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Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)

Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service that helps employees sign in and access resources. Azure AD provides OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML, and other identity protocols for securing applications and managing user identities.

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) publishes 9 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Azure Active Directory Applications API, Azure Active Directory Directory API, Azure Active Directory Groups API, and 6 more. Tagged areas include Authentication, Authorization, Identity, OpenID Connect, and Single Sign-On.

The Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification.

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)’s developer surface includes API reference, developer console, signup flow, support, sandbox, CLI, changelog, and 41 more developer resources.

71.8/100 exemplar ▬ flat Agent 47/100 agent ready saas Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
9 APIs 1 MCP Servers 9 Features 5 Use Cases
AuthenticationAuthorizationIdentityOpenID ConnectSingle Sign-On

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0
Create-or-Update Ergonomics applies to this provider. This API accepts writes, so it carries 10 points of the composite. It is scored from the published contracts themselves: whether a caller can create-or-update in one call, whether the write accepts a key the caller already holds, and whether the response says which branch ran. Without that, every write needs a search-and-branch in front of it, and the first time that check is skipped a duplicate record is created. Scored against the observed mean rather than raw — a provider at the catalog average is unchanged by this facet, not penalised by it.
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APIs 10

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Azure AD B2C API

Business-to-consumer identity management solution.

Azure Active Directory Applications API

Application registrations in Entra ID

Azure Active Directory Directory API

Directory roles and objects

Azure Active Directory Groups API

Microsoft 365 and security groups

Azure Active Directory Me API

Operations on the signed-in user

Azure Active Directory Users API

User accounts in the directory

Microsoft Entra ID Sign-Ins and Policies API

Authentication methods, Conditional Access policies, identity providers, cross-tenant access policies and External ID (B2X) user flows in Microsoft Entra ID.

Microsoft Entra ID Governance API

Entitlement management, access packages, access reviews, privileged identity management and lifecycle workflows.

Microsoft Entra ID Directory Objects API

Generic directory object operations - check member groups and objects, resolve objects by id, validate properties - plus the tenant public key infrastructure.

Microsoft Entra ID Change Notifications API

Subscription lifecycle for Microsoft Graph change notifications - push events for created, updated and deleted directory objects over webhooks, Azure Event Hubs or Azure Event G...

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Open Collections 7

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

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MCP Servers 1

Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.

Microsoft MCP Server for Enterprise

Microsoft's own hosted MCP server for querying enterprise identity and directory data in a Microsoft Entra tenant with natural language. Rather than projecting one tool per Grap...

MCP SERVER

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Azure Ad Plans Pricing

10 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Azure Ad Rate Limits

8 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Features 9

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Single Sign-On

Enable users to sign in once and access all connected apps without re-authenticating.

Multi-Factor Authentication

Enforce MFA to add an extra layer of security beyond passwords.

Conditional Access

Define access policies based on user, device, location, and risk signals.

OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect

Industry-standard protocols for authorization and authentication.

SAML 2.0 Support

Federate with thousands of SAML-based SaaS applications.

Identity Protection

Detect and respond to identity-based risks with AI-powered signals.

Privileged Identity Management

Just-in-time privileged access with approval workflows and audit.

B2B Collaboration

Invite external users from partner organizations to access your resources.

External Identities

Enable customer and partner identity management with Azure AD B2C and B2B.

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Event Specifications 1

AsyncAPI definitions for this provider's event-driven and streaming APIs.

Security Posture 4

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Azure Ad Authentication

oauth2/openIdConnect · 3 schemes

SECURITY

Azure Ad Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Azure Ad Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Azure Ad Trust Center

FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, HIPAA / HITECH, SOX

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Azure Ad Scopes

39 scopes · authorizationCode/clientCredentials/deviceCode

39 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Azure Ad Agentic Access

14 operations · 4 acting

14 operations · 4 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Enterprise SSO

Provide single sign-on for employees across thousands of SaaS applications.

Zero Trust Security

Implement zero trust architecture with identity as the control plane.

Consumer Identity

Build customer-facing login with Azure AD B2C supporting social identities.

API Security

Secure APIs with OAuth 2.0 tokens issued by Azure AD.

Hybrid Identity

Extend on-premises Active Directory to the cloud with Azure AD Connect.

Integrations 5

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Microsoft 365

Provides identity and access management for all Microsoft 365 applications.

Salesforce

SAML-based SSO integration with Salesforce CRM and Platform.

ServiceNow

Federated SSO and user provisioning for ServiceNow via SAML and SCIM.

GitHub Enterprise

SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning for GitHub Enterprise organizations.

AWS

Federate Azure AD with AWS IAM Identity Center for cross-cloud SSO.

Resources

Get Started 6

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 5

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 8

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

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Build 6

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 8

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

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Operate 6

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: azure-ad
name: Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
description: Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service that helps employees sign in and access resources.
  Azure AD provides OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML, and other identity protocols for securing applications and managing user
  identities.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/azure-ad.png
tags:
- Authentication
- Authorization
- Identity
- OpenID Connect
- Single Sign-On
tags_raw:
- Authentication
- Authorization
- Identity
- OAuth
- OpenID Connect
- Single Sign-On
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/azure-ad/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-09-06'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: azure-ad:azure-ad-b2c-api
  name: Azure AD B2C API
  description: Business-to-consumer identity management solution.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-b2c/
  baseURL: https://login.microsoftonline.com
  tags:
  - Authentication
  - B2C
  - Consumer Identity
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-b2c/overview
- aid: azure-ad:azure-ad-applications-api
  name: Azure Active Directory Applications API
  description: Application registrations in Entra ID
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/overview
  baseURL: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
  tags:
  - Application
  tags_raw:
  - Applications
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/_original/azure-ad-graph-applications-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/azure-ad-graph-applications-overlay.yaml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/auth/
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/sdks-overview
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/changelog
- aid: azure-ad:azure-ad-directory-api
  name: Azure Active Directory Directory API
  description: Directory roles and objects
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/overview
  baseURL: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
  tags:
  - Directory
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/_original/azure-ad-graph-identity-directorymanagement-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/azure-ad-graph-identity-directorymanagement-overlay.yaml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/auth/
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/sdks-overview
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/changelog
- aid: azure-ad:azure-ad-groups-api
  name: Azure Active Directory Groups API
  description: Microsoft 365 and security groups
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/overview
  baseURL: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
  tags:
  - Group
  tags_raw:
  - Groups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/_original/azure-ad-graph-groups-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/azure-ad-graph-groups-overlay.yaml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/auth/
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/sdks-overview
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/changelog
- aid: azure-ad:azure-ad-me-api
  name: Azure Active Directory Me API
  description: Operations on the signed-in user
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/overview
  baseURL: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
  tags:
  - Me
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/user
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/user-get
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/auth/
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/sdks-overview
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/changelog
- aid: azure-ad:azure-ad-users-api
  name: Azure Active Directory Users API
  description: User accounts in the directory
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/overview
  baseURL: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
  tags:
  - User
  tags_raw:
  - Users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/_original/azure-ad-graph-users-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/azure-ad-graph-users-overlay.yaml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/auth/
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/sdks-overview
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/changelog
- aid: azure-ad:azure-ad-signins-api
  name: Microsoft Entra ID Sign-Ins and Policies API
  description: Authentication methods, Conditional Access policies, identity providers, cross-tenant access policies and External
    ID (B2X) user flows in Microsoft Entra ID.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/conditionalaccesspolicy
  baseURL: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
  tags:
  - Authentication
  - Conditional Access
  - Policy
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/_original/azure-ad-graph-identity-signins-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/azure-ad-graph-identity-signins-overlay.yaml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/auth/
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/sdks-overview
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/changelog
- aid: azure-ad:azure-ad-governance-api
  name: Microsoft Entra ID Governance API
  description: Entitlement management, access packages, access reviews, privileged identity management and lifecycle workflows.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/identitygovernance-overview
  baseURL: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
  tags:
  - Governance
  - Access Review
  - Privileged Access
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/_original/azure-ad-graph-identity-governance-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/azure-ad-graph-identity-governance-overlay.yaml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/auth/
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/sdks-overview
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/changelog
- aid: azure-ad:azure-ad-directory-objects-api
  name: Microsoft Entra ID Directory Objects API
  description: Generic directory object operations - check member groups and objects, resolve objects by id, validate properties
    - plus the tenant public key infrastructure.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/directoryobject
  baseURL: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
  tags:
  - Directory
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/_original/azure-ad-graph-directoryobjects-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/azure-ad-graph-directoryobjects-overlay.yaml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/overview
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/changelog
- aid: azure-ad:azure-ad-change-notifications-api
  name: Microsoft Entra ID Change Notifications API
  description: Subscription lifecycle for Microsoft Graph change notifications - push events for created, updated and deleted
    directory objects over webhooks, Azure Event Hubs or Azure Event Grid.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/change-notifications-overview
  baseURL: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
  tags:
  - Webhooks
  - Events
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/_original/azure-ad-graph-changenotifications-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/azure-ad-graph-changenotifications-overlay.yaml
  - type: Webhooks
    url: asyncapi/azure-ad-change-notifications-webhooks.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/change-notifications-overview
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-id
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/azure-ad-packages.yml
- type: Security
  url: security/azure-ad-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: Deprecation
  url: lifecycle/azure-ad-lifecycle.yml
- type: Idempotency
  url: conventions/azure-ad-conventions.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/azure-ad-trust-center.yml
- type: APIReference
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/overview
- type: Webhooks
  url: asyncapi/azure-ad-change-notifications-webhooks.yml
- type: Console
  url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/graph-explorer
- type: Postman
  url: https://www.postman.com/microsoftgraph
- type: SignUp
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
- type: Roadmap
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap
- type: Support
  url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/support
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/azure-ad-rate-limits.yml
- type: Plans
  url: plans/azure-ad-plans-pricing.yml
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: Sandbox
  url: sandbox/azure-ad-sandbox.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/azure-ad-data-model.yml
- type: Components
  url: components/azure-ad-components.yml
- type: CLI
  url: cli/azure-ad-cli.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/azure-ad-changelog.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/azure-ad-conventions.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/azure-ad-lifecycle.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/azure-ad-problem-types.yml
- type: Compliance
  url: security/azure-ad-trust-center.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/azure-ad-conformance.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/azure-ad-llms.txt
- type: ToolCrosswalk
  url: mcp/azure-ad-tool-crosswalk.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/azure-ad-mcp.yml
- type: SecurityTxt
  url: well-known/azure-ad-security.txt
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/azure-ad-well-known.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/azure-ad-packages.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/azure-ad-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/azure-ad-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/azure-ad-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/azure-ad-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/azure-ad-scopes.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/AzureAD
- type: Portal
  url: https://portal.azure.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.azure.com
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/
- type: BlogRSS
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/feed/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/active-directory/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/get-started-azure-ad
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Single Sign-On
    description: Enable users to sign in once and access all connected apps without re-authenticating.
  - name: Multi-Factor Authentication
    description: Enforce MFA to add an extra layer of security beyond passwords.
  - name: Conditional Access
    description: Define access policies based on user, device, location, and risk signals.
  - name: OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
    description: Industry-standard protocols for authorization and authentication.
  - name: SAML 2.0 Support
    description: Federate with thousands of SAML-based SaaS applications.
  - name: Identity Protection
    description: Detect and respond to identity-based risks with AI-powered signals.
  - name: Privileged Identity Management
    description: Just-in-time privileged access with approval workflows and audit.
  - name: B2B Collaboration
    description: Invite external users from partner organizations to access your resources.
  - name: External Identities
    description: Enable customer and partner identity management with Azure AD B2C and B2B.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Enterprise SSO
    description: Provide single sign-on for employees across thousands of SaaS applications.
  - name: Zero Trust Security
    description: Implement zero trust architecture with identity as the control plane.
  - name: Consumer Identity
    description: Build customer-facing login with Azure AD B2C supporting social identities.
  - name: API Security
    description: Secure APIs with OAuth 2.0 tokens issued by Azure AD.
  - name: Hybrid Identity
    description: Extend on-premises Active Directory to the cloud with Azure AD Connect.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Microsoft 365
    description: Provides identity and access management for all Microsoft 365 applications.
  - name: Salesforce
    description: SAML-based SSO integration with Salesforce CRM and Platform.
  - name: ServiceNow
    description: Federated SSO and user provisioning for ServiceNow via SAML and SCIM.
  - name: GitHub Enterprise
    description: SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning for GitHub Enterprise organizations.
  - name: AWS
    description: Federate Azure AD with AWS IAM Identity Center for cross-cloud SSO.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-09-06'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 42
  pass: local-v3
x-parent: microsoft
x-relationship: product

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