Azure Event Hubs
- Last UpdatedJun 24, 2026
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Configure the Azure Event Hubs data source to let the adapter connect to your Event Hubs namespace, read events from the selected consumer group, and track progress with checkpoint storage.

Required parameters
The following parameters are required to configure the Azure Event Hubs data source:
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Parameters |
Description |
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Event Hub Namespace Connection String |
The connection string for the Event Hub namespace. |
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Blob Storage Connection String |
The Azure Blob Storage account connection string used to save event hub checkpoints. |
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Consumer Group Name |
The consumer group name that the adapter should use to establish a connection with Azure Event Hub. Note: The maximum allowed value for this parameter is 246 characters. |
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Checkpoint Blob Container Name |
Name of the blob storage container used for checkpoint storage. Note: Per Azure restrictions, the name must be at least three character but no longer than 63. It should contains only letters, numbers, and dash characters, such as the hyphen ( - ) or em dash ( — ). When using Azure Blob Storage as a checkpoint store, Microsoft recommends the following:
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Optional parameters
The following parameters are optional to configure the Azure Event Hubs data source:
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Parameter |
Description |
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streamIdPrefix |
Specifies what prefix is used for Stream IDs. The naming convention is {StreamIdPrefix}{StreamId}. |
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defaultStreamIdPattern |
Specifies the default stream Id pattern to use. For example, {Topic}, {ValueField}, {DataType}. |
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timeZone |
The time zone associated with the Event Hub namespace. Time zone must be in IANA format (for example, "America/Los_Angeles"). For the complete list, see the Time Zone Database. |