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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions docs/azure/sdk/authentication/credential-chains.md
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:::image type="content" source="../media/mermaidjs/default-azure-credential-environment-variable-development.svg" alt-text="DefaultAzureCredential with AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS set to 'dev'":::

> [!IMPORTANT]
> The `AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS` environment variable is supported in `Azure.Identity` package versions 1.14.0 and later.
To ensure the environment variable is defined and set to a supported string, use constructor overload <xref:Azure.Identity.DefaultAzureCredential.%23ctor(System.String,Azure.Identity.DefaultAzureCredentialOptions)?displayProperty=name>.

#### Use a specific credential

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> [!IMPORTANT]
> The `AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS` environment variable supports individual credential names in `Azure.Identity` package versions 1.15.0 and later.
To ensure the environment variable is defined and set to a supported string, use constructor overload <xref:Azure.Identity.DefaultAzureCredential.%23ctor(System.String,Azure.Identity.DefaultAzureCredentialOptions)?displayProperty=name>.

## ChainedTokenCredential overview

[ChainedTokenCredential](/dotnet/api/azure.identity.chainedtokencredential?view=azure-dotnet&preserve-view=true) is an empty chain to which you add credentials to suit your app's needs. For example:
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ms.topic: include
ms.date: 08/13/2025
ms.date: 09/16/2025
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```mermaid
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E(Visual Studio Code):::developer -->
F(Azure CLI):::developer -->
G(Azure PowerShell):::developer -->
H(Azure Developer CLI):::developer;
H(Azure Developer CLI):::developer -->
J(Broker):::developer;
%% Define styles for credential type boxes
classDef developer fill:#F5AF6F, stroke:#EB7C39, stroke-width:2px;
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