Azure CLI — Azure Storage Cheat Sheet 2026

Azure CLI Azure Storage Cheat Sheet is the complete quick-reference of Azure CLI Azure Storage commands grouped by function. Copy any command with one click and find what you need with Ctrl+F in under 3 seconds.

Azure Storage

Action	Command	Useful flags
Find "az	`az find "az storage"`
Baremetalstorageinstance	`az baremetalstorageinstance`
Create storage account	`az storage account create --name <account-name> --resource-group <rg> --location <location> --sku Standard_LRS`	`--kind --access-tier --enable-hierarchical-namespace`
List storage accounts	`az storage account list --resource-group <rg>`	`--query --output`
List storage account keys	`az storage account keys list --account-name <account-name> --resource-group <rg>`	`--query --output`
Create blob container	`az storage container create --name <container-name> --account-name <account-name>`	`--public-access --auth-mode`
Upload blob	`az storage blob upload --container-name <container-name> --name <blob-name> --file <local-file-path> --account-name <account-name>`	`--overwrite --content-type`
Download blob	`az storage blob download --container-name <container-name> --name <blob-name> --file <local-file-path> --account-name <account-name>`	`--overwrite --start-range`
List blobs in container	`az storage blob list --container-name <container-name> --account-name <account-name>`	`--prefix --delimiter --num-results`
Create file share	`az storage share create --name <share-name> --account-name <account-name>`	`--quota --metadata`
Upload file to share	`az storage file upload --share-name <share-name> --source <local-file-path> --account-name <account-name>`	`--path --preserve-smb-info`
Show storage account metrics	`az storage account show --name <account-name> --resource-group <rg> --query 'encryption'`	`--expand`

⚠️ Dangerous / Destructive Commands

These commands are irreversible. Verify your environment (dev/staging vs prod) before running them.

Action	Command	Warning
⚠️ Destroy ⚠️	`terraform destroy -auto-approve`	Irreversible — verify the target before running
⚠️ Delete	`kubectl delete namespace production`	Irreversible — verify the target before running
⚠️ Prune ⚠️	`docker system prune -af --volumes`	Irreversible — verify the target before running
⚠️ Delete	`pvesh delete /nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}`	Irreversible — verify the target before running
⚠️ Delete	`az group delete --name MyResourceGroup --yes`	Irreversible — verify the target before running

FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Azure Storage and the other groups?

Each group in this Azure CLI cheat sheet covers a distinct area. Azure Storage focuses on its specific scope, while the other groups and the remaining groups cover networking, storage, security and diagnostics respectively.

How do I check the installed Azure CLI version?

Run the version command (usually azure version or azure --version). The output shows the client and, when applicable, the server version.

Why does Azure CLI return ‘permission denied’?

A ‘permission denied’ error in Azure CLI usually means the current user lacks sufficient privileges or credentials are not configured. Check: (1) assigned IAM/RBAC roles, (2) an active authentication context via the corresponding login command.

How do I filter Azure CLI output by status or name?

Use flags such as --filter, --selector or --query depending on the tool. You can also pipe into grep or jq to process JSON:

azure list | grep RUNNING

What is the fastest way to debug a Azure CLI error?

Add the verbose flag (--verbose, -v or --debug) to the failing command. This reveals the underlying HTTP/API calls and the full error response body.

Official sources & references

Commands cross-checked against vendor documentation and high-authority repositories: