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Delegated Read User Scope

Allows the app to read the configurations applicable to the signed-in user for protecting organizational data, on behalf of the signed-in user.

In short

InformationProtectionConfig.Read is a delegated permission in the Microsoft Graph API, grouped under the InformationProtectionConfig category. Allows the app to read the configurations applicable to the signed-in user for protecting organizational data, on behalf of the signed-in user. It grants read-only access to resources. This delegated permission requires admin consent.

Permission data: October 3, 2026 at 3:19 AM UTC
Delegated Access App-Only Access

Permission Details

Delegated Permission Admin consent required

Read configurations for protecting organizational data applicable to the user

Allows the app to read the configurations applicable to the signed-in user for protecting organizational data, on behalf of the signed-in user.

Properties

Properties metadata is not available for this permission mapping. View on Microsoft Learn

JSON Representation

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Relationships

Relationships metadata is not available for this permission mapping.

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Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access
No Learn or OpenAPI mapping available

Microsoft Graph v1.0 endpoints are not available from refreshed Microsoft Learn or Microsoft Graph OpenAPI metadata for this permission.

No API methods available for this version.

No Learn or OpenAPI mapping available

Microsoft Graph beta endpoints are not available from refreshed Microsoft Learn or Microsoft Graph OpenAPI metadata for this permission.

No API methods available for this version.

No Microsoft Learn PowerShell mapping available

Microsoft Graph PowerShell v1.0 commands are not available from refreshed Microsoft Learn PowerShell snippets for this permission.

No deterministic PowerShell command map is available for this permission.

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No Microsoft Learn PowerShell mapping available

Microsoft Graph PowerShell beta commands are not available from refreshed Microsoft Learn PowerShell snippets for this permission.

No deterministic PowerShell command map is available for this permission.

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Code Examples

C# / .NET SDK
using Azure.Identity;
using Microsoft.Graph;

var scopes = new[] { "InformationProtectionConfig.Read" };
var credential = new InteractiveBrowserCredential(
    new InteractiveBrowserCredentialOptions
    {
        ClientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
        TenantId = "YOUR_TENANT_ID",
        RedirectUri = new Uri("http://localhost")
    });

var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(credential, scopes);
var response = await graphClient
    .WithUrl("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/informationprotectionconfig")
    .GetAsync();
JavaScript
import { Client } from "@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client";
import { InteractiveBrowserCredential } from "@azure/identity";

const credential = new InteractiveBrowserCredential({
  clientId: "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
  tenantId: "YOUR_TENANT_ID",
  redirectUri: "http://localhost"
});

const token = await credential.getToken(["InformationProtectionConfig.Read"]);
const client = Client.init({
  authProvider: (done) => done(null, token.token)
});

const response = await client.api("/informationprotectionconfig").get();
PowerShell
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "InformationProtectionConfig.Read"
Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Method GET -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/informationprotectionconfig"
Python
from azure.identity import InteractiveBrowserCredential
import requests

credential = InteractiveBrowserCredential(
    client_id="YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    tenant_id="YOUR_TENANT_ID"
)

token = credential.get_token("InformationProtectionConfig.Read")
response = requests.get(
    "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/informationprotectionconfig",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {token.token}"}
)

print(response.json())

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 Delegated permissions and search for InformationProtectionConfig.Read

4

Grant Admin Consent

This delegated permission requires admin consent.

Frequently asked questions

What is the InformationProtectionConfig.Read Microsoft Graph permission?

InformationProtectionConfig.Read is a delegated permission in the Microsoft Graph API, grouped under the InformationProtectionConfig category. Allows the app to read the configurations applicable to the signed-in user for protecting organizational data, on behalf of the signed-in user. It grants read-only access to resources. This delegated permission requires admin consent. It is mapped to the Microsoft Graph informationprotectionconfig resource type.

Is InformationProtectionConfig.Read an application or a delegated permission?

InformationProtectionConfig.Read is a delegated permission only. It grants access on behalf of a signed-in user and cannot be used for app-only access.

Does InformationProtectionConfig.Read require admin consent?

This delegated permission requires admin consent.

What is the permission ID (GUID) for InformationProtectionConfig.Read?

For InformationProtectionConfig.Read, the delegated (OAuth2 scope) ID is 12f4bffb-b598-413c-984b-db99728f8b54. These are the real Microsoft Graph identifiers and can be used directly in an app registration manifest.