# Azure SQL **There are two supported options to connect to Azure SQL:** 1. Connect using database user credentials 2. Connect using AD application credentials Option 2 is preferrable as we might face firewall issues with option 1. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.protecto.ai/getting-started/protecto-overview/introduction/add-new-data-source/azure-sql.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.