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auth_type

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auth_type

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Specifies the authentication method to use for both Event Hub and Storage Account. If not specified, defaults to connection_string for backwards compatibility.

Valid values include:

  • connection_string (default): Uses connection string authentication. You must provide a connection_string.
  • client_secret: Uses Azure Active Directory service principal with client secret credentials. Available since 8.19.10.
  • managed_identity: Uses Azure Managed Identity. Ideal for workloads running on Azure infrastructure. Available since 8.19.12.
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