diff --git a/azsettings/cloud_settings.go b/azsettings/cloud_settings.go
index d1a76d6..1ae04ee 100644
--- a/azsettings/cloud_settings.go
+++ b/azsettings/cloud_settings.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package azsettings
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 )
 
@@ -10,10 +11,10 @@ type AzureCloudInfo struct {
 }
 
 type AzureCloudSettings struct {
-	Name         string
-	DisplayName  string
-	AadAuthority string
-	Properties   map[string]string
+	Name         string            `json:"name"`
+	DisplayName  string            `json:"displayName"`
+	AadAuthority string            `json:"aadAuthority"`
+	Properties   map[string]string `json:"properties"`
 }
 
 var predefinedClouds = []*AzureCloudSettings{
@@ -55,8 +56,8 @@ var predefinedClouds = []*AzureCloudSettings{
 	},
 }
 
-func (*AzureSettings) GetCloud(cloudName string) (*AzureCloudSettings, error) {
-	clouds := getClouds()
+func (settings *AzureSettings) GetCloud(cloudName string) (*AzureCloudSettings, error) {
+	clouds := settings.getClouds()
 
 	for _, cloud := range clouds {
 		if cloud.Name == cloudName {
@@ -68,15 +69,31 @@ func (*AzureSettings) GetCloud(cloudName string) (*AzureCloudSettings, error) {
 }
 
 // Returns all clouds configured on the instance, including custom clouds if any
-func (*AzureSettings) Clouds() []AzureCloudInfo {
-	clouds := getClouds()
+func (settings *AzureSettings) Clouds() []AzureCloudInfo {
+	clouds := settings.getClouds()
 	return mapCloudInfo(clouds)
 }
 
 // Returns only the custom clouds configured on the instance
-func (*AzureSettings) CustomClouds() []AzureCloudInfo {
-	clouds := getCustomClouds()
-	return mapCloudInfo(clouds)
+func (settings *AzureSettings) CustomClouds() []AzureCloudInfo {
+	return mapCloudInfo(settings.CustomCloudList)
+}
+
+// Parses the JSON list of custom clouds passed in, then stores the list on the instance
+func (settings *AzureSettings) SetCustomClouds(customCloudsJSON string) error {
+	//only Unmarshal if the JSON has changed
+	if settings.CustomCloudListJSON != customCloudsJSON {
+		var customClouds []*AzureCloudSettings
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(customCloudsJSON), &customClouds); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		settings.CustomCloudList = customClouds
+
+		// store it so we don't have to re-serialize back to JSON when adding to the plugin context
+		settings.CustomCloudListJSON = customCloudsJSON
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func mapCloudInfo(clouds []*AzureCloudSettings) []AzureCloudInfo {
@@ -91,16 +108,12 @@ func mapCloudInfo(clouds []*AzureCloudSettings) []AzureCloudInfo {
 	return results
 }
 
-func getClouds() []*AzureCloudSettings {
-	if clouds := getCustomClouds(); len(clouds) > 0 {
-		allClouds := append(clouds, predefinedClouds...)
+func (settings *AzureSettings) getClouds() []*AzureCloudSettings {
+	clouds := settings.CustomCloudList
+	if len(settings.CustomCloudList) > 0 {
+		allClouds := append(predefinedClouds, clouds...)
 		return allClouds
 	}
 
 	return predefinedClouds
 }
-
-func getCustomClouds() []*AzureCloudSettings {
-	// Configuration of Azure clouds not yet supported
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/azsettings/cloud_settings_test.go b/azsettings/cloud_settings_test.go
index 48c6cd8..50e6c35 100644
--- a/azsettings/cloud_settings_test.go
+++ b/azsettings/cloud_settings_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,34 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func TestGetClouds(t *testing.T) {
+var testCustomClouds = []*AzureCloudSettings{
+	{
+		Name:         "CustomCloud1",
+		DisplayName:  "Custom Cloud 1",
+		AadAuthority: "https://login.contoso.com/",
+		Properties: map[string]string{
+			"azureDataExplorerSuffix": ".kusto.cloud1.contoso.com",
+			"logAnalytics":            "https://api.loganalytics.cloud1.contoso.com",
+			"portal":                  "https://portal.azure.cloud1.contoso.com",
+			"prometheusResourceId":    "https://prometheus.monitor.azure.cloud1.contoso.com",
+			"resourceManager":         "https://management.azure.cloud1.contoso.com",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		Name:         "CustomCloud2",
+		DisplayName:  "Custom Cloud 2",
+		AadAuthority: "https://login.cloud2.contoso.com/",
+		Properties: map[string]string{
+			"azureDataExplorerSuffix": ".kusto.cloud2.contoso.com",
+			"logAnalytics":            "https://api.loganalytics.cloud2.contoso.com",
+			"portal":                  "https://portal.azure.cloud2.contoso.com",
+			"prometheusResourceId":    "https://prometheus.monitor.cloud2.azure.contoso.com",
+			"resourceManager":         "https://management.azure.cloud2.contoso.com",
+		},
+	},
+}
+
+func TestGetCloudsNoCustomClouds(t *testing.T) {
 	settings := &AzureSettings{}
 
 	clouds := settings.Clouds()
@@ -18,12 +45,39 @@ func TestGetClouds(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, clouds[2].Name, "AzureUSGovernment")
 }
 
+func TestGetCloudsWithCustomClouds(t *testing.T) {
+	settings := &AzureSettings{}
+	settings.CustomCloudList = testCustomClouds
+
+	// should merge predefined and custom clouds into one list
+	clouds := settings.Clouds()
+
+	assert.Len(t, clouds, 5)
+	assert.Equal(t, clouds[0].Name, "AzureCloud")
+	assert.Equal(t, clouds[1].Name, "AzureChinaCloud")
+	assert.Equal(t, clouds[2].Name, "AzureUSGovernment")
+	assert.Equal(t, clouds[3].Name, "CustomCloud1")
+	assert.Equal(t, clouds[4].Name, "CustomCloud2")
+}
+
 func TestGetCustomClouds(t *testing.T) {
 	settings := &AzureSettings{}
+	settings.CustomCloudList = testCustomClouds
 
+	// should return ONLY the custom clouds
 	clouds := settings.CustomClouds()
 
-	// Configuration of Azure clouds not yet supported
+	assert.Len(t, clouds, len(testCustomClouds))
+}
+
+func TestGetCustomCloudsWithNilList(t *testing.T) {
+	settings := &AzureSettings{}
+	settings.CustomCloudList = nil
+
+	// should return ONLY the custom clouds
+	clouds := settings.CustomClouds()
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, clouds)
 	assert.Len(t, clouds, 0)
 }
 
@@ -43,3 +97,38 @@ func TestGetCloud(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Error(t, err)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestSetCustomClouds(t *testing.T) {
+	settings := &AzureSettings{}
+
+	json := `[
+		{
+			"name":"CustomCloud1",
+			"displayName":"Custom Cloud 1",
+			"aadAuthority":"https://login.contoso.com/",
+			"properties":{
+				"azureDataExplorerSuffix":".kusto.cloud1.contoso.com",
+				"logAnalytics":"https://api.loganalytics.cloud1.contoso.com",
+				"portal":"https://portal.azure.cloud1.contoso.com",
+				"prometheusResourceId":"https://prometheus.monitor.azure.cloud1.contoso.com",
+				"resourceManager":"https://management.azure.cloud1.contoso.com"
+			}
+		}
+	]`
+
+	err := settings.SetCustomClouds(json)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	clouds := settings.CustomCloudList
+
+	assert.Len(t, clouds, 1)
+	cloud := clouds[0]
+	assert.Equal(t, cloud.Name, "CustomCloud1")
+	assert.Equal(t, cloud.DisplayName, "Custom Cloud 1")
+	assert.Equal(t, cloud.AadAuthority, "https://login.contoso.com/")
+	assert.Len(t, cloud.Properties, 5)
+
+	cloud2, err := settings.GetCloud("CustomCloud1")
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, cloud2.Name, "CustomCloud1")
+}
diff --git a/azsettings/env.go b/azsettings/env.go
index 95a44e9..1e55508 100644
--- a/azsettings/env.go
+++ b/azsettings/env.go
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	AzureCloud = "GFAZPL_AZURE_CLOUD"
+	AzureCloud              = "GFAZPL_AZURE_CLOUD"
+	AzureCustomCloudsConfig = "GFAZPL_AZURE_CLOUDS_CONFIG"
 
 	AzureAuthEnabled = "GFAZPL_AZURE_AUTH_ENABLED"
 
@@ -45,6 +46,13 @@ func ReadFromEnv() (*AzureSettings, error) {
 		azureSettings.AzureAuthEnabled = true
 	}
 
+	if customCloudsJSON := envutil.GetOrDefault(AzureCustomCloudsConfig, ""); customCloudsJSON != "" {
+		// this method will parse the JSON and set the custom cloud list in one go
+		if err := azureSettings.SetCustomClouds(customCloudsJSON); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Managed Identity authentication
 	if msiEnabled, err := envutil.GetBoolOrFallback(ManagedIdentityEnabled, fallbackManagedIdentityEnabled, false); err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid Azure configuration: %w", err)
diff --git a/azsettings/settings.go b/azsettings/settings.go
index 39a6baf..72d6182 100644
--- a/azsettings/settings.go
+++ b/azsettings/settings.go
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ type AzureSettings struct {
 
 	// This field determines which plugins will receive the settings via plugin context
 	ForwardSettingsPlugins []string
+
+	CustomCloudList     []*AzureCloudSettings
+	CustomCloudListJSON string
 }
 
 type WorkloadIdentitySettings struct {
@@ -60,6 +63,13 @@ func ReadFromContext(ctx context.Context) (*AzureSettings, bool) {
 		settings.AzureAuthEnabled = true
 	}
 
+	if customCloudsJSON := cfg.Get(AzureCustomCloudsConfig); customCloudsJSON != "" {
+		// this method will parse the JSON and set the custom cloud list in one go
+		if err := settings.SetCustomClouds(customCloudsJSON); err != nil {
+			backend.Logger.Error("Error setting custom clouds:  %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	hasSettings := false
 	if v := cfg.Get(AzureCloud); v != "" {
 		settings.Cloud = v