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Delegated Read User Scope

Allows the app to read the signed-in user's phone authentication methods. This does not allow the app to see secret information like passwords, or to sign-in or otherwise use the authentication methods.

Permission data: April 6, 2026 at 4:06 AM UTC
Delegated Access App-Only Access

Permission Details

Delegated Permission User consent allowed

Read the signed-in user's phone authentication methods

Allows the app to read the signed-in user's phone authentication methods. This does not allow the app to see secret information like passwords, or to sign-in or otherwise use the authentication methods.

Properties

Microsoft Graph v1.0 endpoint-derived-docs

Properties is shown from stable Microsoft Graph v1.0 metadata.

Property Type Description
id String Unique identifier. Read-only.
emailMethods emailAuthenticationMethod collection The email address registered to a user for authentication.
externalAuthenticationMethods externalAuthenticationMethod collection Represents the external MFA registered to a user for authentication using an external identity provider.
fido2Methods fido2AuthenticationMethod collection Represents the FIDO2 security keys registered to a user for authentication.
methods authenticationMethod collection Represents all authentication methods registered to a user.
microsoftAuthenticatorMethods microsoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethod collection The details of the Microsoft Authenticator app registered to a user for authentication.
operations longRunningOperation collection Represents the status of a long-running operation, such as a password reset operation.
passwordMethods passwordAuthenticationMethod collection Represents the password registered to a user for authentication. For security, the password itself is never returned in the object, but action can be taken to reset a password.
phoneMethods phoneAuthenticationMethod collection The phone numbers registered to a user for authentication.
platformCredentialMethods platformCredentialAuthenticationMethod collection Represents a platform credential instance registered to a user on Mac OS.
softwareOathMethods softwareOathAuthenticationMethod collection The software OATH time-based one-time password (TOTP) applications registered to a user for authentication.
temporaryAccessPassMethods temporaryAccessPassAuthenticationMethod collection Represents a Temporary Access Pass registered to a user for authentication through time-limited passcodes.
windowsHelloForBusinessMethods windowsHelloForBusinessAuthenticationMethod collection Represents the Windows Hello for Business authentication method registered to a user for authentication.

JSON Representation

Microsoft Graph v1.0 endpoint-derived-docs

JSON representation is shown from stable Microsoft Graph v1.0 metadata.

JSON representation
{
  "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.authentication"
}

Relationships

Microsoft Graph v1.0 endpoint-derived-docs

Relationships is shown from stable Microsoft Graph v1.0 metadata.

Relationship Type Description
emailMethods emailAuthenticationMethod collection The email address registered to a user for authentication.
externalAuthenticationMethods externalAuthenticationMethod collection Represents the external MFA registered to a user for authentication using an external identity provider.
fido2Methods fido2AuthenticationMethod collection Represents the FIDO2 security keys registered to a user for authentication.
methods authenticationMethod collection Represents all authentication methods registered to a user.
microsoftAuthenticatorMethods microsoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethod collection The details of the Microsoft Authenticator app registered to a user for authentication.
operations longRunningOperation collection Represents the status of a long-running operation, such as a password reset operation.
passwordMethods passwordAuthenticationMethod collection Represents the password registered to a user for authentication. For security, the password itself is never returned in the object, but action can be taken to reset a password.
platformCredentialMethods platformCredentialAuthenticationMethod collection Represents a platform credential instance registered to a user on Mac OS.
phoneMethods phoneAuthenticationMethod collection The phone numbers registered to a user for authentication.
softwareOathMethods softwareOathAuthenticationMethod collection The software OATH time-based one-time password (TOTP) applications registered to a user for authentication.
temporaryAccessPassMethods temporaryAccessPassAuthenticationMethod collection Represents a Temporary Access Pass registered to a user for authentication through time-limited passcodes.
windowsHelloForBusinessMethods windowsHelloForBusinessAuthenticationMethod collection Represents the Windows Hello for Business authentication method registered to a user for authentication.
hardwareOathMethods hardwareOathAuthenticationMethod collection The hardware OATH time-based one-time password (TOTP) devices assigned to a user for authentication.
passwordlessMicrosoftAuthenticatorMethods passwordlessMicrosoftAuthenticatorAuthenticationMethod collection Represents the Microsoft Authenticator Passwordless Phone Sign-in methods registered to a user for authentication.

Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access
Exact Microsoft Learn match

Microsoft Graph v1.0 endpoints are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn permissions tables.

Methods
GET /me/authentication/phoneMethods
GET /me/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneMethodId}
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/phoneMethods
GET /users/{userId | userPrincipalName}/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneMethodId}
Exact Microsoft Learn match

Microsoft Graph beta endpoints are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn permissions tables.

Methods
GET /me/authentication/phoneMethods
GET /me/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneMethodId}
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/authentication/phoneMethods
GET /users/{userId | userPrincipalName}/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneMethodId}
Exact Microsoft Learn PowerShell match

Microsoft Graph PowerShell v1.0 commands are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn PowerShell snippets.

Commands
Get-MgUserAuthenticationPhoneMethod /me/authentication/phoneMethods
List phoneMethods
Get-MgUserAuthenticationPhoneMethod /me/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneMethodId}
Get phoneAuthenticationMethod
Exact Microsoft Learn PowerShell match

Microsoft Graph PowerShell beta commands are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn PowerShell snippets.

Commands
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationPhoneMethod /me/authentication/phoneMethods
List phoneMethods
Get-MgBetaUserAuthenticationPhoneMethod /me/authentication/phoneMethods/{phoneMethodId}
Get phoneAuthenticationMethod

Code Examples

C# / .NET SDK
Get phoneAuthenticationMethod
// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
var result = await graphClient.Me.Authentication.PhoneMethods["{phoneAuthenticationMethod-id}"].GetAsync();
JavaScript
Get phoneAuthenticationMethod
const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let phoneAuthenticationMethod = await client.api('/me/authentication/phoneMethods/3179e48a-750b-4051-897c-87b9720928f7')
	.get();
PowerShell
Get phoneAuthenticationMethod
Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Identity.SignIns
# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Get-MgUserAuthenticationPhoneMethod -UserId $userId -PhoneAuthenticationMethodId $phoneAuthenticationMethodId
Python
Get phoneAuthenticationMethod
# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python

result = await graph_client.me.authentication.phone_methods.by_phone_authentication_method_id('phoneAuthenticationMethod-id').get()

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 UserAuthMethod-Phone.Read

4

Grant Admin Consent

Users can consent to this permission during sign-in.