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azure-cosmos-db-py

Build Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL services with Python/FastAPI following production-grade patterns. Use when implementing database client setup with dual auth (DefaultAzureCredential + emulator), service layer classes with CRUD operations, partition key strategies, parameterized queries, or TDD patterns for Cosmos. Triggers on phrases like "Cosmos DB", "NoSQL database", "document store", "add persistence", "database service layer", or "Python Cosmos SDK".

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  • Cosmos DB Service Implementation
  • Installation
  • Environment Variables
  • Authentication & Lifecycle
  • Architecture Overview
  • Quick Start
  • 1. Client Module Setup
  • 2. Pydantic Model Hierarchy

Build production-grade Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL services following clean code, security best practices, and TDD principles. 🔑 Two rules apply to every code sample below: 1. Prefer DefaultAzureCredential. It works locally (Azure CLI / VS Code / Developer CLI) and in Azure (managed identity, workload identity) with no code change. Avoid connection strings, account/API keys — they bypass Entra audit and rotation. - Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential works as-is. - Production: set AZURETOKENCREDENTIALS=prod (or AZURETOKENCREDENTIALS= ) to constrain the credential chain to production-safe credentials. 2. Wrap every client in a context manager so HTTP transports, sockets, and token caches are released deterministically: - Sync: with (...) as client: - Async: async with (...) as client: and async with DefaultAzureCredential() as credential: (from azure.identity.aio) Snippets may abbreviate this setup, but production code should always follow both rules. DefaultAzureCredential (preferred): Emulator (local development): Create a singleton Cosmos client with dual authentication: Full implementation: See references/client-setup.md Use five-tier model pattern for clean separation: Full patterns:

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