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azure-cosmos-pyPurpose, usage and source

Azure Cosmos DB SDK for Python (NoSQL API). Use for document CRUD, queries, containers, and globally distributed data. Triggers: "cosmos db", "CosmosClient", "container", "document", "NoSQL", "partition key".

Source retrieved: 2026-10-29

Source repository: microsoft/skills
SKILL.md: .github/plugins/azure-sdk-python/skills/azure-cosmos-py/SKILL.md
Repository stars: 3,157
Repository updated: 2026-10-31
Categories: Cloud
Last collected: 2026-10-31 10:38 UTC+08:00

License: MIT

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Azure Cosmos DB SDK for Python

Client library for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL API — globally distributed, multi-model database.

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Authentication & Lifecycle

> 🔑 Two rules apply to every code sample below: > > 1. It works locally (Azure CLI / VS Code / Developer CLI) and in Azure (managed identity, workload identity) with no code change.

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Partition Keys

Critical: Always include partition key for efficient operations.

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Requirements and setup

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pip install azure-cosmos azure-identity

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