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Microsoft Entra Agent ID provides a framework for creating and managing secure, OAuth2-capable identities for AI agents. This skill covers the lifecycle of agent identities, including the creation of Agent Identity Blueprints, BlueprintPrincipals, and individual Agent Identities. It details the necessary Microsoft Graph beta API interactions, required permissions, and authentication patterns such as Workload Identity Federation for production or client secrets for development.
What it does
- Provision Agent Identity Blueprints to define agent types.
- Create BlueprintPrincipals to enable agent identity functionality.
- Generate individual Agent Identities for specific agent instances.
- Configure Workload Identity Federation for secure production authentication.
- Manage permissions and admin consent for Agent ID operations.
- Perform cleanup of blueprints, principals, and agent identities.
When to use it
- When building AI agents that require secure, OAuth2-based authentication within the Microsoft Entra ecosystem.
- When deploying polyglot agents in containerized environments like Docker or Kubernetes.
- When implementing autonomous or interactive agent patterns that need distinct service identities.
- When managing third-party agent integrations that require standard identity provisioning.
Advantages
- Enables standardized OAuth2 authentication for AI agents.
- Supports secure production workflows via Workload Identity Federation.
- Provides granular control over agent identity lifecycles.
- Integrates directly with Microsoft Graph for programmatic management.
Usage examples
- “How do I create an Agent Identity Blueprint using the Microsoft Graph API?”
- The agent provides the JSON structure for a POST request to the /applications endpoint, including the required sponsor binding and OData type.
- “What are the steps to set up Workload Identity Federation for my agent?”
- The agent outlines the process of setting identifierUris, creating a federated identity credential on the blueprint, and configuring the Managed Identity for token exchange.
Install
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Documentation by Microsoft
Microsoft Entra Agent ID
Create and manage OAuth2-capable identities for AI agents using Microsoft Graph beta API.
Preview API — All Agent Identity endpoints are under
/betaonly. Not available in/v1.0.
Before You Start
Search microsoft-docs MCP for the latest Agent ID documentation:
Query: "Microsoft Entra agent identity setup"
Verify: API parameters match current preview behavior
Conceptual Model
Agent Identity Blueprint (application) ← one per agent type/project
└── BlueprintPrincipal (service principal) ← MUST be created explicitly
├── Agent Identity (SP): agent-1 ← one per agent instance
├── Agent Identity (SP): agent-2
└── Agent Identity (SP): agent-3Prerequisites
PowerShell (recommended for interactive setup)
# Requires PowerShell 7+
Install-Module Microsoft.Graph.Beta.Applications -Scope CurrentUser -ForcePython (for programmatic provisioning)
pip install azure-identity requestsRequired Entra Roles
One of: Agent Identity Developer, Agent Identity Administrator, or Application Administrator.
Environment Variables
AZURE_TENANT_ID=<your-tenant-id>
AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<app-registration-client-id>
AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=<app-registration-secret>Authentication
⚠️
DefaultAzureCredentialis NOT supported. Azure CLI tokens containDirectory.AccessAsUser.All, which Agent Identity APIs explicitly reject (403). You MUST use a dedicated app registration withclient_credentialsflow or connect viaConnect-MgGraphwith explicit delegated scopes.
PowerShell (delegated permissions)
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes @(
"AgentIdentityBlueprint.Create",
"AgentIdentityBlueprint.ReadWrite.All",
"AgentIdentityBlueprintPrincipal.Create",
"User.Read"
)
Set-MgRequestContext -ApiVersion beta
$currentUser = (Get-MgContext).Account
$userId = (Get-MgUser -UserId $currentUser).IdPython (application permissions)
import os
import requests
from azure.identity import ClientSecretCredential
credential = ClientSecretCredential(
tenant_id=os.environ["AZURE_TENANT_ID"],
client_id=os.environ["AZURE_CLIENT_ID"],
client_secret=os.environ["AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET"],
)
token = credential.get_token("https://graph.microsoft.com/.default")
GRAPH = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta"
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {token.token}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"OData-Version": "4.0", # Required for all Agent Identity API calls
}Core Workflow
Step 1: Create Agent Identity Blueprint
Sponsors are required and must be User objects — ServicePrincipals and Groups are rejected.
import subprocess
# Get sponsor user ID (client_credentials has no user context, so use az CLI)
result = subprocess.run(
["az", "ad", "signed-in-user", "show", "--query", "id", "-o", "tsv"],
capture_output=True, text=True, check=True,
)
user_id = result.stdout.strip()
blueprint_body = {
"@odata.type": "Microsoft.Graph.AgentIdentityBlueprint",
"displayName": "My Agent Blueprint",
"[email protected]": [
f"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users/{user_id}"
],
}
resp = requests.post(f"{GRAPH}/applications", headers=headers, json=blueprint_body)
resp.raise_for_status()
blueprint = resp.json()
app_id = blueprint["appId"]
blueprint_obj_id = blueprint["id"]Step 2: Create BlueprintPrincipal
This step is mandatory. Creating a Blueprint does NOT auto-create its service principal. Without this, Agent Identity creation fails with:
400: The Agent Blueprint Principal for the Agent Blueprint does not exist.
sp_body = {
"@odata.type": "Microsoft.Graph.AgentIdentityBlueprintPrincipal",
"appId": app_id,
}
resp = requests.post(f"{GRAPH}/servicePrincipals", headers=headers, json=sp_body)
resp.raise_for_status()If implementing idempotent scripts, check for and create the BlueprintPrincipal even when the Blueprint already exists (a previous run may have created the Blueprint but crashed before creating the SP).
Step 3: Create Agent Identities
agent_body = {
"@odata.type": "Microsoft.Graph.AgentIdentity",
"displayName": "my-agent-instance-1",
"agentIdentityBlueprintId": app_id,
"[email protected]": [
f"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users/{user_id}"
],
}
resp = requests.post(f"{GRAPH}/servicePrincipals", headers=headers, json=agent_body)
resp.raise_for_status()
agent = resp.json()API Reference
| Operation | Method | Endpoint | OData Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create Blueprint | POST | /applications | Microsoft.Graph.AgentIdentityBlueprint |
| Create BlueprintPrincipal | POST | /servicePrincipals | Microsoft.Graph.AgentIdentityBlueprintPrincipal |
| Create Agent Identity | POST | /servicePrincipals | Microsoft.Graph.AgentIdentity |
| List Agent Identities | GET | /servicePrincipals?$filter=... | — |
| Delete Agent Identity | DELETE | /servicePrincipals/{id} | — |
| Delete Blueprint | DELETE | /applications/{id} | — |
All endpoints use base URL: https://graph.microsoft.com/beta
Required Permissions
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
Application.ReadWrite.All | Blueprint CRUD (application objects) |
AgentIdentityBlueprint.Create | Create new Blueprints |
AgentIdentityBlueprint.ReadWrite.All | Read/update Blueprints |
AgentIdentityBlueprintPrincipal.Create | Create BlueprintPrincipals |
AgentIdentity.Create.All | Create Agent Identities |
AgentIdentity.ReadWrite.All | Read/update Agent Identities |
There are 18 Agent Identity-specific Graph application permissions. Discover all:
az ad sp show --id 00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000 \
--query "appRoles[?contains(value, 'AgentIdentity')].{id:id, value:value}" -o jsonGrant admin consent (required for application permissions):
az ad app permission admin-consent --id <client-id>Admin consent may fail with 404 if the service principal hasn't replicated. Retry with 10–40s backoff.
Cleanup
# Delete Agent Identity
requests.delete(f"{GRAPH}/servicePrincipals/{agent['id']}", headers=headers)
# Delete BlueprintPrincipal (get SP ID first)
sps = requests.get(
f"{GRAPH}/servicePrincipals?$filter=appId eq '{app_id}'",
headers=headers,
).json()
for sp in sps.get("value", []):
requests.delete(f"{GRAPH}/servicePrincipals/{sp['id']}", headers=headers)
# Delete Blueprint
requests.delete(f"{GRAPH}/applications/{blueprint_obj_id}", headers=headers)Best Practices
Always create BlueprintPrincipal after Blueprint — not auto-created; implement idempotent checks on both
Use User objects as sponsors — ServicePrincipals and Groups are rejected
Handle permission propagation delays — after admin consent, wait 30–120s; retry with backoff on 403
Include
OData-Version: 4.0header on every Graph requestUse Workload Identity Federation for production auth — for local dev, use a client secret on the Blueprint (see references/oauth2-token-flow.md)
Set
identifierUrison Blueprint before using OAuth2 scoping (api://{app-id})Never use Azure CLI tokens for API calls — they contain
Directory.AccessAsUser.Allwhich is hard-rejectedCheck for existing resources before creating — implement idempotent provisioning
References
| File | Contents |
|---|---|
| references/oauth2-token-flow.md | Production (Managed Identity + WIF) and local dev (client secret) token flows |
| references/known-limitations.md | 29 known issues organized by category (from official preview known-issues page) |
| references/sdk-sidecar.md | Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID — endpoints, 3P agent patterns, Docker/K8s deployment, security |
External Links
| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| Official Setup Guide | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/agent-id/identity-platform/agent-id-setup-instructions |
| AI-Guided Setup | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/agent-id/identity-platform/agent-id-ai-guided-setup |
| Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID — Overview | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/msidweb/agent-id-sdk/overview |
| Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID — Endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/msidweb/agent-id-sdk/endpoints |
Files
- ATTRIBUTION.mdAdded by AutoGineer859 B
- LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer1.1 KiB
- SKILL.md9.2 KiB
- references/known-limitations.md4.8 KiB
- references/oauth2-token-flow.md4.9 KiB
- references/sdk-sidecar.md13.0 KiB
references/sdk-sidecar.md
Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID: Polyglot Agent Authentication
Containerized companion service that handles token management for AI agents via HTTP — any language, any framework.
Preview — Image:
mcr.microsoft.com/entra-sdk/auth-sidecar:<tag>. Check GitHub releases for tags.
Architecture
Client App → Your Agent (Python/Node/Go/Java) → Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID (localhost:5000) → Microsoft Entra ID
↓
Downstream APIsThe Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID runs as a companion container in the same pod or Docker network. Your agent calls it over HTTP — no SDK embedding required.
Agent Integration (3P and Custom Agents)
Third-party and custom agents authenticate using the Blueprint → BlueprintPrincipal → AgentIdentity hierarchy. The Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID acquires tokens for these agent identities — whether you are building your own custom agent or integrating a third-party agent:
GET /AuthorizationHeaderUnauthenticated/graph
?AgentIdentity={agent-app-id}
┌──────────────────┐ ─────────────────────────────────▶ ┌─────────────────────────────┐
│ Agent │ │ Microsoft Entra SDK │
│ (any language) │ ◀───────────────────────────────── │ for AgentID (:5000) │
│ │ { authorizationHeader: │ │
└────────┬─────────┘ "Bearer eyJ..." } │ · AzureAd Config (Tenant, │
│ │ ClientId, FIC) │
│ │ · Agent Identity Params │
│ │ · Downstream API Scopes │
│ │ · Token Cache │
│ └──────────────┬──────────────┘
│ │
│ Authorization: Bearer <JWT> │ OAuth 2.0
▼ ▼
┌──────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────┐
│ Downstream APIs │ │ Microsoft Entra ID │
│ · Microsoft Graph │ │ · Blueprint │
│ · Custom APIs │ │ · AgentIdentity │
│ · Azure Services │ │ │
└──────────────────────┘ └──────────────────────────┘Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID Configuration
Core Settings
env:
- name: AzureAd__Instance
value: "https://login.microsoftonline.com/"
- name: AzureAd__TenantId
value: "<your-tenant-id>"
- name: AzureAd__ClientId
value: "<blueprint-app-id>"Client Credentials
⚠️ Client secrets are for development only. Production deployments must use Federated Identity Credentials (FIC) via Workload Identity (
SignedAssertionFilePath) or Managed Identity.
# Dev ONLY: Client Secret (do NOT use in production)
- name: AzureAd__ClientCredentials__0__SourceType
value: "ClientSecret"
- name: AzureAd__ClientCredentials__0__ClientSecret
value: "<secret>"
# Prod (AKS): Federated Identity Credentials via Workload Identity — RECOMMENDED
- name: AzureAd__ClientCredentials__0__SourceType
value: "SignedAssertionFilePath"
# Prod (VM/App Service): Managed Identity
- name: AzureAd__ClientCredentials__0__SourceType
value: "SignedAssertionFromManagedIdentity"
- name: AzureAd__ClientCredentials__0__ManagedIdentityClientId
value: "<managed-identity-client-id>"Downstream API
- name: DownstreamApis__Graph__BaseUrl
value: "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/"
- name: DownstreamApis__Graph__Scopes__0
value: "https://graph.microsoft.com/.default"
- name: DownstreamApis__Graph__RequestAppToken
value: "true"Endpoint Reference
| Endpoint | Method | Auth Required | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
/Validate | GET | Yes | Validate inbound bearer token, return claims |
/AuthorizationHeader/{name} | GET | Yes | Validate inbound token + acquire downstream token (OBO) |
/AuthorizationHeaderUnauthenticated/{name} | GET | No | Acquire app/agent token without inbound user token |
/DownstreamApi/{name} | ANY | Yes | Validate + call downstream API with auto token |
/DownstreamApiUnauthenticated/{name} | ANY | No | Call downstream API with app/agent token |
/healthz | GET | No | Health probe |
Agent Identity Query Parameters
| Parameter | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
AgentIdentity | Agent app (client) ID — autonomous mode | ?AgentIdentity=<agent-client-id> |
AgentIdentity + AgentUsername | Interactive mode by UPN | ?AgentIdentity=<id>&[email protected] |
AgentIdentity + AgentUserId | Interactive mode by Object ID | ?AgentIdentity=<id>&AgentUserId=<oid> |
Rules:
AgentUsername/AgentUserIdrequireAgentIdentityAgentUsernameandAgentUserIdare mutually exclusiveAgentIdentityalone = autonomous agentAgentIdentity+ inbound bearer = interactive (OBO) agent
Code Patterns
Autonomous 3P Agent (Python)
import os
import requests
SIDECAR_URL = os.environ.get("SIDECAR_URL", "http://localhost:5000")
AGENT_APP_ID = os.environ["AGENT_CLIENT_ID"]
def get_agent_token(downstream_api: str = "Graph") -> str:
"""Acquire autonomous agent token via Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID."""
url = f"{SIDECAR_URL}/AuthorizationHeaderUnauthenticated/{downstream_api}"
resp = requests.get(url, params={"AgentIdentity": AGENT_APP_ID}, timeout=30)
resp.raise_for_status()
return resp.json()["authorizationHeader"]
def call_downstream_api(endpoint: str) -> dict:
"""Call a downstream API using agent identity token."""
token = get_agent_token()
resp = requests.get(endpoint, headers={"Authorization": token}, timeout=10)
resp.raise_for_status()
return resp.json()Interactive Agent with User Delegation (Python)
def get_delegated_token(user_token: str, downstream_api: str = "Graph") -> str:
"""Acquire delegated token via OBO flow."""
url = f"{SIDECAR_URL}/AuthorizationHeader/{downstream_api}"
resp = requests.get(
url,
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {user_token}"},
timeout=30,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
return resp.json()["authorizationHeader"]Autonomous Agent (TypeScript)
const SIDECAR_URL = process.env.SIDECAR_URL ?? "http://localhost:5000";
const AGENT_APP_ID = process.env.AGENT_CLIENT_ID!;
async function getAgentToken(downstreamApi = "Graph"): Promise<string> {
const url = `${SIDECAR_URL}/AuthorizationHeaderUnauthenticated/${downstreamApi}`;
const res = await fetch(url + `?AgentIdentity=${AGENT_APP_ID}`);
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID error: ${res.status}`);
const data = await res.json();
return data.authorizationHeader;
}Token Validation Middleware
def validate_incoming_token(bearer_token: str) -> dict:
"""Validate an incoming bearer token and extract claims."""
resp = requests.get(
f"{SIDECAR_URL}/Validate",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {bearer_token}"},
timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
return resp.json()["claims"]Direct Downstream Call via Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID
def call_graph_me(user_token: str) -> dict:
"""Call Microsoft Graph /me via Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID proxy."""
resp = requests.get(
f"{SIDECAR_URL}/DownstreamApi/Graph",
params={"optionsOverride.RelativePath": "me"},
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {user_token}"},
timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
return resp.json()["content"]Deployment
Docker Compose (Development)
version: '3.8'
services:
sidecar:
image: mcr.microsoft.com/entra-sdk/auth-sidecar:1.0.0-azurelinux3.0-distroless
ports:
- "5001:5000"
environment:
- AzureAd__Instance=https://login.microsoftonline.com/
- AzureAd__TenantId=${TENANT_ID}
- AzureAd__ClientId=${BLUEPRINT_APP_ID}
- AzureAd__ClientCredentials__0__SourceType=ClientSecret
- AzureAd__ClientCredentials__0__ClientSecret=${BLUEPRINT_CLIENT_SECRET}
- DownstreamApis__Graph__BaseUrl=https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/
- DownstreamApis__Graph__Scopes__0=https://graph.microsoft.com/.default
- DownstreamApis__Graph__RequestAppToken=true
- ASPNETCORE_URLS=http://+:5000
agent:
build: ./agent
ports:
- "3000:3000"
environment:
- SIDECAR_URL=http://sidecar:5000
- AGENT_CLIENT_ID=${AGENT_CLIENT_ID}
depends_on:
- sidecarKubernetes (Production)
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: agent-deployment
spec:
replicas: 3
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: agent
azure.workload.identity/use: "true"
spec:
serviceAccountName: agent-sa
containers:
- name: agent
image: myregistry/agent:latest
env:
- name: SIDECAR_URL
value: "http://localhost:5000"
- name: sidecar
image: mcr.microsoft.com/entra-sdk/auth-sidecar:1.0.0
ports:
- containerPort: 5000
env:
- name: AzureAd__TenantId
valueFrom:
configMapKeyRef:
name: agent-config
key: tenant-id
- name: AzureAd__ClientId
valueFrom:
configMapKeyRef:
name: agent-config
key: client-id
- name: AzureAd__ClientCredentials__0__SourceType
value: "SignedAssertionFilePath"
- name: Kestrel__Endpoints__Http__Url
value: "http://127.0.0.1:5000"
resources:
requests: { memory: "128Mi", cpu: "100m" }
limits: { memory: "256Mi", cpu: "250m" }
livenessProbe:
httpGet: { path: /healthz, port: 5000 }
initialDelaySeconds: 10
readinessProbe:
httpGet: { path: /healthz, port: 5000 }
initialDelaySeconds: 5Security
⚠️ The Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID API must NOT be publicly accessible. Pod-local or same Docker network only.
Bind to localhost —
Kestrel__Endpoints__Http__Url=http://127.0.0.1:5000Never expose via LoadBalancer/Ingress
Use Workload Identity in AKS —
SignedAssertionFilePathover client secretsUse Key Vault for certificates —
SourceType=KeyVaultin productionSeparate ConfigMap from Secrets in Kubernetes
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
404 on /AuthorizationHeader/{name} | {name} not in config | Add DownstreamApis__{name}__BaseUrl env var |
400 AgentUsername requires AgentIdentity | Missing AgentIdentity param | Always pair user params with AgentIdentity |
400 mutually exclusive | Both AgentUsername and AgentUserId | Use one or the other |
401 on /Validate | Invalid/expired inbound token | Check token audience matches AzureAd__ClientId |
| 500 token acquisition failure | Wrong creds or missing admin consent | kubectl logs <pod> -c sidecar |
| Connection refused | SDK not ready or wrong URL | Verify SIDECAR_URL and /healthz |
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- Publisher
- Microsoft (Official)
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- microsoft/skills · .github/skills/entra-agent-id · commit 0696600
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- LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
- ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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