, choose the containers, and click Save. Select Container To update the container selection later, click Edit Selection. Edit Selected Containers View synchronized content under the Content tab. The Jobs tab lists all sync operations.