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# Azure Data Explorer

> Azure Data Explorer is a fully-managed big data analytics cloud platform and data-exploration service, that ingests structured, semi-structured and unstructured data. The service then stores this data and answers analytic ad hoc queries on it with seconds of latency.

## Creating an Azure Data Explorer connection[​](#creating-an-azure-data-explorer-connection "Direct link to Creating an Azure Data Explorer connection")

## Using App Registration[​](#using-app-registration "Direct link to Using App Registration")

To create the connection you need:

* A Cluster URI
* A Client ID
* A Client Secret
* A Tenant ID

### Obtaining the credentials[​](#obtaining-the-credentials "Direct link to Obtaining the credentials")

1. Log into the [Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com/#home).

2. Go to the *Microsoft Entra ID* resource.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK/img/ActiveDirectory/azure_active_directory.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK&q=85&s=57246fca73df6e9ce3f39594b5c944bf" alt="Azure Active Directory Resource" width="2760" height="1602" data-path="img/ActiveDirectory/azure_active_directory.png" />

3. In the left-hand menu, click **App registrations**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK/img/ActiveDirectory/app_registrations.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK&q=85&s=aa4834712de9b57c079d56adb68abc7f" alt="App Registrations" width="495" height="853" data-path="img/ActiveDirectory/app_registrations.png" />

4. Create a new application registration or click on one of your existing applications.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK/img/ActiveDirectory/my_app1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK&q=85&s=bc11b1db3698cb119e105eaa7e699f6b" alt="My App" width="2628" height="1138" data-path="img/ActiveDirectory/my_app1.png" />

5. Navigate to **Overview** and Copy your **client ID** and **tenant ID**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK/img/ActiveDirectory/client_tenant.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK&q=85&s=7faa71341ef29fce86e62d436472e630" alt="Client ID & Tenant ID" width="3438" height="1266" data-path="img/ActiveDirectory/client_tenant.png" />

6. Create a new **client secret**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK/img/ActiveDirectory/secret.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK&q=85&s=9d1dfac219ab431a28a8c0d5219b96f1" alt="Client Secret" width="3250" height="1252" data-path="img/ActiveDirectory/secret.png" />

7. Copy the **secret value**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK/img/ActiveDirectory/secret_value.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LiDiL34PEmIGHJGK&q=85&s=8c7709585443b3044f2c17e3e9493ed9" alt="Client Secret" width="2672" height="1312" data-path="img/ActiveDirectory/secret_value.png" />

8. Grant contributor access on the Azure Data Explorer cluster for the newly created app. To do so, follow the [Data Explorer cluster permissions documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/manage-cluster-permissions).

9. To find the `connection URI`, go to your cluster resource in the [Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com/#home). The `connection URI` is the URI found in the **Overview**.

### Creating your connection[​](#creating-your-connection "Direct link to Creating your connection")

1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the **Connections** page > **Add connection**. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.

2. Select the **Azure Data Explorer** icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.

3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.

4. Select **App Registration** as the method to create the connection.

5. Fill in the parameters:

   * The Cluster URI
   * The Client ID
   * The Client Secret
   * The Tenant ID

6. (Optional) Click **Test Connection** to test it.

7. Click **Create connection**. The new connection appears on the **Connections** page.