Azure Queues

Azure Queue storage provides cloud messaging between application components. Queue storage also supports managing asynchronous tasks and building process work flows.

This connector is available in the following products and regions:

Service Class Regions
Logic Apps Standard All Logic Apps regions and Integration Service Environments (ISEs)
Power Automate Premium All Power Automate regions
Power Apps Premium All Power Apps regions
Connector Metadata
Publisher Microsoft
Website https://azure.microsoft.com/services/storage/queues/

To use this integration, you will need access to an Azure storage account. More information can be found here. When trying to make a connection, you will be prompted to provide your storage account name and your storage key. The name of your storage account can be found in the URL, for example if your URL is https://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net then the account name would be "myaccount". If you have multiple accounts, provide the one you would like to use and select Create. If you see an error during creation, check the account name and the key and try again. You're now ready to start using this integration.

Known issues and limitations

  1. Logic apps can't directly access storage accounts that are behind firewalls if they're both in the same region. As a workaround, you can have your logic apps and storage account in different regions. For more information about enabling access from Azure Logic Apps to storage accounts behind firewalls, see the Access storage accounts behind firewalls

Microsoft Entra ID authentication and Azure Queues connector

In order to use Microsoft Entra ID authentication, the account that is being used needs to be assigned an specific role assignment, for more information, visit Assign an Azure role for access to blob data - Azure Storage:

> Only roles explicitly defined for data access permit a security principal to access blob or queue data. Built-in roles such as Owner, Contributor, and Storage Account Contributor permit a security principal to manage a storage account, but do not provide access to the blob or queue data within that account via Microsoft Entra ID.

Here is a quick test to verify if an account has the required role to perform operations in a container: 1. Sign-in with that account in the Azure Portal. 2. Navigate to the queue in the storage account and that will be used and click on Switch to Microsoft Entra ID User Account in the Authentication method. This option appears just on top of the search box.

If an un-authorized message pops-up, the user needs to be assigned Storage Account specific permissions. To do this, the storage account manager should: 1. Navigate to the queue's Access Control (IAM) tab. 2. Click on Add 3. Click on Add role assignment 4. Assign a specific Storage Queue role to the user (for example, Storage Queue Data Contributor)

Known limitations with Microsoft Entra ID authentication

Due to current authentication pipeline limitations, Microsoft Entra ID guest users aren't supported for Microsoft Entra ID connections to Azure Queues. When using Microsoft Entra ID authentication only V2 actions are supported. Deprecated actions will continue to work with Access Key authentication, but will fail if used with an Microsoft Entra ID connection.

Connect to Azure Queues connector using queue endpoint

Enter the full Azure Storage queue endpoint when creating an "Access Key" connection or using V2 operations.

  • For "Access Key" authentications, enter the full Azure Storage queue endpoint on Azure Storage account name or queue endpoint parameter.

    • When using "V2" operations with "Access Key" authentication, the queue endpoint must be provided in the storageAccountName parameter as well.
  • For "V2" operations, enter the full Azure Storage queue endpoint on storageAccountName parameter.

  • You must provide the full endpoint, including the schema, for example:

    • https://account.queue.core.windows.net/
    • https://account-secondary.queue.core.windows.net/ (if connecting to the secondary endpoint)
    • Relative paths (for example, account.queue.core.windows.net) will be rejected.

Get the Azure Storage queue endpoint for a given storage account

There are multiple ways to get this queue endpoint:

  • Using Azure portal

    1. On Microsoft Azure, navigate to the Azure Storage account you wish to connect
    2. Under Settings section (left blade), click on Endpoints
    3. The queue endpoint will be under Queue service, on the queue service text box.
  • Using Storage Accounts - Get Properties REST API call

    1. Get the Azure Storage account subscription Id and resource group name.
    2. Navigate to Storage Accounts - Get Properties
    3. Click on the Try it button on the top right corner of the HTTP call
    4. Sign in (the user should have access to the storage account)
    5. Choose the Azure tenant the Azure Storage account is located on
    6. Enter the Azure Storage's account name, resource group name, and select the subscription the storage account is located on.
    7. Click Run
    8. The queue endpoint will be on queue property under primaryEndpoints object on the response

Creating a connection

The connector supports the following authentication types:

Access Key Provide Azure Storage account name (or queue endpoint)and Access Key to access your Azure Queue storage. All regions except Azure Government and Department of Defense (DoD) in Azure Government and US Government (GCC) and US Government (GCC-High) Shareable
Access Key (Azure Government) Provide Azure Storage account name (or queue endpoint)and Access Key to access your Azure Queue storage. Azure Government and Department of Defense (DoD) in Azure Government and US Government (GCC-High) only Shareable
Access Key (Azure Government) Provide Azure Storage account name (or queue endpoint)and Access Key to access your Azure Queue storage in Azure Government. US Government (GCC) only Shareable
Azure AD Integrated Use Azure Active Directory to access your Azure Queue storage. MOONCAKE only Not shareable
Azure AD Integrated (Azure Government) Use Azure Active Directory to access your Azure Queue storage. Azure Government and Department of Defense (DoD) in Azure Government and US Government (GCC-High) only Not shareable
Azure AD Integrated (Azure Government) Use Azure Active Directory to access your Azure Queue storage in Azure Government. US Government (GCC) only Not shareable
Logic Apps Managed Identity Create a connection using a LogicApps Managed Identity LOGICAPPS only Shareable
Microsoft Entra ID Integrated Use Microsoft Entra ID to access your Azure Queue storage. All regions except Azure Government and Department of Defense (DoD) in Azure Government and MOONCAKE and US Government (GCC) and US Government (GCC-High) Not shareable
Default [DEPRECATED] This option is only for older connections without an explicit authentication type, and is only provided for backward compatibility. All regions Not shareable

Access Key

Auth ID: keyBasedAuth

Applicable: All regions except Azure Government and Department of Defense (DoD) in Azure Government and US Government (GCC) and US Government (GCC-High)

Provide Azure Storage account name (or queue endpoint)and Access Key to access your Azure Queue storage.

This is shareable connection. If the power app is shared with another user, connection is shared as well. For more information, please see the Connectors overview for canvas apps - Power Apps | Microsoft Docs

Name Type Description Required
Azure Storage account name or queue endpoint string Name or queue endpoint of the Azure Storage account the connector should use. True
Azure Storage Account Access Key securestring Specify a valid primary/secondary storage account access key.

Access Key (Azure Government)

Auth ID: keyBasedAuth

Applicable: Azure Government and Department of Defense (DoD) in Azure Government and US Government (GCC-High) only

Provide Azure Storage account name (or queue endpoint)and Access Key to access your Azure Queue storage.

This is shareable connection. If the power app is shared with another user, connection is shared as well. For more information, please see the Connectors overview for canvas apps - Power Apps | Microsoft Docs

Name Type Description Required
Azure Storage account name or queue endpoint string Name or queue endpoint of the Azure Storage account the connector should use. True
Azure Storage Account Access Key securestring Specify a valid primary/secondary storage account access key.

Access Key (Azure Government)

Auth ID: keyBasedAuth

Applicable: US Government (GCC) only

Provide Azure Storage account name (or queue endpoint)and Access Key to access your Azure Queue storage in Azure Government.

This is shareable connection. If the power app is shared with another user, connection is shared as well. For more information, please see the Connectors overview for canvas apps - Power Apps | Microsoft Docs

Name Type Description Required
Azure Storage account name or queue endpoint string Name or queue endpoint of the Azure Storage account the connector should use. True
Azure Storage Account Access Key securestring Specify a valid primary/secondary storage account access key.

Azure AD Integrated

Auth ID: tokenBasedAuth

Applicable: MOONCAKE only

Use Azure Active Directory to access your Azure Queue storage.

This is not shareable connection. If the power app is shared with another user, another user will be prompted to create new connection explicitly.

Azure AD Integrated (Azure Government)

Auth ID: tokenBasedAuth

Applicable: Azure Government and Department of Defense (DoD) in Azure Government and US Government (GCC-High) only

Use Azure Active Directory to access your Azure Queue storage.

This is not shareable connection. If the power app is shared with another user, another user will be prompted to create new connection explicitly.

Azure AD Integrated (Azure Government)

Auth ID: tokenBasedAuth

Applicable: US Government (GCC) only

Use Azure Active Directory to access your Azure Queue storage in Azure Government.

This is not shareable connection. If the power app is shared with another user, another user will be prompted to create new connection explicitly.

Logic Apps Managed Identity

Auth ID: managedIdentityAuth

Applicable: LOGICAPPS only

Create a connection using a LogicApps Managed Identity

This is shareable connection. If the power app is shared with another user, connection is shared as well. For more information, please see the Connectors overview for canvas apps - Power Apps | Microsoft Docs

Name Type Description Required
LogicApps Managed Identity managedIdentity Sign in with a Logic Apps Managed Identity True

Microsoft Entra ID Integrated

Auth ID: tokenBasedAuth

Applicable: All regions except Azure Government and Department of Defense (DoD) in Azure Government and MOONCAKE and US Government (GCC) and US Government (GCC-High)

Use Microsoft Entra ID to access your Azure Queue storage.

This is not shareable connection. If the power app is shared with another user, another user will be prompted to create new connection explicitly.

Default [DEPRECATED]

Applicable: All regions

This option is only for older connections without an explicit authentication type, and is only provided for backward compatibility.

This is not shareable connection. If the power app is shared with another user, another user will be prompted to create new connection explicitly.

Name Type Description Required
Azure Storage account name or queue endpoint string The name or queue endpoint of your Azure Storage account True
Shared Storage Key securestring The shared storage key of your storage account True

Throttling Limits

Name Calls Renewal Period
API calls per connection 1200 60 seconds
Frequency of trigger polls 1 60 seconds

Actions

Create a new queue (V2)

Adds a queue to your account.

Create a new queue [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use Create a new queue (V2) instead.

Adds a queue to your account.

Delete message (V2)

Delete a specific message from the queue.

Delete message [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use Delete message (V2) instead.

Delete a specific message from the queue.

Get messages (V2)

Get a specific set of messages from the queue. The messages will be hidden but remain on the queue until the delete action is used.

Get messages [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use Get messages (V2) instead.

Get a specific set of messages from the queue. The messages will be hidden but remain on the queue until the delete action is used.

List queues (V2)

List all the queues for your storage account.

List queues [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use List queues (V2) instead.

List all the queues for your storage account.

Put a message on a queue (V2)

Adds a message to the given queue.

Put a message on a queue [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use Put a message on a queue (V2) instead.

Adds a message to the given queue.

Create a new queue (V2)

Adds a queue to your account.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Storage account name or queue endpoint
storageAccountName True string

Azure Storage account name or queue endpoint.

Queue Name
queueName True string

The name of the queue to create.

Returns

response
string

Create a new queue [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use Create a new queue (V2) instead.

Adds a queue to your account.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Queue Name
queueName True string

The name of the queue to create.

Returns

response
string

Delete message (V2)

Delete a specific message from the queue.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Storage account name or queue endpoint
storageAccountName True string

Azure Storage account name or queue endpoint.

Queue Name
queueName True string

The queue to delete a message from.

Message ID
messageId True string

The ID of the message to delete.

Pop Receipt
popreceipt True string

A valid pop receipt value returned from an earlier call to the Get Messages.

Delete message [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use Delete message (V2) instead.

Delete a specific message from the queue.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Queue Name
queueName True string

The queue to delete a message from.

Message ID
messageId True string

The ID of the message to delete.

Pop Receipt
popreceipt True string

A valid pop receipt value returned from an earlier call to the Get Messages.

Get messages (V2)

Get a specific set of messages from the queue. The messages will be hidden but remain on the queue until the delete action is used.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Storage account name or queue endpoint
storageAccountName True string

Azure Storage account name or queue endpoint.

Queue Name
queueName True string

The queue to get Messages from.

Number of Messages
numofmessages string

The number of messages to grab from the queue (default 1).

Visibility Timeout
visibilitytimeout string

The time in seconds that messages will be invisible to other consumers (default 30).

Returns

Body
Messages

Get messages [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use Get messages (V2) instead.

Get a specific set of messages from the queue. The messages will be hidden but remain on the queue until the delete action is used.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Queue Name
queueName True string

The queue to get Messages from.

Number of Messages
numofmessages string

The number of messages to grab from the queue (default 1).

Visibility Timeout
visibilitytimeout string

The time in seconds that messages will be invisible to other consumers (default 30).

Returns

Body
Messages

List queues (V2)

List all the queues for your storage account.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Storage account name or queue endpoint
storageAccountName True string

Azure Storage account name or queue endpoint.

Returns

Items
QueueArray

List queues [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use List queues (V2) instead.

List all the queues for your storage account.

Returns

Items
QueueArray

Put a message on a queue (V2)

Adds a message to the given queue.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Storage account name or queue endpoint
storageAccountName True string

Azure Storage account name or queue endpoint.

Queue Name
queueName True string

The queue to put a message to.

Message
message True string

The message content to post to the queue.

Put a message on a queue [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use Put a message on a queue (V2) instead.

Adds a message to the given queue.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Queue Name
queueName True string

The queue to put a message to.

Message
message True string

The message content to post to the queue.

Triggers

When a specified number of messages are in a given queue (V2)

Triggers when a specified number of messages are in the given queue.

When a specified number of messages are in a given queue [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use When a specified number of messages are in a given queue (V2) instead.

Triggers when a specified number of messages are in the given queue.

When there are messages in a queue (V2)

Triggers any time there are messages in the queue, returning up to 32 messages. The messages will be hidden but remain on the queue until the delete action is used.

When there are messages in a queue [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use When there are messages in a queue (V2) instead.

Triggers any time there are messages in the queue, returning up to 32 messages. The messages will be hidden but remain on the queue until the delete action is used.

When a specified number of messages are in a given queue (V2)

Triggers when a specified number of messages are in the given queue.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Storage account name or queue endpoint
storageAccountName True string

Azure Storage account name or queue endpoint.

Queue Name
queueName True string

The queue to check for messages.

Threshold
threshold True integer

The number of messages to wait for to fire the trigger.

Returns

response
string

When a specified number of messages are in a given queue [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use When a specified number of messages are in a given queue (V2) instead.

Triggers when a specified number of messages are in the given queue.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Queue Name
queueName True string

The queue to check for messages.

Threshold
threshold True integer

The number of messages to wait for to fire the trigger.

Returns

response
string

When there are messages in a queue (V2)

Triggers any time there are messages in the queue, returning up to 32 messages. The messages will be hidden but remain on the queue until the delete action is used.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Storage account name or queue endpoint
storageAccountName True string

Azure Storage account name or queue endpoint.

Queue Name
queueName True string

The queue to check for messages

Visibility Timeout
visibilitytimeout string

The time in seconds that messages will be invisible to other consumers (default 30)

Returns

Body
Messages

When there are messages in a queue [DEPRECATED]

This action has been deprecated. Please use When there are messages in a queue (V2) instead.

Triggers any time there are messages in the queue, returning up to 32 messages. The messages will be hidden but remain on the queue until the delete action is used.

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
Queue Name
queueName True string

The queue to check for messages

Visibility Timeout
visibilitytimeout string

The time in seconds that messages will be invisible to other consumers (default 30)

Returns

Body
Messages

Definitions

Queue

Name Path Type Description
Name
Name string

The name of the queue.

QueueArray

Name Path Type Description
Items
Queue

Messages

Name Path Type Description
QueueMessage
QueueMessagesList.QueueMessage array of object
Message ID
QueueMessagesList.QueueMessage.MessageId string

The unique identifier of the message.

Insertion Time
QueueMessagesList.QueueMessage.InsertionTime string

The time the message was inserted into the queue.

Expiration Time
QueueMessagesList.QueueMessage.ExpirationTime string

The time the message will expire from the queue.

Pop Receipt
QueueMessagesList.QueueMessage.PopReceipt string

Used to delete the message after popping it off the queue.

Next Visible Time
QueueMessagesList.QueueMessage.TimeNextVisible string

The time the message will be visible to other consumers.

Message Text
QueueMessagesList.QueueMessage.MessageText string

The text of the message.

string

This is the basic data type 'string'.