Entra App Registration

microsoft/github-copilot-for-azureOfficial

The entra-app-registration skill guides developers through Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) app registration, OAuth 2.0 authentication configuration, and MSAL integration for securing application access to Azure resources. It covers app registration creation, authentication setup, API permissions, service principal generation, and integration examples for web apps, single-page applications, mobile apps, and daemon services. The skill solves the problem of properly configuring identity and access management for applications that need to authenticate users and securely access Azure resources.

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last updated: Jun 11, 2026

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$ npx -y skills add microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure --skill entra-app-registration --agent claude-code

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Overview

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service. App registrations allow applications to authenticate users and access Azure resources securely.

Key Concepts

Concept	Description
App Registration	Configuration that allows an app to use Microsoft identity platform
Application (Client) ID	Unique identifier for your application
Tenant ID	Unique identifier for your Azure AD tenant/directory
Client Secret	Password for the application (confidential clients only)
Redirect URI	URL where authentication responses are sent
API Permissions	Access scopes your app requests
Service Principal	Identity created in your tenant when you register an app

Application Types

Type	Use Case
Web Application	Server-side apps, APIs
Single Page App (SPA)	JavaScript/React/Angular apps
Mobile/Native App	Desktop, mobile apps
Daemon/Service	Background services, APIs