Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Directory.directory API

The directory.directory API from Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) — 1 operation(s) for directory.directory.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 2

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /directory Get the tenant directory object · Get directory #
Ask an LLM
“What does the Microsoft Entra directory root expose, like administrative units and deleted items?”
“Can I expand deleted items or administrative units from the directory object?”
Tell an agent
Show me the directory object for our tenant.
Get the directory with {expand} expanded.
PATCH /directory Update the tenant directory object · Update directory #
Ask an LLM
“Can I change directory-level settings such as on-premises synchronization in one patch?”
“Which directory properties, like federation configurations, can be updated?”
Tell an agent
Update the directory's on-premises synchronization to {onPremisesSynchronization}.
Patch the directory with federation configurations {federationConfigurations}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/overview
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Authentication
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/auth/
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/change-notifications-overview

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/azure-ad/refs/heads/main/openapi/azure-ad-directory-directory-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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SDKs
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/sdks-overview
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ChangeLog
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/changelog
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/azure-ad/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/azure-ad-change-notifications-webhooks.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

azure-ad-directory-directory-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Identity.DirectoryManagement Directory.directory API
  version: v1.0
servers:
- url: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/
  description: Core
security:
- azureaadv2: []
tags:


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