Azure Cosmos DB Documentation

Azure Cosmos DB is a globally distributed, multi-model database service. It offers:

• Guaranteed low latency at the 99th percentile.
• Guaranteed high availability.
• Tunable consistency levels.
• Multiple APIs to support various data models.

Key Concepts

Understand the fundamental building blocks of Azure Cosmos DB.

• Databases and Containers
• Items and Documents
• Partitioning and Throughput
• Consistency Levels

Getting Started

Learn how to set up and start using Azure Cosmos DB.

• Create an Azure Cosmos DB Account
• Quickstart: Create a Cosmos DB account and database in .NET
• Get started with Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL

APIs and SDKs

Integrate Azure Cosmos DB with your applications using various APIs and SDKs.

• Core (SQL) API
• API for MongoDB
• Cassandra API
• Gremlin API (Graph)
• Table API

SDK Documentation

• .NET SDK v4
• Java SDK
• Node.js SDK
• Python SDK
• JavaScript SDK

Tutorials and How-Tos

Explore practical guides for common scenarios.

• Create containers and manage throughput
• Query items
• Backup and restore data