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ApplicationDelegated Read/Write All Resources

Allows the application to configure the Azure AD synchronization service, without a signed-in user.

Delegated Access App-Only Access

Permission Details

Application Permission

Read and write all Azure AD synchronization data.

Allows the application to configure the Azure AD synchronization service, without a signed-in user.

Delegated Permission Admin consent required

Read and write all Azure AD synchronization data

Allows the app to configure the Azure AD synchronization service, on behalf of the signed-in user.

Properties

Property Type Description
id string The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.
secrets microsoft.graph.synchronizationSecretKeyStringValuePair collection Represents a collection of credentials to access provisioned cloud applications.
templates microsoft.graph.synchronizationTemplate collection Pre-configured synchronization settings for a particular application.
jobs microsoft.graph.synchronizationJob collection Performs synchronization by periodically running in the background, polling for changes in one directory, and pushing them to another directory.

JSON Representation

JSON representation
{
  "id": "String",
  "secrets": "[...]",
  "templates": "[...]",
  "jobs": "[...]"
}

Relationships

Relationship Type Description
jobs synchronizationJob collection Performs synchronization by periodically running in the background, polling for changes in one directory, and pushing them to another directory.
secrets synchronizationSecretKeyStringValuePair collection Represents a collection of credentials to access provisioned cloud applications.
templates synchronizationTemplate collection Pre-configured synchronization settings for a particular application.

Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access
Methods
GET /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema
GET /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema/filterOperators
GET /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema/functions
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/schema
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/schema/filterOperators
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/schema/functions
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema/filterOperators
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema/functions
GET applications/{id}/synchronization/templates
GET applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}
GET servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/templates
GET servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}
POST /applications/{applicationsId}/synchronization/acquireAccessToken
POST /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/
POST /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{id}/schema/parseExpression
POST /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{id}/validateCredentials
POST /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/pause
POST /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/start
POST /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/templates/{id}/schema/parseExpression
POST /servicePrincipals/{servicePrincipalId}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/restart
POST /servicePrincipals/{servicePrincipalsId}/synchronization/acquireAccessToken
POST /servicePrincipals/{servicePrincipalsId}/synchronization/jobs/{synchronizationJobId}/provisionOnDemand
PATCH applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}
PUT /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema
PUT /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/schema
PUT /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/secrets
DELETE /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema
DELETE /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/
DELETE /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/schema
Methods
GET /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates
GET /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}
GET /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema
GET /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema/filterOperators
GET /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema/functions
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/schema
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/schema/filterOperators
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/schema/functions
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/templates
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema/filterOperators
GET /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema/functions
POST /applications/{applicationsId}/synchronization/acquireAccessToken
POST /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/
POST /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{id}/schema/parseExpression
POST /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{id}/validateCredentials
POST /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/pause
POST /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/start
POST /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/templates/{id}/schema/parseExpression
POST /servicePrincipals/{servicePrincipalId}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/restart
POST /servicePrincipals/{servicePrincipalsId}/synchronization/acquireAccessToken
POST /servicePrincipals/{servicePrincipalsId}/synchronization/jobs/{synchronizationJobId}/provisionOnDemand
PATCH /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}
PUT /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema
PUT /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/schema
PUT /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/secrets
DELETE /applications/{id}/synchronization/templates/{templateId}/schema
DELETE /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/
DELETE /servicePrincipals/{id}/synchronization/jobs/{jobId}/schema

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[] { "Synchronization.ReadWrite.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: ["Synchronization.ReadWrite.All"]
});

const authProvider = new AuthCodeMSALBrowserAuthenticationProvider(pca, {
    account: loginResponse.account,
    scopes: ["Synchronization.ReadWrite.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 "Synchronization.ReadWrite.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 = ["Synchronization.ReadWrite.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 Synchronization.ReadWrite.All

4

Grant Admin Consent

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