Get List Directories Azure Storage Blob

The Get List Directories Azure Storage Blob step retrieves a list of directories within a container or directory in an Azure Storage Account. 

Prerequisites 

This step requires the Azure module to be installed before it will be available in the toolbox. In addition, the step will require the connection string for an Azure Storage account that has access to the container.

Properties

Inputs

Outputs

Common Errors

Server failed to authenticate the request

If the connection string is formatted improperly or the token used within the string has expired, the step will return the following error message. To correct this, confirm the accuracy of the Connection string, and evaluate the expiration dates of the SAS token used in the connection string. 

Exception Message:

{
Error Message: "Server failed to authenticate the request. Make sure the value of Authorization header is formed correctly including the signature.
RequestId:
Time:2023-04-11T15:37:57.2796755Z
Status: 403 (Server failed to authenticate the request. Make sure the value of Authorization header is formed correctly including the signature.)
ErrorCode: AuthenticationFailed

Additional Information:
AuthenticationErrorDetail: Signature not valid in the specified time frame: Start [Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:34:10 GMT] - Expiry [Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:36:10 GMT] - Current [Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:37:57 GMT]

Content:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><Error><Code>AuthenticationFailed</Code><Message>Server failed to authenticate the request. Make sure the value of Authorization header is formed correctly including the signature.
RequestId:
Time:
</Message><AuthenticationErrorDetail>Signature not valid in the specified time frame: Start [Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:34:10 GMT] - Expiry [Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:36:10 GMT] - Current [Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:37:57 GMT]</AuthenticationErrorDetail></Error>

Headers:
Server: Microsoft-HTTPAPI/2.0
x-ms-request-id: 
x-ms-error-code: AuthenticationFailed
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:37:57 GMT
Content-Length: 544
Content-Type: application/xml
"
}

The specified container does not exist

If the container name does not exist in Azure Storage Blob, the step will return the following error message. To correct this, confirm the spelling of the container, and evaluate if the container is a part of the Azure Storage Account. 

Exception Message:

{
Error Message: "The specified container does not exist.
RequestId:
Time:2023-04-11T17:30:45.7730128Z
Status: 404 (The specified container does not exist.)
ErrorCode: ContainerNotFound

Content:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><Error><Code>ContainerNotFound</Code><Message>The specified container does not exist.
RequestId:
Time:2023-04-11T17:30:45.7730128Z</Message></Error>

Headers:
Server: Windows-Azure-Blob/1.0,Microsoft-HTTPAPI/2.0
x-ms-request-id: 
x-ms-client-request-id: 
x-ms-version: 2021-10-04
x-ms-error-code: ContainerNotFound
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:30:45 GMT
Content-Length: 225
Content-Type: application/xml
"
}