Azure Cosmos DB Quickstarts

Get started quickly with Azure Cosmos DB by following these step-by-step guides to create your first database account and explore its capabilities.

Create an Azure Cosmos DB Account using the REST API

Learn how to programmatically create an Azure Cosmos DB account using its powerful REST API. This is ideal for automation and integration scenarios.

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                            POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DocumentDB/databaseAccounts?api-version=2021-05-15

Create an Azure Cosmos DB Account using an SDK

Discover how to create an Azure Cosmos DB account using various SDKs, including .NET, Java, Python, and Node.js. Choose the language that best suits your development environment.

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                            // Example for .NET SDK
                            var cosmosClient = new CosmosClient(accountEndpoint, accountKey);
                            var databaseResponse = await cosmosClient.CreateDatabaseIfNotExistsAsync("myDatabase");

Create an Azure Cosmos DB Account using the Azure CLI

Use the Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) to quickly provision an Azure Cosmos DB account. This method is efficient for scripting and command-line operations.

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                            az cosmosdb create --name mycosmosdbaccount --resource-group myresourcegroup --kind GlobalDocument

Create an Azure Cosmos DB Account using Azure PowerShell

Leverage Azure PowerShell to automate the creation of your Azure Cosmos DB accounts. This guide is useful for Windows-based administration and scripting.

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                            New-AzResourceGroup -Name "myResourceGroup" -Location "East US"
                            New-AzCosmosDBAccount -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" -Name "mycosmosdbaccount" -Location "East US" -ApiKind Sql

Next Steps

After creating your Cosmos DB account, you'll want to learn how to manage your data, optimize performance, and integrate with other Azure services. Explore our tutorials for in-depth guidance.

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