# Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Users.authentication API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-users-authentication-api/  
**Provider:** Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) — https://apis.io/providers/azure-ad/  
**Base URL:** https://login.microsoftonline.com  
**Documentation:** https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-b2c/

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Users.authentication API is one of 186 APIs that [Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)](https://apis.io/providers/azure-ad/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Users.authentication. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, authentication docs, and a changelog.

The users.authentication API from Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) — 44 operation(s) for users.authentication.

## Operations (60 of 68)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication` | Get authentication from users |
| PATCH | `/users/{user-id}/authentication` | Update the navigation property authentication in users |
| DELETE | `/users/{user-id}/authentication` | Delete navigation property authentication for users |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/emailMethods` | Get emailMethods from users |
| POST | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/emailMethods` | Create emailMethod |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/emailMethods/{emailAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Get emailMethods from users |
| PATCH | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/emailMethods/{emailAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Update emailAuthenticationMethod |
| DELETE | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/emailMethods/{emailAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Delete emailAuthenticationMethod |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/emailMethods/$count` | Get the number of the resource |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/externalAuthenticationMethods` | Get externalAuthenticationMethods from users |
| POST | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/externalAuthenticationMethods` | Create externalAuthenticationMethod |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/externalAuthenticationMethods/{externalAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Get externalAuthenticationMethods from users |
| PATCH | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/externalAuthenticationMethods/{externalAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Update the navigation property externalAuthenticationMethods in users |
| DELETE | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/externalAuthenticationMethods/{externalAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Delete externalAuthenticationMethod |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/externalAuthenticationMethods/$count` | Get the number of the resource |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/fido2Methods` | Get fido2Methods from users |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/fido2Methods/{fido2AuthenticationMethod-id}` | Get fido2Methods from users |
| DELETE | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/fido2Methods/{fido2AuthenticationMethod-id}` | Delete fido2AuthenticationMethod |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/fido2Methods/$count` | Get the number of the resource |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/fido2Methods/microsoft.graph.creationOptions()` | Invoke function creationOptions |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/methods` | Get methods from users |
| POST | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/methods` | Create new navigation property to methods for users |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/methods/{authenticationMethod-id}` | Get methods from users |
| PATCH | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/methods/{authenticationMethod-id}` | Update the navigation property methods in users |
| POST | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/methods/{authenticationMethod-id}/microsoft.graph.resetPassword` | Invoke action resetPassword |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/methods/$count` | Get the number of the resource |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/microsoftAuthenticatorMethods` | List microsoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethods |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/microsoftAuthenticatorMethods/{microsoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Get microsoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethod |
| DELETE | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/microsoftAuthenticatorMethods/{microsoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Delete microsoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethod |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/microsoftAuthenticatorMethods/{microsoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethod-id}/device` | Get device from users |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/microsoftAuthenticatorMethods/$count` | Get the number of the resource |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/operations` | Get longRunningOperation |
| POST | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/operations` | Create new navigation property to operations for users |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/operations/{longRunningOperation-id}` | Get longRunningOperation |
| PATCH | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/operations/{longRunningOperation-id}` | Update the navigation property operations in users |
| DELETE | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/operations/{longRunningOperation-id}` | Delete navigation property operations for users |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/operations/$count` | Get the number of the resource |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/passwordMethods` | Get passwordMethods from users |
| POST | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/passwordMethods` | Create new navigation property to passwordMethods for users |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/passwordMethods/{passwordAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Get passwordMethods from users |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/passwordMethods/$count` | Get the number of the resource |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/phoneMethods` | Get phoneMethods from users |
| POST | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/phoneMethods` | Create phoneMethod |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Get phoneMethods from users |
| PATCH | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Update phoneAuthenticationMethod |
| DELETE | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Delete navigation property phoneMethods for users |
| POST | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneAuthenticationMethod-id}/microsoft.graph.disableSmsSignIn` | Invoke action disableSmsSignIn |
| POST | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneAuthenticationMethod-id}/microsoft.graph.enableSmsSignIn` | Invoke action enableSmsSignIn |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/phoneMethods/$count` | Get the number of the resource |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/platformCredentialMethods` | Get platformCredentialMethods from users |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/platformCredentialMethods/{platformCredentialAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Get platformCredentialMethods from users |
| DELETE | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/platformCredentialMethods/{platformCredentialAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Delete platformCredentialAuthenticationMethod |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/platformCredentialMethods/{platformCredentialAuthenticationMethod-id}/device` | Get device from users |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/platformCredentialMethods/$count` | Get the number of the resource |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/softwareOathMethods` | Get softwareOathMethods from users |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/softwareOathMethods/{softwareOathAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Get softwareOathMethods from users |
| DELETE | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/softwareOathMethods/{softwareOathAuthenticationMethod-id}` | Delete softwareOathAuthenticationMethod |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/softwareOathMethods/$count` | Get the number of the resource |
| GET | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/temporaryAccessPassMethods` | List temporaryAccessPassMethods |
| POST | `/users/{user-id}/authentication/temporaryAccessPassMethods` | Create temporaryAccessPassMethod |

…and 8 more operations. They are listed in full on the page.

## Machine-readable artifacts (7)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/azure-ad/refs/heads/main/openapi/azure-ad-users-authentication-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/overview
- **Authentication** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/auth/
- **SDKs** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/sdks-overview
- **ChangeLog** — https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/changelog
- **Webhooks** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/azure-ad/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/azure-ad-change-notifications-webhooks.yml
- **Documentation** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/change-notifications-overview

## Other Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) APIs (12)

- [Azure AD B2C API](https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-b2c-api/)
- [Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Admin.people Admin Settings API](https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-admin-peopleadminsettings-api/)
- [Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Agreements.agreement API](https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-agreements-agreement-api/)
- [Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Agreements.agreement Acceptance API](https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-agreements-agreementacceptance-api/)
- [Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Agreements.agreement File API](https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-agreements-agreementfile-api/)
- [Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Agreements.agreement File Localization API](https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-agreements-agreementfilelocalization-api/)
- [Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Applications API](https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-applications-api/)
- [Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Applications.application.Actions API](https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-applications-application-actions-api/)
- [Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Applications.application API](https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-applications-application-api/)
- [Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Applications.application.Functions API](https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-applications-application-functions-api/)
- [Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Applications.app Management Policy API](https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-applications-appmanagementpolicy-api/)
- [Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Applications.directory Object API](https://apis.io/apis/azure-ad/azure-ad-applications-directoryobject-api/)

## Tags

Users.authentication

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