| Azure Cosmos DB SDK for Python (NoSQL API). Use for document CRUD, queries, containers, and globally distributed data.
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Client library for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL API — globally distributed, multi-model database.
pip install azure-cosmos azure-identity
COSMOS_ENDPOINT=https://<account>.documents.azure.com:443/ # Required for all auth methods
COSMOS_DATABASE=mydb # Required for all auth methods
COSMOS_CONTAINER=mycontainer # Required for all auth methods
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production
> 🔑 Two rules apply to every code sample below:
>
> 1. Prefer DefaultAzureCredential. It works locally (Azure CLI / VS Code / Developer CLI) and in Azure (managed identity, workload identity) with no code change. Avoid connection strings, account/API keys — they bypass Entra audit and rotation.
> - Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential works as-is.
> - Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod (or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>) to constrain the credential chain to production-safe credentials.
> 2. Wrap every client in a context manager so HTTP transports, sockets, and token caches are released deterministically:
> - Sync: with <Client>(...) as client:
> - Async: async with <Client>(...) as client: and async with DefaultAzureCredential() as credential: (from azure.identity.aio)
>
> Snippets may abbreviate this setup, but production code should always follow both rules.
import os
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential, ManagedIdentityCredential
from azure.cosmos import CosmosClient
# Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
credential = DefaultAzureCredential(require_envvar=True)
# Or use a specific credential directly in production:
# See https://learn.microsoft.com/python/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-python#credential-classes
# credential = ManagedIdentityCredential()
endpoint = "https://<account>.documents.azure.com:443/"
with CosmosClient(url=endpoint, credential=credential) as client:
# Use client here (see following sections for operations)
...
| Client | Purpose | Get From |
|--------|---------|----------|
| CosmosClient | Account-level operations | Direct instantiation |
| DatabaseProxy | Database operations | client.get_database_client() |
| ContainerProxy | Container/item operations | database.get_container_client() |
# Get or create database
database = client.create_database_if_not_exists(id="mydb")
# Get or create container with partition key
container = database.create_container_if_not_exists(
id="mycontainer",
partition_key=PartitionKey(path="/category")
)
# Get existing
database = client.get_database_client("mydb")
container = database.get_container_client("mycontainer")
item = {
"id": "item-001", # Required: unique within partition
"category": "electronics", # Partition key value
"name": "Laptop",
"price": 999.99,
"tags": ["computer", "portable"]
}
created = container.create_item(body=item)
print(f"Created: {created['id']}")
# Read requires id AND partition key
item = container.read_item(
item="item-001",
partition_key="electronics"
)
print(f"Name: {item['name']}")
item = container.read_item(item="item-001", partition_key="electronics")
item["price"] = 899.99
item["on_sale"] = True
updated = container.replace_item(item=item["id"], body=item)
# Create if not exists, replace if exists
item = {
"id": "item-002",
"category": "electronics",
"name": "Tablet",
"price": 499.99
}
result = container.upsert_item(body=item)
container.delete_item(
item="item-001",
partition_key="electronics"
)
# Query within a partition (efficient)
query = "SELECT * FROM c WHERE c.price < @max_price"
items = container.query_items(
query=query,
parameters=[{"name": "@max_price", "value": 500}],
partition_key="electronics"
)
for item in items:
print(f"{item['name']}: ${item['price']}")
# Cross-partition (more expensive, use sparingly)
query = "SELECT * FROM c WHERE c.price < @max_price"
items = container.query_items(
query=query,
parameters=[{"name": "@max_price", "value": 500}],
enable_cross_partition_query=True
)
for item in items:
print(item)
query = "SELECT c.id, c.name, c.price FROM c WHERE c.category = @category"
items = container.query_items(
query=query,
parameters=[{"name": "@category", "value": "electronics"}],
partition_key="electronics"
)
# Read all in a partition
items = container.read_all_items() # Cross-partition
# Or with partition key
items = container.query_items(
query="SELECT * FROM c",
partition_key="electronics"
)
Critical: Always include partition key for efficient operations.
from azure.cosmos import PartitionKey
# Single partition key
container = database.create_container_if_not_exists(
id="orders",
partition_key=PartitionKey(path="/customer_id")
)
# Hierarchical partition key (preview)
container = database.create_container_if_not_exists(
id="events",
partition_key=PartitionKey(path=["/tenant_id", "/user_id"])
)
# Create container with provisioned throughput
container = database.create_container_if_not_exists(
id="mycontainer",
partition_key=PartitionKey(path="/pk"),
offer_throughput=400 # RU/s
)
# Read current throughput
offer = container.read_offer()
print(f"Throughput: {offer.offer_throughput} RU/s")
# Update throughput
container.replace_throughput(throughput=1000)
from azure.cosmos.aio import CosmosClient
from azure.identity.aio import DefaultAzureCredential
async def cosmos_operations():
async with DefaultAzureCredential() as credential:
async with CosmosClient(endpoint, credential=credential) as client:
database = client.get_database_client("mydb")
container = database.get_container_client("mycontainer")
# Create
await container.create_item(body={"id": "1", "pk": "test"})
# Read
item = await container.read_item(item="1", partition_key="test")
# Query
async for item in container.query_items(
query="SELECT * FROM c",
partition_key="test"
):
print(item)
import asyncio
asyncio.run(cosmos_operations())
from azure.cosmos.exceptions import CosmosHttpResponseError
try:
item = container.read_item(item="nonexistent", partition_key="pk")
except CosmosHttpResponseError as e:
if e.status_code == 404:
print("Item not found")
elif e.status_code == 429:
print(f"Rate limited. Retry after: {e.headers.get('x-ms-retry-after-ms')}ms")
else:
raise
azure.cosmos sync clients with azure.cosmos.aio async clients in the same call path. Choose one mode per module.with CosmosClient(...) as client: (sync) or async with CosmosClient(...) as client: (async). For async DefaultAzureCredential from azure.identity.aio, also use async with credential: so tokens and transports are cleaned up.DefaultAzureCredential for portable auth across local dev and Azure (avoid connection strings / API keys when possible).upsert_item for idempotent writes10. Use read_item instead of query for single document retrieval
| File | Contents |
|------|----------|
| references/partitioning.md | Partition key strategies, hierarchical keys, hot partition detection and mitigation |
| references/query-patterns.md | Query optimization, aggregations, pagination, transactions, change feed |
| scripts/setup_cosmos_container.py | CLI tool for creating containers with partitioning, throughput, and indexing |
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