Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Users API

User accounts in the directory

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Operations 7

GET /users List users #

POST /users Create a user #

GET /users/{id} Get a user #

PATCH /users/{id} Update a user #

DELETE /users/{id} Delete a user #

GET /users/{id}/manager Get a user's manager #

GET /users/{id}/directReports List a user's direct reports #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Microsoft Graph API (Azure AD) Users API
  version: v1.0
  description: 'Microsoft Graph is the primary REST API for accessing Azure Active Directory

    (Microsoft Entra ID) and other Microsoft 365 services. Requests are sent to

    `https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/{resource}` and authenticated with OAuth 2.0

    bearer tokens issued by Microsoft Entra ID.'
  contact:
    name: Microsoft Graph
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/overview
servers:
- url: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
  description: Microsoft Graph v1.0 endpoint
- url: https://graph.microsoft.com/beta
  description: Microsoft Graph beta endpoint
tags:
- name: Users
  description: User accounts in the directory
paths:
  /users:
    get:
      summary: List users
      operationId: listUsers
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: $select
        schema:
          type: string
      - in: query
        name: $filter
        schema:
          type: string
      - in: query
        name: $top
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A page of users
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  value:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
      security:
      - oauth2:
        - User.Read.All
    post:
      summary: Create a user
      operationId: createUser
      tags:
      - Users
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: User created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
      security:
      - oauth2:
        - User.ReadWrite.All
  /users/{id}:
    parameters:
    - in: path
      name: id
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: User id or userPrincipalName
    get:
      summary: Get a user
      operationId: getUser
      tags:
      - Users
      responses:
        '200':
          description: User
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
      security:
      - oauth2:
        - User.Read.All
    patch:
      summary: Update a user
      operationId: updateUser
      tags:
      - Users
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Updated
      security:
      - oauth2:
        - User.ReadWrite.All
    delete:
      summary: Delete a user
      operationId: deleteUser
      tags:
      - Users
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Deleted
      security:
      - oauth2:
        - User.ReadWrite.All
  /users/{id}/manager:
    parameters:
    - in: path
      name: id
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      summary: Get a user's manager
      operationId: getUserManager
      tags:
      - Users
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Manager
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
      security:
      - oauth2:
        - User.Read.All
  /users/{id}/directReports:
    parameters:
    - in: path
      name: id
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      summary: List a user's direct reports
      operationId: listDirectReports
      tags:
      - Users
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of direct reports
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  value:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
      security:
      - oauth2:
        - User.Read.All
components:
  schemas:
    User:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        userPrincipalName:
          type: string
        displayName:
          type: string
        givenName:
          type: string
        surname:
          type: string
        mail:
          type: string
        jobTitle:
          type: string
        accountEnabled:
          type: boolean
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: Microsoft Entra ID OAuth 2.0
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/v2.0/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/v2.0/token
          scopes:
            User.Read: Read the signed-in user's profile
            User.Read.All: Read all users
            User.ReadWrite.All: Read and write all users
            Group.Read.All: Read all groups
            Group.ReadWrite.All: Read and write all groups
            Application.Read.All: Read applications
            Directory.Read.All: Read directory data
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/v2.0/token
          scopes:
            https://graph.microsoft.com/.default: Application permissions configured for the app