Need help getting URL to my blob to open in any browser.

Question

I have a simple storage container: https://fslqueries.blob.core.windows.net/fslqueries correctly defined for read

It is my understanding that this is a valid URL that should work with any browser to display the container contents, but I get a "This site ca't be reached" error.

Answer 1

Hello wkrasl

I understand. You have a public storage container and you're expecting to be able to view its contents directly in a browser using the container URL, but you're encountering a "This site can't be reached" error.

Please be informed that the URL you have provided, for example, https://fslqueries.blob.core.windows.net/fslqueries, directs to the container itself. It does not function as a conventional website or directory listing. To access particular file (blob) from the container, it is necessary to append the blob name to the URL. For instance, if the file is named data.txt and is located in the fslqueries container, the corresponding URL would be https://fslqueries.blob.core.windows.net/fslqueries/data.txt.

This is because browsers don't inherently know how to display the contents of a storage container in a user-friendly way. When you enter a container URL in a browser, Azure Storage's default behavior depends on the configuration and the type of request.

Accessing Individual Blobs (Files): If you are aware of the name of a particular blob (file) within the container, you can directly access it through its URL. For instance:

https://fslqueries.blob.core.windows.net/fslqueries/mydata.csv

The browser will typically download the file. If it's a file the browser can display (like an image or a text file), it might show the content in the browser window.

In Azure portal - Go to your storage account - Select "Containers" under "Data storage." - Click on the container name (fslqueries) - You'll see a list of the blobs (files) in the container.

Note- A container URL by itself is not designed for direct browsing in a web browser. You need to Access individual blobs using their full URLs or Use a tool like Azure Storage Explorer or the Azure CLI/PowerShell to list the blobs and then access them.

Hope the above answer helps! Please let us know do you have any further queries.

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