# Microsoft Defender for Cloud REST API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-rest-api/  
**Provider:** Microsoft Defender — https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-defender/

Microsoft Defender for Cloud REST API is one of 9 APIs that [Microsoft Defender](https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-defender/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Azure Security, Cloud Security, CSPM, Security Posture, and Workload Protection. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation, a getting-started guide, pricing, and release notes.

REST API for unified security management and advanced threat protection across hybrid cloud workloads in Azure, other clouds, and on-premises.

## Machine-readable artifacts (4)

- **Documentation** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/defenderforcloud/
- **GettingStarted** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/get-started
- **Pricing** — https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/defender-for-cloud/
- **ReleaseNotes** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/release-notes

## Other Microsoft Defender APIs (8)

- [Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-apps-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-threat-intelligence-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender for Office 365 API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-for-office-365-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender XDR API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-xdr-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender for Identity API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-for-identity-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender Alerts API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-alerts-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender Machines API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-machines-api/)
- [Microsoft Defender Vulnerabilities API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-defender/microsoft-defender-vulnerabilities-api/)

## Tags

Azure Security, Cloud Security, CSPM, Security Posture, Workload Protection

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