Azure Databricks

Unity Catalog - External Locations API

Manage external locations in Unity Catalog for connecting to cloud storage paths.

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https://docs.databricks.com/api/azure/workspace/externallocations

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Unity Catalog - External Locations API
description: Manage external locations in Unity Catalog for connecting to cloud storage paths.
baseURL: https://<databricks-instance>.azuredatabricks.net/api/2.1/unity-catalog/external-locations
tags:
- External Locations
- Storage
- Unity Catalog
properties:
- type: APIReference
  url: https://docs.databricks.com/api/azure/workspace/externallocations