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nf-azure @ 1.23.1

Provider: nextflow-io
Claimed: 14 Sep 2025 20:01:08 (UTC)
Description: The nf-azure plugin integrates Nextflow with Microsoft Azure services, enabling pipelines to use Azure Blob Storage for file management and Azure Batch for distributed compute execution. It solves the problem of running large-scale bioinformatics and data processing workflows on Azure infrastructure. This plugin is used by researchers and data scientists who want to leverage Azure's cloud computing resources to run Nextflow pipelines.
Latest version: 1.23.1
Total downloads: 145.5K View trends

Summary

The Microsoft Azure plugin provides support for Azure Blob Storage as a file system, and Azure Batch as a compute executor for Nextflow pipelines.

Get Started

To use this plugin, add it to your nextflow.config:

plugins {
    id 'nf-azure'
}

Configure your Azure credentials and services:

azure {
    storage {
        accountName = '<YOUR STORAGE ACCOUNT NAME>'
        accountKey = '<YOUR STORAGE ACCOUNT KEY>'
    }

    batch {
        endpoint = 'https://<YOUR BATCH ACCOUNT NAME>.<REGION>.batch.azure.com'
        accountName = '<YOUR BATCH ACCOUNT NAME>'
        accountKey = '<YOUR BATCH ACCOUNT KEY>'
    }
}

Set the executor and work directory:

process.executor = 'azurebatch'
workDir = 'az://<YOUR CONTAINER>/work'

Examples

Basic Azure Batch Configuration

plugins {
    id 'nf-azure'
}

azure {
    storage {
        accountName = 'mystorageaccount'
        accountKey = System.getenv('AZURE_STORAGE_KEY')
    }

    batch {
        endpoint = 'https://mybatchaccount.westeurope.batch.azure.com'
        accountName = 'mybatchaccount'
        accountKey = System.getenv('AZURE_BATCH_KEY')
        autoPoolMode = true
        deletePoolsOnCompletion = true
    }
}

process.executor = 'azurebatch'
workDir = 'az://mycontainer/work'

Using Managed Identity

azure {
    managedIdentity {
        clientId = '<YOUR MANAGED IDENTITY CLIENT ID>'
    }
}

License

Apache License 2.0

Nextflow version >=25.11.0-edge
Depends On -
Release Date 15 Jul 2026 17:29:19 (UTC)
Release Notes -
Download URL https://registry.nextflow.io/api/v1/plugins/nf-azure/1.23.1/download/nf-azure-1.23.1.zip
Store URL https://public.cr.seqera.io/v2/nextflow/plugin/nf-azure/blobs/sha256:d6f58f6c54e06421fb66d9c99a19a1638d2e7451c1d2a1e2cba26535235611f5
Size 15.6 MB
Checksum 3e4c81ed7ce2b5a966de69f2473b70867bf09dc177b435bedb84709183dca078cac0a3ec3de85d78d5955501aa61fc13e545724e28f2cf8caf5e6cb0466900bc
Total downloads 154 View trends
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