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Quickstart: Azure Key Vault certificate client library for Python

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Get started with the Azure Key Vault certificate client library for Python. Follow these steps to install the package and try out example code for basic tasks. By using Key Vault to store certificates, you avoid storing certificates in your code, which increases the security of your app.

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Prerequisites

This quickstart assumes you're running Azure CLI or Azure PowerShell in a Linux terminal window.

Set up your local environment

This quickstart uses the Azure Identity library with Azure CLI or Azure PowerShell to authenticate the user to Azure services. Developers can also use Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code to authenticate their calls. For more information, see Authenticate the client with Azure Identity client library.

Sign in to Azure

  1. Run the login command.

    az login

    If the CLI can open your default browser, it will do so and load an Azure sign-in page.

    Otherwise, open a browser page at https://aka.ms/devicelogin and enter the authorization code displayed in your terminal.

  2. Sign in with your account credentials in the browser.