Microsoft OneDrive connection

Last updated: May 30, 2025

To access your data in Microsoft OneDrive, create a connection asset for it.

Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud-based storage service for files and documents.

Credentials

Note:

Prerequisite for Entra ID authentication:

Microsoft Entra ID is a cloud-based identity and access management service. To obtain connection values for the Entra ID authentication method, sign in to the Microsoft Azure portal and go to your storage account. For information about Microsoft Entra ID, see What is Microsoft Entra ID?.

Tenant ID: The Microsoft Entra tenant ID. To find the Tenant ID, go to Microsoft Entra ID> Properties. Scroll down to the Tenant ID field. For more information, see How to find your Microsoft Entra tenant ID.
Client ID: The client ID for authorizing access to Microsoft OneDrive. To find the Client ID for your application, select Microsoft Entra ID. From App registrations, select your application. Click Copy to copy the Client ID of your application. For more information, see Register a Microsoft Entra app and create a service principal.
Client secret: The authentication key that is associated with the client ID for authorizing access to Microsoft OneDrive. To find the Client secret for your application, select Microsoft Entra ID. From App registrations, select your application. Go to Certificates & secrets > Client secrets. Click Copy to copy the existing Client secret or click New client secret to create a new Client secret and copy it. For more information, see Register a Microsoft Entra app and create a service principal.
Username and Password: Username and password for the Microsoft OneDrive account. You need permission to access the account without multi-factor authentication.

Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform

In a project: Click Assets > New asset > Connect to a data source. See Adding a connection to a project.
In a catalog: Click Add to catalog > Connection. See Adding a connection asset to a catalog.
In a deployment space: Click Import assets > Data access > Connection. See Adding data assets to a deployment space.
In the Platform assets catalog: Click New connection. See Adding platform connections.