Understand the SDK
Microsoft offers SDKs (Software Development Kits) for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL in various programming languages. In this module, we focus on the .NET SDK (C#), Python SDK, and JavaScript SDK (Node.js) for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL. Select the tab that corresponds to the SDK you want to explore.
The Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos library is the latest version of the .NET SDK for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL.
The library is open-source and hosted online on GitHub at azure/azure-cosmos-dotnet-v3. The open-source project conforms to the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct and accepts contributions and suggestions from the community.
The Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos library includes a namespace of the same name with common classes that you explore later in this module including, but not limited to:
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos.CosmosClient | Client-side logical representation of an Azure Cosmos DB account and the primary class used for the SDK |
| Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos.Database | Logically represents a database client-side and includes common operations for database management |
| Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos.Container | Logically represents a container client-side and includes common operations for container management |
The azure-cosmos library is the latest version of the Python SDK for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL.
The library is open-source and hosted online on GitHub at Azure/azure-sdk-for-python. The open-source project conforms to the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct and accepts contributions and suggestions from the community.
The Azure-cosmos library includes a namespace of the same name with common classes that you explore later in this module including, but not limited to:
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| azure.cosmos.CosmosClient | Client-side logical representation of an Azure Cosmos DB account and the primary class used for the SDK |
| azure.cosmos.DatabaseProxy | Interface that logically represents a database client-side and includes common operations for database management |
| azure.cosmos.ContainerProxy | Interface that logically represents a container client-side and includes common operations for container management |
Note
You shouldn't directly instantiate the DatabaseProxy and ContainerProxy classes. Instead, you should use the CosmosClient class to interact with databases and containers.
The @azure/cosmos library is the latest version of the JavaScript SDK for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL.
The library is open-source and hosted online on GitHub at Azure/azure-sdk-for-js. The open-source project conforms to the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct and accepts contributions and suggestions from the community.
The @Azure/cosmos library includes a namespace of the same name with common classes that you explore later in this module including, but not limited to:
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| @azure/cosmos.**CosmosClient** | Client-side logical representation of an Azure Cosmos DB account and the primary class used for the SDK |
| @azure/cosmos.**Database** | Logically represents a database client-side and includes common operations for database management |
| @azure/cosmos.**Container** | Logically represents a container client-side and includes common operations for container management |