Windows Azure SDK for Ruby: Getting Started Guide — Overview
What it is
- A set of Ruby libraries (gems) for interacting with Microsoft Azure services (Storage, Service Bus, Virtual Machines, Resource Manager).
- Note: some older Azure Ruby SDK components were retired; Storage SDK remains maintained separately.
Prerequisites
- Ruby (use current stable, e.g., Ruby 3.x).
- Bundler or gem for dependency management.
- Platform-specific tools: on macOS/Linux install FreeTDS for SQL Server access; on Windows use RubyInstaller + DevKit if needed.
Install
- For classic ASM rollup:
Code
gem install azure - For Resource Manager packages (examples):
Code
gem install azure_mgmt_compute gem install azure_mgmt_storage gem install azure_mgmt_resources gem install azure_mgmtnetwork - For newer Azure API client generation (Kiota) and Microsoft identity integration, add to Gemfile:
Code
gem “microsoft_kiota_abstractions” gem “microsoft_kiota_serialization_json” gem “microsoft_kiota_authentication_oauth” gem “microsoft_kiota_faraday”then run
bundle install.
Configuration / Authentication
- Simple environment variables (for storage):
- AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT, AZURE_STORAGE_ACCESSKEY
- Or configure in code:
ruby
require “azure” Azure.storage_account_name = “” Azure.storage_accesskey= “” - For Resource Manager and Graph APIs use Azure AD app registration (client ID + secret) and OAuth flows; see Microsoft Entra / app registration steps.
Quick example — list blobs (storage gem / classic)
ruby
require “azure/storage/blob” client = Azure::Storage::Blob::BlobService.create( storage_account_name: ENV[“AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT”], storage_access_key: ENV[“AZURE_STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY”] ) blobs = client.list_blobs(“my-container”) blobs.each { |b| puts b.name }
Generating API clients (Kiota) — brief steps
- Create Gemfile with Kiota deps,
bundle install. - Define OpenAPI spec (yaml), then:
Code
kiota generate -l ruby -d spec.yml -n MyApi -o ./client - Implement authentication (register app in Azure AD) and instantiate generated client.
Troubleshooting & notes
- Many ARM SDK gems entered retirement (see azure-sdk-for-ruby repo). Prefer maintained gems or generated clients via Kiota for newer APIs.
- For SSL/CA issues, configure ca_file or system CA.
- Check compatibility of gems with your Ruby version (some older SDKs targeted Ruby 2.x).
Links (official sources)
- Azure Ruby SDK repo (archived): https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-ruby
- Microsoft Learn — Kiota Ruby tutorial (API client + auth): https://learn.microsoft.com/…/ruby-azure
- Ruby storage docs: rubydoc.info/gems/azure
If you want, I can produce a step-by-step 10–15 minute setup checklist for macOS, Linux, or Windows.
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