title: Accessing local Azure blob storage via a simple REST 'GET'
body: <p>I am working with Windows Azure and am just using the Blob Storage.  I have setup my Blob Storage to run in its own Solution file with a dummy web role.  I run it first on my development machine so the Azure Services start.  I have configured the service to use the development shared key and account name.</p>
  
  <p>I am running into an issue when I point my web application (in another solution) to the local Blob Storage service.  I can upload a file to the Blob Storage and I can see the records in my local database.  Therefore, I have entered the correct settings in the web.config.  However, I cannot access the file via a simple Get request.  I have verified that the container is public.</p>
  
  <p>The URI I am using is:</p>
  
  <pre><code>http://127.0.0.1:10000/{container-name}/{filename}.{extension}
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>My code works when I use my production Azure Services, so is there something different about the Development Environment that I am missing?  Does the local environment allow REST access?</p>
  
  <p>UPDATE: I recently found <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd179425.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this MSDN Article</a> that describes the differences between production and development Storage URIs.  I also documented my environment <a href="http://blog.yeahstu.com/2009/12/13/my-first-experience-with-microsoft-windows-azure/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a> on my blog.</p>