Azure Storage File Share client library samples for JavaScript

These sample programs show how to use the JavaScript client libraries for Azure Storage File Share in some common scenarios.

File Name Description
sharedKeyAuth.js authenticate using an account name and a static key
anonymousAuth.js authenticate anonymously using a SAS-encoded URL
listShares.js list shares in an account, showing options for paging, resuming paging, etc.
connectionStringAuth.js authenticate with the storage service using a connection string
shareServiceClient.js use ShareServiceClient to interact with shares, directories, and files
listFilesAndDirectories.js list files and directories in a share, showing options for paging, resuming paging, etc.
listHandles.js list open file handles in a directory, showing options for paging, resuming paging, etc.
proxyAuth.js configure proxy settings when connecting to the storage service
advancedRequestOptions.js use advanced HTTP pipeline and request options for several methods
customPipeline.js use custom HTTP pipeline options when connecting to the service

Prerequisites

The sample programs are compatible with LTS versions of Node.js.

You need an Azure subscription and the following Azure resources to run these sample programs:

Samples retrieve credentials to access the service endpoint from environment variables. Alternatively, edit the source code to include the appropriate credentials. See each individual sample for details on which environment variables/credentials it requires to function.

Adapting the samples to run in the browser may require some additional consideration. For details, please see the package README.

Setup

To run the samples using the published version of the package:

  1. Install the dependencies using npm:
npm install
  1. Edit the file sample.env, adding the correct credentials to access the Azure service and run the samples. Then rename the file from sample.env to just .env. The sample programs will read this file automatically.

  2. Run whichever samples you like (note that some samples may require additional setup, see the table above):

node sharedKeyAuth.js

Alternatively, run a single sample with the correct environment variables set (setting up the .env file is not required if you do this), for example (cross-platform):

npx cross-env ACCOUNT_NAME="<account name>" ACCOUNT_KEY="<account key>" node sharedKeyAuth.js

Next Steps

Take a look at our API Documentation for more information about the APIs that are available in the clients.