Understand the SDK
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 will 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 |