Can users consent to openid themselves?

Yes, this delegated permission allows user consent. Users can grant this permission during sign-in without admin approval.

How do I add openid to my app registration?

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

openid Permission - Microsoft Graph API | Graph Permissions Explorer

openid

Permission Details

Delegated Permission

Sign users in

Allows users to sign in to the app with their work or school accounts and allows the app to see basic user profile information.

Permission ID: 37f7f235-527c-4136-accd-4a02d197296e

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[] { "openid" };
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}");

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: ["openid"]
});

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

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

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

PowerShell

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

# Delegated access - interactive sign-in
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "openid"

# 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


# 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 = ["openid"]
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())

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 Delegated permissions and search for openid

Grant Admin Consent

Users can consent to this permission themselves during sign-in.