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Azure File Storage

The Azure Files FileREST protocol enables software vendors and regular Azure users to efficiently write applications and services that communicate with Azure file shares. It provides fully managed cloud file shares accessible via SMB and NFS protocols, with support for snapshots and Azure File Sync.

Azure File Storage publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network: Shares API. Tagged areas include Cloud Storage, File Shares, File Storage, NFS, and SMB.

Azure File Storage’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, pricing, support, and 5 more developer resources.

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44.4/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
1 APIs
Cloud StorageFile SharesFile StorageNFSSMB

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 44.4/100 · developing
Contract Quality 13.8 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.8 / 20
Commercial Clarity 14.2 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.9 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 1

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Azure File Storage Shares API

Shares operations

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Azure File Storage REST API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Microsoft Azure File Storage Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Microsoft Azure File Storage Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Microsoft Azure File Storage Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Microsoft Azure File Storage Authentication

apiKey · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Microsoft Azure File Storage Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Microsoft Azure File Storage Agentic Access

7 operations · 4 acting

7 operations · 4 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing
 TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: microsoft-azure-file-storage
name: Azure File Storage
description: The Azure Files FileREST protocol enables software vendors and regular Azure users to efficiently write applications
  and services that communicate with Azure file shares. It provides fully managed cloud file shares accessible via SMB and
  NFS protocols, with support for snapshots and Azure File Sync.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/microsoft-azure-file-storage.png
tags:
- Cloud Storage
- File Shares
- File Storage
- NFS
- SMB
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-azure-file-storage/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: microsoft-azure-file-storage:microsoft-azure-file-storage-shares-api
  name: Azure File Storage Shares API
  description: Shares operations
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/file-service-rest-api
  baseURL: https://{account}.file.core.windows.net/
  tags:
  - Shares
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-azure-file-storage-shares-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/file-service-rest-api
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/microsoft-azure-file-storage-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/microsoft-azure-file-storage-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/microsoft-azure-file-storage-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Azure
- type: Portal
  url: https://portal.azure.com/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
- type: Support
  url: https://support.microsoft.com/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-files-enhances-data-protection-capabilities/
  type: Blog