azure-cosmos-py
Azure Cosmos DB SDK for Python (NoSQL API). Use for document CRUD, queries, containers, and globally distributed data.
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Azure Cosmos DB SDK for Python
Client library for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL API — globally distributed, multi-model database.
Installation
pip install azure-cosmos azure-identity
Environment Variables
COSMOS_ENDPOINT=https://<account>.documents.azure.com:443/
COSMOS_DATABASE=mydb
COSMOS_CONTAINER=mycontainer
Authentication
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
from azure.cosmos import CosmosClient
credential = DefaultAzureCredential()
endpoint = "https://<account>.documents.azure.com:443/"
client = CosmosClient(url=endpoint, credential=credential)
Client Hierarchy
| Client | Purpose | Get From |
|---|---|---|
CosmosClient | Account-level operations | Direct instantiation |
DatabaseProxy | Database operations | client.get_database_client() |
ContainerProxy | Container/item operations | database.get_container_client() |
Core Workflow
Setup Database and Container
# Get or create database
database = client.create_database_if_not_exists(id="mydb")
# Get or create container with partition key
container = database.create_container_if_not_exists(
id="mycontainer",
partition_key=PartitionKey(path="/category")
)
# Get existing
database = client.get_database_client("mydb")
container = database.get_container_client("mycontainer")
Create Item
item = {
"id": "item-001", # Required: unique within partition
"category": "electronics", # Partition key value
"name": "Laptop",
"price": 999.99,
"tags": ["computer", "portable"]
}
created = container.create_item(body=item)
print(f"Created: {created['id']}")
Read Item
# Read requires id AND partition key
item = container.read_item(
item="item-001",
partition_key="electronics"
)
print(f"Name: {item['name']}")
Update Item (Replace)
item = container.read_item(item="item-001", partition_key="electronics")
item["price"] = 899.99
item["on_sale"] = True
updated = container.replace_item(item=item["id"], body=item)
Upsert Item
# Create if not exists, replace if exists
item = {
"id": "item-002",
"category": "electronics",
"name": "Tablet",
"price": 499.99
}
result = container.upsert_item(body=item)
Delete Item
container.delete_item(
item="item-001",
partition_key="electronics"
)
Queries
Basic Query
# Query within a partition (efficient)
query = "SELECT * FROM c WHERE c.price < @max_price"
items = container.query_items(
query=query,
parameters=[{"name": "@max_price", "value": 500}],
partition_key="electronics"
)
for item in items:
print(f"{item['name']}: ${item['price']}")
Cross-Partition Query
# Cross-partition (more expensive, use sparingly)
query = "SELECT * FROM c WHERE c.price < @max_price"
items = container.query_items(
query=query,
parameters=[{"name": "@max_price", "value": 500}],
enable_cross_partition_query=True
)
for item in items:
print(item)
Query with Projection
query = "SELECT c.id, c.name, c.price FROM c WHERE c.category = @category"
items = container.query_items(
query=query,
parameters=[{"name": "@category", "value": "electronics"}],
partition_key="electronics"
)
Read All Items
# Read all in a partition
items = container.read_all_items() # Cross-partition
# Or with partition key
items = container.query_items(
query="SELECT * FROM c",
partition_key="electronics"
)
Partition Keys
Critical: Always include partition key for efficient operations.
from azure.cosmos import PartitionKey
# Single partition key
container = database.create_container_if_not_exists(
id="orders",
partition_key=PartitionKey(path="/customer_id")
)
# Hierarchical partition key (preview)
container = database.create_container_if_not_exists(
id="events",
partition_key=PartitionKey(path=["/tenant_id", "/user_id"])
)
Throughput
# Create container with provisioned throughput
container = database.create_container_if_not_exists(
id="mycontainer",
partition_key=PartitionKey(path="/pk"),
offer_throughput=400 # RU/s
)
# Read current throughput
offer = container.read_offer()
print(f"Throughput: {offer.offer_throughput} RU/s")
# Update throughput
container.replace_throughput(throughput=1000)
Async Client
from azure.cosmos.aio import CosmosClient
from azure.identity.aio import DefaultAzureCredential
async def cosmos_operations():
credential = DefaultAzureCredential()
async with CosmosClient(endpoint, credential=credential) as client:
database = client.get_database_client("mydb")
container = database.get_container_client("mycontainer")
# Create
await container.create_item(body={"id": "1", "pk": "test"})
# Read
item =
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