Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 REST API Reference

This section provides detailed API reference documentation for Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, covering service, filesystem, path, and data operations. It includes information on authentication, request and response headers, query parameters, and request/response bodies.

Key API Categories

Service Operations

Operations that affect the Data Lake Storage account as a whole, such as retrieving service properties or statistics.

Filesystem Operations

Operations for managing filesystems (containers) within your Data Lake Storage account.

Path Operations

Operations for managing paths (directories and files) within a filesystem.

Data Operations

Operations for reading and writing data to files.

Access Control

Operations related to managing Access Control Lists (ACLs) for paths.

Note: Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 builds on Azure Blob Storage. Many concepts and operations are shared. It's recommended to also consult the Azure Blob Storage REST API documentation for a comprehensive understanding.