Microsoft Sentinel Metadata API

The Metadata API from Microsoft Sentinel — 2 operation(s) for metadata.

Operations 5

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/{workspaceName}/providers/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/metadata Metadata list #
GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/{workspaceName}/providers/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/metadata/{metadataName} Metadata get #
PUT /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/{workspaceName}/providers/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/metadata/{metadataName} Metadata create #
PATCH /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/{workspaceName}/providers/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/metadata/{metadataName} Metadata update #
DELETE /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/{workspaceName}/providers/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/metadata/{metadataName} Metadata delete #

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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Microsoft Sentinel Metadata API
  version: '2025-09-01'
  x-typespec-generated:
  - emitter: '@azure-tools/typespec-autorest'
  description: 'Operations tagged Metadata across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: microsoft-sentinel-securityinsights-2025-09-01.json, microsoft-sentinel-securityinsights-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://management.azure.com
security:
- azure_auth:
  - user_impersonation
tags:
- name: Metadata
paths:
  ? /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/{workspaceName}/providers/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/metadata
  : get:
      operationId: Metadata_List
      tags:
      - Metadata
      description: List of all metadata
      parameters:
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
      - name: workspaceName
        in: path
        description: The name of the monitor workspace.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          maxLength: 90
          minLength: 1
          pattern: ^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9-]+[A-Za-z0-9]$
      - name: $filter
        in: query
        description: Filters the results, based on a Boolean condition. Optional.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: $orderby
        in: query
        description: Sorts the results. Optional.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: $top
        in: query
        description: Returns only the first n results. Optional.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      - name: $skip
        in: query
        description: Used to skip n elements in the OData query (offset). Returns a nextLink to the next page of results if there are any left.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Azure operation completed successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetadataList'
        default:
          description: An unexpected error response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CloudError'
      x-ms-examples:
        Get all metadata with OData filter/orderby/skip/top:
          $ref: ./examples/metadata/GetAllMetadataOData.json
        Get all metadata.:
          $ref: ./examples/metadata/GetAllMetadata.json
      x-ms-pageable:
        nextLinkName: nextLink
      summary: Metadata list
      x-summary-source: derived
    servers:
    - url: https://management.azure.com
  ? /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/{workspaceName}/providers/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/metadata/{metadataName}
  : get:
      operationId: Metadata_Get
      tags:
      - Metadata
      description: Get a Metadata.
      parameters:
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
      - name: workspaceName
        in: path
        description: The name of the monitor workspace.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          maxLength: 90
          minLength: 1
          pattern: ^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9-]+[A-Za-z0-9]$
      - name: metadataName
        in: path
        description: The Metadata name.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^\S+$
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Azure operation completed successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetadataModel'
        default:
          description: An unexpected error response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CloudError'
      x-ms-examples:
        Get single metadata by name:
          $ref: ./examples/metadata/GetMetadata.json
      summary: Metadata get
      x-summary-source: derived
    put:
      operationId: Metadata_Create
      tags:
      - Metadata
      description: Create a Metadata.
      parameters:
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
      - name: workspaceName
        in: path
        description: The name of the monitor workspace.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          maxLength: 90
          minLength: 1
          pattern: ^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9-]+[A-Za-z0-9]$
      - name: metadataName
        in: path
        description: The Metadata name.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^\S+$
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Resource 'MetadataModel' update operation succeeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetadataModel'
        '201':
          description: Resource 'MetadataModel' create operation succeeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetadataModel'
        default:
          description: An unexpected error response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CloudError'
      x-ms-examples:
        Create/update full metadata.:
          $ref: ./examples/metadata/PutMetadata.json
        Create/update minimal metadata.:
          $ref: ./examples/metadata/PutMetadataMinimal.json
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetadataModel'
        description: Metadata resource.
        required: true
      summary: Metadata create
      x-summary-source: derived
    patch:
      operationId: Metadata_Update
      tags:
      - Metadata
      description: Update an existing Metadata.
      parameters:
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
      - name: workspaceName
        in: path
        description: The name of the monitor workspace.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          maxLength: 90
          minLength: 1
          pattern: ^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9-]+[A-Za-z0-9]$
      - name: metadataName
        in: path
        description: The Metadata name.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^\S+$
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Azure operation completed successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetadataModel'
        default:
          description: An unexpected error response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CloudError'
      x-ms-examples:
        Update metadata.:
          $ref: ./examples/metadata/PatchMetadata.json
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataPatch'
        description: Partial metadata request.
        required: true
      summary: Metadata update
      x-summary-source: derived
    delete:
      operationId: Metadata_Delete
      tags:
      - Metadata
      description: Delete a Metadata.
      parameters:
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
      - name: workspaceName
        in: path
        description: The name of the monitor workspace.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          maxLength: 90
          minLength: 1
          pattern: ^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9-]+[A-Za-z0-9]$
      - name: metadataName
        in: path
        description: The Metadata name.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^\S+$
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Resource deleted successfully.
        '204':
          description: Resource does not exist.
        default:
          description: An unexpected error response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CloudError'
      x-ms-examples:
        Delete metadata.:
          $ref: ./examples/metadata/DeleteMetadata.json
      summary: Metadata delete
      x-summary-source: derived
    servers:
    - url: https://management.azure.com
components:
  schemas:
    ResourceWithEtag:
      type: object
      description: An azure resource object with an Etag property
      properties:
        etag:
          type: string
          description: Etag of the azure resource
      allOf:
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/Resource
    Kind:
      type: string
      description: The kind of content the metadata is for.
      enum:
      - DataConnector
      - DataType
      - Workbook
      - WorkbookTemplate
      - Playbook
      - PlaybookTemplate
      - AnalyticsRuleTemplate
      - AnalyticsRule
      - HuntingQuery
      - InvestigationQuery
      - Parser
      - Watchlist
      - WatchlistTemplate
      - Solution
      - AzureFunction
      - LogicAppsCustomConnector
      - AutomationRule
      - ResourcesDataConnector
      - Notebook
      - Standalone
      - SummaryRule
      x-ms-enum:
        name: Kind
        modelAsString: true
        values:
        - name: DataConnector
          value: DataConnector
          description: DataConnector
        - name: DataType
          value: DataType
          description: DataType
        - name: Workbook
          value: Workbook
          description: Workbook
        - name: WorkbookTemplate
          value: WorkbookTemplate
          description: WorkbookTemplate
        - name: Playbook
          value: Playbook
          description: Playbook
        - name: PlaybookTemplate
          value: PlaybookTemplate
          description: PlaybookTemplate
        - name: AnalyticsRuleTemplate
          value: AnalyticsRuleTemplate
          description: AnalyticsRuleTemplate
        - name: AnalyticsRule
          value: AnalyticsRule
          description: AnalyticsRule
        - name: HuntingQuery
          value: HuntingQuery
          description: HuntingQuery
        - name: InvestigationQuery
          value: InvestigationQuery
          description: InvestigationQuery
        - name: Parser
          value: Parser
          description: Parser
        - name: Watchlist
          value: Watchlist
          description: Watchlist
        - name: WatchlistTemplate
          value: WatchlistTemplate
          description: WatchlistTemplate
        - name: Solution
          value: Solution
          description: Solution
        - name: AzureFunction
          value: AzureFunction
          description: AzureFunction
        - name: LogicAppsCustomConnector
          value: LogicAppsCustomConnector
          description: LogicAppsCustomConnector
        - name: AutomationRule
          value: AutomationRule
          description: AutomationRule
        - name: ResourcesDataConnector
          value: ResourcesDataConnector
          description: ResourcesDataConnector
        - name: Notebook
          value: Notebook
          description: Notebook
        - name: Standalone
          value: Standalone
          description: Standalone
        - name: SummaryRule
          value: SummaryRule
          description: SummaryRule
    SourceKind:
      type: string
      description: Source type of the content
      enum:
      - LocalWorkspace
      - Community
      - Solution
      - SourceRepository
      x-ms-enum:
        name: SourceKind
        modelAsString: true
        values:
        - name: LocalWorkspace
          value: LocalWorkspace
          description: LocalWorkspace
        - name: Community
          value: Community
          description: Community
        - name: Solution
          value: Solution
          description: Solution
        - name: SourceRepository
          value: SourceRepository
          description: SourceRepository
    MetadataDependencyOperator:
      type: string
      description: Operator used for list of dependencies in criteria array.
      enum:
      - AND
      - OR
      x-ms-enum:
        name: MetadataDependencyOperator
        modelAsString: true
        values:
        - name: AND
          value: AND
          description: AND
        - name: OR
          value: OR
          description: OR
    metadataCategories:
      type: object
      description: ies for the solution content item
      properties:
        domains:
          type: array
          description: domain for the solution content item
          items:
            type: string
        verticals:
          type: array
          description: Industry verticals for the solution content item
          items:
            type: string
    CloudErrorBody:
      type: object
      description: Error details.
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: An identifier for the error. Codes are invariant and are intended to be consumed programmatically.
          readOnly: true
        message:
          type: string
          description: A message describing the error, intended to be suitable for display in a user interface.
          readOnly: true
    metadataPatch:
      type: object
      description: Metadata patch request body.
      properties:
        properties:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataPropertiesPatch'
          description: Metadata patch request body
          x-ms-client-flatten: true
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceWithEtag'
    MetadataList:
      type: object
      description: List of all the metadata.
      properties:
        value:
          type: array
          description: The MetadataModel items on this page
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetadataModel'
        nextLink:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: The link to the next page of items
          readOnly: true
      required:
      - value
    metadataSupport:
      type: object
      description: Support information for the content item.
      properties:
        tier:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SupportTier'
          description: Type of support for content item
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the support contact. Company or person.
        email:
          type: string
          description: Email of support contact
        link:
          type: string
          description: Link for support help, like to support page to open a ticket etc.
      required:
      - tier
    SupportTier:
      type: string
      description: Type of support for content item
      enum:
      - Microsoft
      - Partner
      - Community
      x-ms-enum:
        name: SupportTier
        modelAsString: true
        values:
        - name: Microsoft
          value: Microsoft
          description: Microsoft
        - name: Partner
          value: Partner
          description: Partner
        - name: Community
          value: Community
          description: Community
    metadataProperties:
      type: object
      description: Metadata property bag.
      properties:
        contentId:
          type: string
          description: Static ID for the content.  Used to identify dependencies and content from solutions or community.  Hard-coded/static for out of the box content and solutions. Can be optionally set for user created content to define dependencies.  If an active content item is made from a template, both will have the same contentId.
        parentId:
          type: string
          description: Full parent resource ID of the content item the metadata is for.  This is the full resource ID including the scope (subscription and resource group)
        version:
          type: string
          description: Version of the content.  Default and recommended format is numeric (e.g. 1, 1.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.0.0), following ARM template best practices.  Can also be any string, but then we cannot guarantee any version checks
        kind:
          type: string
          description: The kind of content the metadata is for.
        source:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataSource'
          description: Source of the content.  This is where/how it was created.
        author:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataAuthor'
          description: The creator of the content item.
        support:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataSupport'
          description: Support information for the metadata - type, name, contact information
        dependencies:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataDependencies'
          description: Dependencies for the content item, what other content items it requires to work.  Can describe more complex dependencies using a recursive/nested structure. For a single dependency an id/kind/version can be supplied or operator/criteria for complex formats.
        categories:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataCategories'
          description: Categories for the solution content item
        providers:
          type: array
          description: Providers for the solution content item
          items:
            type: string
        firstPublishDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: first publish date of solution content item
        lastPublishDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: last publish date of solution content item
        customVersion:
          type: string
          description: The custom version of the content. A optional free text
        contentSchemaVersion:
          type: string
          description: Schema version of the content. Can be used to distinguish between different flow based on the schema version
        icon:
          type: string
          description: the icon identifier. this id can later be fetched from the solution template
        threatAnalysisTactics:
          type: array
          description: the tactics the resource covers
          items:
            type: string
        threatAnalysisTechniques:
          type: array
          description: the techniques the resource covers, these have to be aligned with the tactics being used
          items:
            type: string
        previewImages:
          type: array
          description: preview image file names. These will be taken from the solution artifacts
          items:
            type: string
        previewImagesDark:
          type: array
          description: preview image file names. These will be taken from the solution artifacts. used for dark theme support
          items:
            type: string
      required:
      - parentId
      - kind
    MetadataModel:
      type: object
      description: Metadata resource definition.
      properties:
        properties:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataProperties'
          description: Metadata properties
          x-ms-client-flatten: true
        etag:
          type: string
          description: Etag of the azure resource
      allOf:
      - $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ProxyResource
    CloudError:
      type: object
      description: Error response structure.
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CloudErrorBody'
          description: Error data
    metadataPropertiesPatch:
      type: object
      description: Metadata property bag for patch requests.  This is the same as the MetadataProperties, but with nothing required
      properties:
        contentId:
          type: string
          description: Static ID for the content.  Used to identify dependencies and content from solutions or community.  Hard-coded/static for out of the box content and solutions. Can be optionally set for user created content to define dependencies.  If an active content item is made from a template, both will have the same contentId.
        parentId:
          type: string
          description: Full parent resource ID of the content item the metadata is for.  This is the full resource ID including the scope (subscription and resource group)
        version:
          type: string
          description: Version of the content.  Default and recommended format is numeric (e.g. 1, 1.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.0.0), following ARM template best practices.  Can also be any string, but then we cannot guarantee any version checks
        kind:
          type: string
          description: The kind of content the metadata is for.
        source:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataSource'
          description: Source of the content.  This is where/how it was created.
        author:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataAuthor'
          description: The creator of the content item.
        support:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataSupport'
          description: Support information for the metadata - type, name, contact information
        dependencies:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataDependencies'
          description: Dependencies for the content item, what other content items it requires to work.  Can describe more complex dependencies using a recursive/nested structure. For a single dependency an id/kind/version can be supplied or operator/criteria for complex formats.
        categories:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataCategories'
          description: Categories for the solution content item
        providers:
          type: array
          description: Providers for the solution content item
          items:
            type: string
        firstPublishDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: first publish date of solution content item
        lastPublishDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: last publish date of solution content item
        customVersion:
          type: string
          description: The custom version of the content. A optional free text
        contentSchemaVersion:
          type: string
          description: Schema version of the content. Can be used to distinguish between different flow based on the schema version
        icon:
          type: string
          description: the icon identifier. this id can later be fetched from the solution template
        threatAnalysisTactics:
          type: array
          description: the tactics the resource covers
          items:
            type: string
        threatAnalysisTechniques:
          type: array
          description: the techniques the resource covers, these have to be aligned with the tactics being used
          items:
            type: string
        previewImages:
          type: array
          description: preview image file names. These will be taken from the solution artifacts
          items:
            type: string
        previewImagesDark:
          type: array
          description: preview image file names. These will be taken from the solution artifacts. used for dark theme support
          items:
            type: string
    metadataDependencies:
      type: object
      description: Dependencies for the content item, what other content items it requires to work.  Can describe more complex dependencies using a recursive/nested structure. For a single dependency an id/kind/version can be supplied or operator/criteria for complex dependencies.
      properties:
        contentId:
          type: string
          description: Id of the content item we depend on
        kind:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Kind'
          description: Type of the content item we depend on
        version:
          type: string
          description: Version of the the content item we depend on.  Can be blank, * or missing to indicate any version fulfills the dependency.  If version does not match our defined numeric format then an exact match is required.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the content item
        operator:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetadataDependencyOperator'
          description: Operator used for list of dependencies in criteria array.
        criteria:
          type: array
          description: This is the list of dependencies we must fulfill, according to the AND/OR operator
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadataDependencies'
          x-ms-identifiers:
          - contentId
    metadataAuthor:
      type: object
      description: Publisher or creator of the content item.
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the author. Company or person.
        email:
          type: string
          description: Email of author contact
        link:
          type: string
          description: Link for author/vendor page
    metadataSource:
      type: object
      description: The original source of the content item, where it comes from.
      properties:
        kind:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SourceKind'
          description: Source type of the content
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the content source.  The repo name, solution name, LA workspace name etc.
        sourceId:
          type: string
          description: ID of the content source.  The solution ID, workspace ID, etc
      required:
      - kind
  securitySchemes:
    azure_auth:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        implicit:
          scopes:
            user_impersonation: impersonate your user account
          authorizationUrl: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize
      description: Azure Active Directory OAuth2 Flow.
x-refined-from:
- microsoft-sentinel-securityinsights-2025-09-01.json
- microsoft-sentinel-securityinsights-openapi.yml