Does AuditActivity.Write require admin consent?

Yes, Application permissions always require admin consent. An administrator must grant consent in the Azure portal.

How do I add AuditActivity.Write to my app registration?

Go to Azure Portal > App registrations > Your app > API permissions > Add permission > Microsoft Graph, then search for AuditActivity.Write and select it.

AuditActivity.Write Permission - Microsoft Graph API

AuditActivity.Write

Permission Details

Application Permission

Upload activity audit logs to the audit store.

Allows the application to upload bulk activity audit logs to the audit store.

Permission ID: f6318678-2713-4bb6-b123-233e7336c1bd

Delegated Permission

Upload activity audit logs to the audit store.

Allows the application to upload bulk activity audit logs to the audit store.

Permission ID: a78fd341-0672-4792-a8ae-a5925b2546eb

Properties

Property	Type	Description
`id`	`string`	The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.
`category`	`string`Nullable	Indicates which resource category that's targeted by the activity. For example: UserManagement, GroupManagement, ApplicationManagement, RoleManagement. For a list of categories for activities logged, refer to Microsoft Entra audit log categories and activities. Supports $filter (eq).
`activity`	`string`Nullable	Indicates the activity name or the operation name (for example 'Create User', 'Add member to group'). For a list of activities logged, refer to Microsoft Entra audit log categories and activities. Supports $filter (eq).
`service`	`string`Nullable	Indicates information on which service initiated the activity. For example: Self-service Password Management, Core Directory, B2C, Invited Users, Microsoft Identity Manager, Privileged Identity Management. Supports $filter (eq).

Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access

No API methods available for this version.

No PowerShell cmdlets found for this permission.

Code Examples

C# / .NET SDK

// Install: dotnet add package Microsoft.Graph
// Install: dotnet add package Azure.Identity
using Microsoft.Graph;
using Azure.Identity;

// Delegated permissions - interactive user sign-in
var scopes = new[] { "AuditActivity.Write" };
var options = new InteractiveBrowserCredentialOptions
{
    ClientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    TenantId = "YOUR_TENANT_ID",
    RedirectUri = new Uri("http://localhost")
};
var credential = new InteractiveBrowserCredential(options);
var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(credential, scopes);

// Example: GET /me
var result = await graphClient.Me.GetAsync();
Console.WriteLine($"User: {result?.DisplayName}");

// Application permissions - daemon/service app
var tenantId = "YOUR_TENANT_ID";
var clientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID";
var clientSecret = "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET";

var credential = new ClientSecretCredential(tenantId, clientId, clientSecret);
var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(credential);

// Example: GET /users/{user-id}
var users = await graphClient.Users.GetAsync();
foreach (var user in users?.Value ?? [])
{
    Console.WriteLine($"User: {user.DisplayName}");
}

JavaScript / TypeScript

// npm install @azure/msal-browser @microsoft/microsoft-graph-client
import { PublicClientApplication } from "@azure/msal-browser";
import { Client } from "@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client";
import { AuthCodeMSALBrowserAuthenticationProvider } from 
    "@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client/authProviders/authCodeMsalBrowser";

const msalConfig = {
    auth: {
        clientId: "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
        authority: "https://login.microsoftonline.com/YOUR_TENANT_ID"
    }
};

const pca = new PublicClientApplication(msalConfig);
await pca.initialize();

// Delegated: Login with required scope
const loginResponse = await pca.loginPopup({
    scopes: ["AuditActivity.Write"]
});

const authProvider = new AuthCodeMSALBrowserAuthenticationProvider(pca, {
    account: loginResponse.account,
    scopes: ["AuditActivity.Write"],
    interactionType: "popup"
});

const graphClient = Client.initWithMiddleware({ authProvider });

// Example: GET /me
const result = await graphClient.api("/me").get();
console.log(result);

// Application: Use client credentials (Node.js backend only)
// npm install @azure/identity @microsoft/microsoft-graph-client
import { ClientSecretCredential } from "@azure/identity";
import { TokenCredentialAuthenticationProvider } from 
    "@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client/authProviders/azureTokenCredentials";

const credential = new ClientSecretCredential(
    "YOUR_TENANT_ID",
    "YOUR_CLIENT_ID", 
    "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
);

const authProvider = new TokenCredentialAuthenticationProvider(credential, {
    scopes: ["https://graph.microsoft.com/.default"]
});

const graphClient = Client.initWithMiddleware({ authProvider });
const result = await graphClient.api("/users").get();
console.log(result);

PowerShell

# Install Microsoft Graph PowerShell module
Install-Module Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser

# Delegated access - interactive sign-in
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "AuditActivity.Write"

# Verify connection
Get-MgContext | Select-Object Account, TenantId, Scopes

# Example: GET /me
$result = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Method GET -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me"
$result | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5

# Application access with certificate
$params = @{
    ClientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID"
    TenantId = "YOUR_TENANT_ID"
    CertificateThumbprint = "YOUR_CERT_THUMBPRINT"
}
Connect-MgGraph @params

# Or with client secret (not recommended for production)
# Connect-MgGraph -ClientSecretCredential $credential

# Example: GET /users
$result = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Method GET -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users"
$result | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5

# Always disconnect when done
Disconnect-MgGraph

Python

# pip install msgraph-sdk azure-identity
from azure.identity import InteractiveBrowserCredential, ClientSecretCredential
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
import asyncio

# Delegated permissions - interactive browser sign-in
credential = InteractiveBrowserCredential(
    client_id="YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    tenant_id="YOUR_TENANT_ID"
)
scopes = ["AuditActivity.Write"]
client = GraphServiceClient(credential, scopes)

async def get_data():
    # Example: GET /me
    result = await client.me.get()
    print(f"User: {result.display_name}")
    return result

asyncio.run(get_data())

# Application permissions - client credentials
credential = ClientSecretCredential(
    tenant_id="YOUR_TENANT_ID",
    client_id="YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    client_secret="YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
)
scopes = ["https://graph.microsoft.com/.default"]
client = GraphServiceClient(credential, scopes)

async def get_users():
    # Example: GET /users
    result = await client.users.get()
    for user in result.value:
        print(f"User: {user.display_name}")
    return result

asyncio.run(get_users())

App Registration

Navigate to Azure Portal

Go to App registrations in Microsoft Entra admin center

Add API Permission

Select your app → API permissions → Add a permission → Microsoft Graph

Select Permission Type

Choose Application permissions or Delegated permissions and search for AuditActivity.Write

Grant Admin Consent

Application permissions always require admin consent. Click "Grant admin consent" in the Azure portal.