Python Library - Key vault

Question

We are trying to use key vault in our python project.We are trying to run it locally first. We are logged in to Azure account and also have full access on the key vault.We are referring to the belowhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/python/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-python#authenticate-via-visual-studio-codeWe encounter error DefaultAzureCredential failed to retrieve a token from the included credentials on local

Any help is appreciated

Answer 1

Hello Nitya, Welcome to MS Q&A

If you are encountering the error "DefaultAzureCredential failed to retrieve a token from the included credentials" while using the DefaultAzureCredential class in your Python project, it means that the credential object was unable to authenticate with Azure using the provided credentials. This could be due to incorrect or missing environment variables, or an issue with the service principal or user account being used for authentication.

To resolve this error, ensure that the environment variables AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID, and AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET are set correctly with the appropriate values for your service principal or user account. Also, double-check that the service principal or user account has the necessary permissions to access the Azure resources you are trying to connect to.

If you are still encountering issues, you can try using a different authentication method or credential object

References:

• Authenticate Python apps to Azure services during local development using service principals
• Authenticate to Azure resources from Python apps hosted on-premises
• Authenticating Azure-hosted apps to Azure resources with the Azure SDK for Python
• Authenticate Python apps to Azure services by using the Azure SDK for Python

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