diff --git a/Core.Blueprint.Storage/Configuration/RegisterBlueprint.cs b/Core.Blueprint.Storage/Configuration/RegisterBlueprint.cs
index ee4997f..3dcf087 100644
--- a/Core.Blueprint.Storage/Configuration/RegisterBlueprint.cs
+++ b/Core.Blueprint.Storage/Configuration/RegisterBlueprint.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ namespace Core.Blueprint.Storage.Configuration
             {
                 if (environment == "Local")
                 {
+                    var accountKey = configuration.GetSection("BlobStorage:AccountKey").Value;
+                    var accountName = configuration.GetSection("BlobStorage:AccountName").Value;
+
+                    if(string.IsNullOrEmpty(accountKey) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(accountName))
+                        throw new ArgumentException("The BlobStorage configuration section is missing or empty.");
+
                     cfg.AddBlobServiceClient(configuration.GetConnectionString("BlobStorage"));
                 }
                 else
diff --git a/Core.Blueprint.Storage/Contracts/IBlobStorageProvider.cs b/Core.Blueprint.Storage/Contracts/IBlobStorageProvider.cs
index f47a099..62fee8a 100644
--- a/Core.Blueprint.Storage/Contracts/IBlobStorageProvider.cs
+++ b/Core.Blueprint.Storage/Contracts/IBlobStorageProvider.cs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace Core.Blueprint.Storage.Contracts
         /// </remarks>
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown if <paramref name="blobName"/> is null or empty.</exception>
         /// <exception cref="StorageException">Thrown if there is an issue communicating with the Azure Blob service.</exception>
-        BlobDownloadUriAdapter GenerateBlobDownloadUri(string blobName);
+        ValueTask<BlobDownloadUriAdapter?> GenerateBlobDownloadUri(string blobName);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Retrieves the hierarchical folder structure.
diff --git a/Core.Blueprint.Storage/Provider/BlobStorageProvider.cs b/Core.Blueprint.Storage/Provider/BlobStorageProvider.cs
index 5069a42..ffc753a 100644
--- a/Core.Blueprint.Storage/Provider/BlobStorageProvider.cs
+++ b/Core.Blueprint.Storage/Provider/BlobStorageProvider.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Azure;
+using Azure.Storage;
 using Azure.Storage.Blobs;
 using Azure.Storage.Blobs.Models;
 using Azure.Storage.Blobs.Specialized;
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ using Azure.Storage.Sas;
 using Core.Blueprint.Storage.Adapters;
 using Core.Blueprint.Storage.Contracts;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace Core.Blueprint.Storage.Provider
 {
@@ -15,10 +17,12 @@ namespace Core.Blueprint.Storage.Provider
         private readonly BlobContainerClient _blobContainerClient;
         private readonly string _containerName;
         private readonly Trie _trie = new Trie();
+        private readonly IConfiguration _configuration;
 
         public BlobStorageProvider(BlobServiceClient blobServiceClient, IConfiguration configuration)
         {
             _blobServiceClient = blobServiceClient;
+            _configuration = configuration;
             _containerName = configuration.GetSection("BlobStorage:ContainerName").Value ?? "";
 
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_containerName))
@@ -278,7 +282,8 @@ namespace Core.Blueprint.Storage.Provider
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="blobName">The name of the blob for which the download URI is being generated.</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// An instance of <see cref="BlobDownloadUriAdapter"/> containing the generated URI, blob name, and status.
+        /// An instance of <see cref="BlobDownloadUriAdapter"/> containing the generated URI, blob name, and status,
+        /// or <c>null</c> if the blob does not exist.
         /// </returns>
         /// <remarks>
         /// The generated URI includes a Shared Access Signature (SAS) token, which allows secure, time-limited access to the blob.
@@ -286,22 +291,36 @@ namespace Core.Blueprint.Storage.Provider
         /// </remarks>
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown if <paramref name="blobName"/> is null or empty.</exception>
         /// <exception cref="StorageException">Thrown if there is an issue communicating with the Azure Blob service.</exception>
-        public BlobDownloadUriAdapter GenerateBlobDownloadUri(string blobName)
+        public async ValueTask<BlobDownloadUriAdapter?> GenerateBlobDownloadUri(string blobName)
         {
-            var delegationKey = _blobServiceClient.GetUserDelegationKey(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
-                                                                    DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddHours(2));
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(blobName))
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(blobName), "Blob name cannot be null or empty.");
 
             var blob = _blobContainerClient.GetBlobClient(blobName);
 
-            var sasBuilder = new BlobSasBuilder()
+            if (!await blob.ExistsAsync())
+                return null;
+
+            var environment = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT") ?? string.Empty;
+
+            if (environment == "Local")
+            {
+                return GenerateDownloadUri(blob);
+            }
+
+            var delegationKey = await _blobServiceClient.GetUserDelegationKeyAsync(
+                DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+                DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddHours(2));
+
+            var sasBuilder = new BlobSasBuilder
             {
                 BlobContainerName = blob.BlobContainerName,
                 BlobName = blob.Name,
                 Resource = "b",
                 StartsOn = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
-                ExpiresOn = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMinutes(5),
+                ExpiresOn = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMinutes(5)
             };
-            sasBuilder.SetPermissions(BlobAccountSasPermissions.Read);
+            sasBuilder.SetPermissions(BlobSasPermissions.Read);
             sasBuilder.Protocol = SasProtocol.Https;
 
             var blobUriBuilder = new BlobUriBuilder(blob.Uri)
@@ -317,6 +336,45 @@ namespace Core.Blueprint.Storage.Provider
             };
         }
 
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generates a download URI for a blob using a Shared Access Signature in local (Azurite) environment.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="blob">The blob client for which the URI is being generated.</param>
+        /// <returns>An instance of <see cref="BlobDownloadUriAdapter"/> containing the SAS URI and metadata.</returns>
+        private BlobDownloadUriAdapter GenerateDownloadUri(BlobClient blob)
+        {
+            var sasBuilder = new BlobSasBuilder
+            {
+                BlobContainerName = blob.BlobContainerName,
+                BlobName = blob.Name,
+                Resource = "b",
+                StartsOn = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+                ExpiresOn = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddMinutes(5)
+            };
+            sasBuilder.SetPermissions(BlobSasPermissions.Read);
+            sasBuilder.Protocol = SasProtocol.HttpsAndHttp;
+
+            var accountName = _configuration["BlobStorage:AccountName"];
+            var accountKey = _configuration["BlobStorage:AccountKey"];
+
+            var storageCredentials = new StorageSharedKeyCredential(accountName, accountKey);
+            var sasToken = sasBuilder.ToSasQueryParameters(storageCredentials);
+
+            var blobUriBuilder = new BlobUriBuilder(blob.Uri)
+            {
+                Sas = sasToken
+            };
+
+            return new BlobDownloadUriAdapter
+            {
+                Uri = blobUriBuilder.ToUri(),
+                Name = blob.Name,
+                Status = "Available"
+            };
+        }
+
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Retrieves the hierarchical folder structure.
         /// </summary>