AuditLog.Read.All
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ApplicationDelegated
Read
All Resources
Allows the app to read and query your audit log activities, without a signed-in user.
Delegated Access
App-Only Access
Permission Details
Application Permission
Read all audit log data
Allows the app to read and query your audit log activities, without a signed-in user.
Permission ID:
b0afded3-3588-46d8-8b3d-9842eff778da
Delegated Permission
Admin consent required
Read audit log data
Allows the app to read and query your audit log activities, on behalf of the signed-in user.
User sees: Allows the app to read and query your audit log activities, on your behalf.
Permission ID:
e4c9e354-4dc5-45b8-9e7c-e1393b0b1a20
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
string |
The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only. |
directoryAudits |
microsoft.graph.directoryAudit collection |
|
provisioning |
microsoft.graph.provisioningObjectSummary collection |
|
signIns |
microsoft.graph.signIn collection |
JSON Representation
JSON representation
{
"id": "String",
"activityDateTime": "String",
"resultReason": "String",
"userAgent": "String",
"activityDisplayName": "String",
"operationType": "String",
"performedBy": "{...}",
"additionalDetails": "[...]",
"result": "{...}",
"targetResources": "[...]",
"loggedByService": "String",
"category": "String",
"correlationId": "String",
"initiatedBy": "microsoft.graph.auditactivityinitiator"
}
Relationships
| Relationship | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
directoryAudits |
directoryAudit collection |
The collection of directory audit logs. |
provisioning |
provisioningObjectSummary collection |
Represents an action performed by the Microsoft Entra provisioning service and its associated properties. |
signIns |
signIn collection |
The collection of sign-in logs. |
Graph Methods
Delegated access
App-only access
| Commands |
|---|
Get-MgAuditLogDirectoryAudit
|
Get-MgAuditLogProvisioning
|
Get-MgAuditLogSignIn
|
Get-MgReportAuthenticationMethodUserRegistrationDetail
|
Invoke-MgGraphReportAuthenticationMethod
|
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[] { "AuditLog.Read.All" };
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: ["AuditLog.Read.All"]
});
const authProvider = new AuthCodeMSALBrowserAuthenticationProvider(pca, {
account: loginResponse.account,
scopes: ["AuditLog.Read.All"],
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 "AuditLog.Read.All"
# 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 = ["AuditLog.Read.All"]
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
1
Navigate to Azure Portal
Go to App registrations in Microsoft Entra admin center
2
Add API Permission
Select your app → API permissions → Add a permission → Microsoft Graph
3
Select Permission Type
Choose Application permissions or Delegated permissions and search for AuditLog.Read.All
4
Grant Admin Consent
Application permissions always require admin consent. Click "Grant admin consent" in the Azure portal.