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ApplicationDelegated Read/Write All Resources

Allows the application to read and write authentication methods of all users in your organization, without a signed-in user. Authentication methods include things like a user’s phone numbers and Authenticator app settings. This does not allow the app to see secret information like passwords, or to sign-in or otherwise use the authentication methods

Delegated Access App-Only Access

Permission Details

Application Permission

Read and write all users' authentication methods

Allows the application to read and write authentication methods of all users in your organization, without a signed-in user. Authentication methods include things like a user’s phone numbers and Authenticator app settings. This does not allow the app to see secret information like passwords, or to sign-in or otherwise use the authentication methods

Delegated Permission Admin consent required

Read and write all users' authentication methods.

Allows the app to read and write authentication methods of all users in your organization that the signed-in user has access to. Authentication methods include things like a user’s phone numbers and Authenticator app settings. This does not allow the app to see secret information like passwords, or to sign-in or otherwise use the authentication methods.

Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access
Methods
GET /me/authentication/emailMethods
GET /me/authentication/emailMethods/{emailMethods-id}
GET /me/authentication/fido2Methods
GET /me/authentication/fido2Methods/{id}
GET /me/authentication/methods
GET /me/authentication/methods/{id}
GET /me/authentication/microsoftAuthenticatorMethods
GET /me/authentication/microsoftAuthenticatorMethods/{microsoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethodId}
GET /me/authentication/passwordMethods
GET /me/authentication/passwordMethods/{passwordMethods-id}
GET /me/authentication/phoneMethods
GET /me/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneMethodId}
GET /me/authentication/platformCredentialMethods
GET /me/authentication/platformCredentialMethods/{platformCredentialAuthenticationMethodId}
GET /me/authentication/softwareOathMethods
GET /me/authentication/softwareOathMethods/{id}
GET /me/authentication/temporaryAccessPassMethods
GET /me/authentication/temporaryAccessPassMethods/{temporaryAccessPassAuthenticationMethodId}
GET /me/authentication/windowsHelloForBusinessMethods
GET /me/authentication/windowsHelloForBusinessMethods/{windowsHelloForBusinessAuthenticationMethodId}
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/operations/{id}
POST /me/authentication/phoneMethods/{id}/enableSmsSignIn
POST /me/authentication/phoneMethods/{mobilePhoneMethodId}/disableSmsSignIn
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/emailMethods
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/methods/{passwordMethods-id}/resetPassword
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/phoneMethods
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/temporaryAccessPassMethods
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/emailMethods/{emailMethods-id}
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneMethodId}
DELETE /me/authentication/emailMethods/{emailMethods-id}
DELETE /me/authentication/fido2Methods/{id}
DELETE /me/authentication/microsoftAuthenticatorMethods/{microsoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethodId}
DELETE /me/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneMethodId}
DELETE /me/authentication/platformCredentialMethods/{platformCredentialAuthenticationMethodId}
DELETE /me/authentication/softwareOathMethods/{id}
DELETE /me/authentication/temporaryAccessPassMethods/{id}
DELETE /me/authentication/windowsHelloForBusinessMethods/{windowsHelloForBusinessAuthenticationMethodId}
Methods
GET /identityGovernance/roleManagementAlerts/operations/{longRunningOperationId}
GET /me/authentication/emailMethods
GET /me/authentication/emailMethods/{emailMethods-id}
GET /me/authentication/externalAuthenticationMethods
GET /me/authentication/externalAuthenticationMethods/{externalAuthenticationMethodId}
GET /me/authentication/fido2Methods
GET /me/authentication/fido2Methods/{id}
GET /me/authentication/hardwareOathMethods
GET /me/authentication/hardwareOathMethods/{hardwareOathAuthenticationMethodId}
GET /me/authentication/methods
GET /me/authentication/methods/{id}
GET /me/authentication/microsoftAuthenticatorMethods
GET /me/authentication/microsoftAuthenticatorMethods/{microsoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethodId}
GET /me/authentication/passwordlessMicrosoftAuthenticatorMethods
GET /me/authentication/passwordlessMicrosoftAuthenticatorMethods/{id}
GET /me/authentication/passwordMethods
GET /me/authentication/passwordMethods/{passwordMethods-id}
GET /me/authentication/phoneMethods
GET /me/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneMethodId}
GET /me/authentication/platformCredentialMethods
GET /me/authentication/platformCredentialMethods/{platformCredentialAuthenticationMethodId}
GET /me/authentication/qrCodePinMethod
GET /me/authentication/qrCodePinMethod/standardQRCode
GET /me/authentication/qrCodePinMethod/temporaryQRCode
GET /me/authentication/softwareOathMethods
GET /me/authentication/softwareOathMethods/{id}
GET /me/authentication/temporaryAccessPassMethods
GET /me/authentication/temporaryAccessPassMethods/{temporaryAccessPassAuthenticationMethodId}
GET /me/authentication/windowsHelloForBusinessMethods
GET /me/authentication/windowsHelloForBusinessMethods/{windowsHelloForBusinessAuthenticationMethodId}
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/methods/{id}
GET /users/{user-id}/authentication/fido2Methods/creationOptions(challengeTimeoutInMinutes={challengeTimeoutInMinutes})
POST /me/authentication/hardwareOathMethods
POST /me/authentication/hardwareOathMethods/{hardwareOathAuthenticationMethodId}/activate
POST /me/authentication/hardwareOathMethods/{hardwareOathAuthenticationMethodId}/deactivate
POST /me/authentication/hardwareOathMethods/assignAndActivate
POST /me/authentication/hardwareOathMethods/assignAndActivateBySerialNumber
POST /me/authentication/phoneMethods/{id}/enableSmsSignIn
POST /me/authentication/phoneMethods/{mobilePhoneMethodId}/disableSmsSignIn
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/emailMethods
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/methods/{passwordMethods-id}/resetPassword
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/phoneMethods
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/temporaryAccessPassMethods
POST /users/{id}/authentication/fido2methods
POST /users/{usersId}/authentication/externalAuthenticationMethods
PATCH /me/authentication/qrCodePinMethod/pin
PATCH /me/authentication/qrCodePinMethod/standardQRCode
PATCH /me/authentication/qrCodePinMethod/temporaryQRCode
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/emailMethods/{emailMethods-id}
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneMethodId}
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/signInPreferences
PUT /me/authentication/hardwareOathMethods/{hardwareOathAuthenticationMethodId}/device/assignTo/$ref
PUT /me/authentication/qrCodePinMethod
DELETE /me/authentication/emailMethods/{emailMethods-id}
DELETE /me/authentication/fido2Methods/{id}
DELETE /me/authentication/hardwareOathMethods/{hardwareOathAuthenticationMethodId}
DELETE /me/authentication/microsoftAuthenticatorMethods/{microsoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethodId}
DELETE /me/authentication/passwordlessMicrosoftAuthenticatorMethods/{id}
DELETE /me/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneMethodId}
DELETE /me/authentication/platformCredentialMethods/{platformCredentialAuthenticationMethodId}
DELETE /me/authentication/qrCodePinMethod
DELETE /me/authentication/qrCodePinMethod/standardQRCode
DELETE /me/authentication/qrCodePinMethod/temporaryQRCode
DELETE /me/authentication/softwareOathMethods/{id}
DELETE /me/authentication/temporaryAccessPassMethods/{id}
DELETE /me/authentication/windowsHelloForBusinessMethods/{windowsHelloForBusinessAuthenticationMethodId}
DELETE /users/{usersId}/authentication/externalAuthenticationMethods/{externalAuthenticationMethodId}/$ref
Commands
Get-MgBetaExternalIndustryDataOperation
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationEmailMethod
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationExternalAuthenticationMethod
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationFido2Method
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationHardwareOathMethod
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationMethod
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationMicrosoftAuthenticatorMethod
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationPasswordlessMicrosoftAuthenticatorMethod
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationPasswordMethod
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationPhoneMethod
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationPlatformCredentialMethod
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationQrCodePinMethod
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationQrCodePinMethodStandardQrCode
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationSoftwareOathMethod
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationTemporaryAccessPassMethod
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationWindowsHelloForBusinessMethod
Initialize-MgBetaUserAuthenticationHardwareOathMethod
Invoke-MgBetaCreationUserAuthenticationFido2MethodOption
Invoke-MgBetaDeactivateUserAuthenticationHardwareOathMethod
New-MgBetaUserAuthenticationEmailMethod
New-MgBetaUserAuthenticationExternalAuthenticationMethod
New-MgBetaUserAuthenticationHardwareOathMethod
New-MgBetaUserAuthenticationPhoneMethod
New-MgBetaUserAuthenticationTemporaryAccessPassMethod
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationEmailMethod
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationExternalAuthenticationMethod
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationFido2Method
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationHardwareOathMethod
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationMicrosoftAuthenticatorMethod
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationPasswordlessMicrosoftAuthenticatorMethod
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationPhoneMethod
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationPlatformCredentialMethod
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationQrCodePinMethod
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationQrCodePinMethodStandardQrCode
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationSoftwareOathMethod
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationTemporaryAccessPassMethod
Remove-MgBetaUserAuthenticationWindowsHelloForBusinessMethod
Reset-MgBetaUserAuthenticationMethodPassword
Set-MgBetaUserAuthenticationHardwareOathMethodAndActivate
Set-MgBetaUserAuthenticationHardwareOathMethodAndActivateBySerialNumber
Update-MgBetaUserAuthenticationEmailMethod
Update-MgBetaUserAuthenticationPhoneMethod
Update-MgBetaUserAuthenticationQrCodePinMethodPin
Update-MgBetaUserAuthenticationQrCodePinMethodStandardQrCode
Update-MgBetaUserAuthenticationRequirement

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

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

4

Grant Admin Consent

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