# Microsoft Azure Data Factory

Integrate, catalog, and govern Microsoft Azure Data Factory assets in Atlan.

## Required permissions

- [Preflight checks for Microsoft Azure Data Factory](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/microsoft-azure-data-factory/preflight-checks-for-microsoft-azure-data-factory/llms.txt): Before running the Microsoft Azure Data Factory crawler, you can run preflight checks to perform the necessary technical validations.

## Setup options

- [Set up Microsoft Azure Data Factory](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/microsoft-azure-data-factory/set-up-microsoft-azure-data-factory/llms.txt): Atlan supports service principal authentication for fetching metadata from Microsoft Azure Data Factory. This method requires a client ID, client secret, and tenant ID to fetch metadata.

## Crawl and mine

- [Crawl Microsoft Azure Data Factory](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/microsoft-azure-data-factory/crawl-microsoft-azure-data-factory/llms.txt): Extract metadata from your Microsoft Azure Data Factory environment into Atlan to catalog pipelines, datasets, and activities.

## Reference

- [What does Atlan crawl from Microsoft Azure Data Factory?](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/microsoft-azure-data-factory/what-does-atlan-crawl-from-microsoft-azure-data-factory/llms.txt): Atlan crawls and maps the following assets and properties from Microsoft Azure Data Factory.
- [What lineage does Atlan extract from Microsoft Azure Data Factory?](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/microsoft-azure-data-factory/what-lineage-does-atlan-extract-from-microsoft-azure-data-factory/llms.txt): Microsoft Azure Data Factory REST API reference for lineage extracted into Atlan.

## Troubleshooting

- [Troubleshooting Microsoft Azure Data Factory connectivity](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/microsoft-azure-data-factory/troubleshooting-microsoft-azure-data-factory-connectivity/llms.txt): Learn about troubleshooting microsoft azure data factory connectivity.