Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Users.directory Object API

The users.directoryObject API from Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) — 84 operation(s) for users.directoryobject.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 88

GET /users/{user-id}/createdObjects Get createdObjects from users #
GET /users/{user-id}/createdObjects/{directoryObject-id} Get createdObjects from users #
GET /users/{user-id}/createdObjects/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.servicePrincipal Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as… #
GET /users/{user-id}/createdObjects/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/createdObjects/microsoft.graph.servicePrincipal Get the items of type microsoft.graph.servicePrincipal in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/createdObjects/microsoft.graph.servicePrincipal/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/directReports List directReports (for agentUser) #
GET /users/{user-id}/directReports/{directoryObject-id} Get directReports from users #
GET /users/{user-id}/directReports/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.orgContact Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as… #
GET /users/{user-id}/directReports/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.user Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as microsoft.graph.user #
GET /users/{user-id}/directReports/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/directReports/microsoft.graph.orgContact Get the items of type microsoft.graph.orgContact in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/directReports/microsoft.graph.orgContact/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/directReports/microsoft.graph.user Get the items of type microsoft.graph.user in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/directReports/microsoft.graph.user/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/manager List manager (for agentUser) #
GET /users/{user-id}/manager/$ref List manager (for agentUser) #
PUT /users/{user-id}/manager/$ref Assign manager #
DELETE /users/{user-id}/manager/$ref Remove manager (for agentUser) #
GET /users/{user-id}/memberOf List agentUser direct memberships #
GET /users/{user-id}/memberOf/{directoryObject-id} Get memberOf from users #
GET /users/{user-id}/memberOf/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.administrativeUnit Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as… #
GET /users/{user-id}/memberOf/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.directoryRole Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as… #
GET /users/{user-id}/memberOf/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.group List a user's direct memberships #
GET /users/{user-id}/memberOf/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/memberOf/microsoft.graph.administrativeUnit Get the items of type microsoft.graph.administrativeUnit in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/memberOf/microsoft.graph.administrativeUnit/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/memberOf/microsoft.graph.directoryRole Get the items of type microsoft.graph.directoryRole in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/memberOf/microsoft.graph.directoryRole/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/memberOf/microsoft.graph.group List a user's direct memberships #
GET /users/{user-id}/memberOf/microsoft.graph.group/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedDevices Get ownedDevices from users #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedDevices/{directoryObject-id} Get ownedDevices from users #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedDevices/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.appRoleAssignment Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as… #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedDevices/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.device Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as microsoft.graph.device #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedDevices/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.endpoint Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as microsoft.graph.endpoint #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedDevices/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedDevices/microsoft.graph.appRoleAssignment Get the items of type microsoft.graph.appRoleAssignment in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedDevices/microsoft.graph.appRoleAssignment/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedDevices/microsoft.graph.device Get the items of type microsoft.graph.device in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedDevices/microsoft.graph.device/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedDevices/microsoft.graph.endpoint Get the items of type microsoft.graph.endpoint in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedDevices/microsoft.graph.endpoint/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedObjects List ownedObjects (for agentUser) #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedObjects/{directoryObject-id} Get ownedObjects from users #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedObjects/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.application Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as… #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedObjects/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.group Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as microsoft.graph.group #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedObjects/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.servicePrincipal Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as… #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedObjects/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedObjects/microsoft.graph.application Get the items of type microsoft.graph.application in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedObjects/microsoft.graph.application/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedObjects/microsoft.graph.group Get the items of type microsoft.graph.group in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedObjects/microsoft.graph.group/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedObjects/microsoft.graph.servicePrincipal Get the items of type microsoft.graph.servicePrincipal in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/ownedObjects/microsoft.graph.servicePrincipal/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/registeredDevices Get registeredDevices from users #
GET /users/{user-id}/registeredDevices/{directoryObject-id} Get registeredDevices from users #
GET /users/{user-id}/registeredDevices/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.appRoleAssignment Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as… #
GET /users/{user-id}/registeredDevices/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.device Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as microsoft.graph.device #
GET /users/{user-id}/registeredDevices/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.endpoint Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as microsoft.graph.endpoint #
GET /users/{user-id}/registeredDevices/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/registeredDevices/microsoft.graph.appRoleAssignment Get the items of type microsoft.graph.appRoleAssignment in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/registeredDevices/microsoft.graph.appRoleAssignment/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/registeredDevices/microsoft.graph.device Get the items of type microsoft.graph.device in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/registeredDevices/microsoft.graph.device/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/registeredDevices/microsoft.graph.endpoint Get the items of type microsoft.graph.endpoint in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/registeredDevices/microsoft.graph.endpoint/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/sponsorOf List sponsorOf #
GET /users/{user-id}/sponsorOf/{directoryObject-id} Get sponsorOf from users #
GET /users/{user-id}/sponsorOf/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/sponsors List sponsors (for agentUser) #
DELETE /users/{user-id}/sponsors/{directoryObject-id}/$ref Remove sponsor (for agentUser) #
GET /users/{user-id}/sponsors/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/sponsors/$ref List sponsors (for agentUser) #
POST /users/{user-id}/sponsors/$ref Add sponsors (for agentUser) #
DELETE /users/{user-id}/sponsors/$ref Remove sponsor (for agentUser) #
GET /users/{user-id}/transitiveMemberOf List transitiveMemberOf #
GET /users/{user-id}/transitiveMemberOf/{directoryObject-id} Get transitiveMemberOf from users #
GET /users/{user-id}/transitiveMemberOf/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.administrativeUnit Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as… #
GET /users/{user-id}/transitiveMemberOf/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.directoryRole Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as… #
GET /users/{user-id}/transitiveMemberOf/{directoryObject-id}/microsoft.graph.group Get the item of type microsoft.graph.directoryObject as microsoft.graph.group #
GET /users/{user-id}/transitiveMemberOf/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/transitiveMemberOf/microsoft.graph.administrativeUnit Get the items of type microsoft.graph.administrativeUnit in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/transitiveMemberOf/microsoft.graph.administrativeUnit/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/transitiveMemberOf/microsoft.graph.directoryRole Get the items of type microsoft.graph.directoryRole in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/transitiveMemberOf/microsoft.graph.directoryRole/$count Get the number of the resource #
GET /users/{user-id}/transitiveMemberOf/microsoft.graph.group Get the items of type microsoft.graph.group in the… #
GET /users/{user-id}/transitiveMemberOf/microsoft.graph.group/$count Get the number of the resource #

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-users-directoryobject-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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Webhooks
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-users-directoryobject-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Users.directory Object API
  version: v1.0
servers:
- url: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/
  description: Core
security:
- azureaadv2: []
tags:


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