azure-identity-java

# Azure Identity (Java) Authenticate Java applications with Azure services using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD). ## Installation ```xml <dependency> <groupId>com.azure</groupId> <artifactId>azure-identity</artifactId> <version>1.15.0</version> </dependency> ``` ## Key Concepts | Credential | Use Case | |------------|----------| | `DefaultAzureCredential` | **Recommended** - Works in dev and production | | `ManagedIdentityCredential` | Azure-hosted apps (App Service, Functions, VMs) | | `EnvironmentCredential` | CI/CD pipelines with env vars | | `ClientSecretCredential` | Service principals with secret | | `ClientCertificateCredential` | Service principals with certificate | | `AzureCliCredential` | Local dev using `az login` | | `InteractiveBrowserCredential` | Interactive login flow | | `DeviceCodeCredential` | Headless device authentication | ## DefaultAzureCredential (Recommended) The `DefaultAzureCredential` tries multiple authentication methods in order: 1. Environment variables 2. Workload Identity 3. Managed Identity 4. Azure CLI 5. Azure PowerShell 6. Azure Developer CLI ```java import com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredential; import com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder; // Simple usage DefaultAzureCredential credential = new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build(); // Use with any Azure client BlobServiceClient blobClient = new BlobServiceClientBuilder() .endpoint("https://<storage-account>.blob.core.windows.net") .credentia...