Azure Key Vault libraries for .NET

The Azure Key Vault libraries for .NET offer a convenient interface for making calls to Azure Key Vault. For more information about Azure Key Vault, see Introduction to Azure Key Vault.

Libraries for data access

The latest version of the Azure Key Vault library is version 4.x.x. Microsoft recommends using version 4.x.x for new applications.

If you cannot update existing applications to version 4.x.x, then Microsoft recommends using version 3.x.x.

Version 4.x.x

The version 4.x.x libraries for .NET are part of the Azure SDK for .NET. The source code for the Key Vault libraries for .NET is available on GitHub.

Use the following version 4.x.x libraries to work with certificates, keys, and secrets:

Library	Reference	Package	Source
Azure.Security.KeyVault.Administration	Reference	NuGet	GitHub
Azure.Security.KeyVault.Certificates	Reference	NuGet	GitHub
Azure.Security.KeyVault.Keys	Reference	NuGet	GitHub
Azure.Security.KeyVault.Secrets	Reference	NuGet	GitHub

Version 3.x.x

The source code for the Azure Key Vault libraries for .NET is available on GitHub.

Use the following version 3.x.x libraries to work with certificates, keys, and secrets:

Library	Reference	Package	Source
Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault.Core	Reference	NuGet	GitHub
Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault.Cryptography	Reference	NuGet	GitHub
Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault.Extensions		NuGet	GitHub
Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault.WebKey	Reference	NuGet	GitHub
Microsoft.Azure.KeyVault	Reference	NuGet	GitHub

Libraries for resource management

Use the following library to work with the Azure Key Vault resource provider:

Library	Reference	Package	Source
Microsoft.Azure.Management.KeyVault	Reference	NuGet	GitHub