Microsoft Entra Identity Platform
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General Availability: Social Identity Providers for Native Authentication via Browser‑Delegated Flows (web-view) in Microsoft Entra External ID
We’re excited to announce the General Availability of Social Identity Provider (IdP) support for Native Authentication in Microsoft Entra External ID. This release enables developers to integrate popular social sign‑in options such as Google, Facebook, and Apple — into native and single‑page applications that use Native Authentication. Importantly, social identity providers are supported through a browser‑delegated (web‑view) authentication flow. This approach ensures compatibility with social providers while maintaining the security posture expected of enterprise‑grade identity systems. Clarifying native vs. ...
Designing for Eventual Consistency for Microsoft Entra
Microsoft Entra is a globally distributed service that provides identity and access management to millions of customers world-wide. To scale reliably and remain resilient during failures, Microsoft Entra uses an eventually consistent directory model. Key takeaway A successful write to Microsoft Entra does not guarantee that an immediate read will reflect that change. This article explains how eventual consistency appears in Microsoft Entra, why it exists, and the concrete patterns you should use when building applications that create, update, or manage directory objects. Eventual consistency applies regardless ...
General Availability: Email and SMS OTP as Second‑Factor MFA for Native Authentication in Entra External ID
Today we’re announcing the general availability of Email and SMS one‑time passcode (OTP) as second‑factor MFA for Native Authentication in Microsoft Entra External ID. This enables developers to add step‑up security to native sign‑in and sign‑up flows while keeping users fully inside their applications. This release focuses exclusively on MFA as a second factor, evaluated after first‑factor authentication completes, and is enforced through Microsoft Entra Conditional Access. Clarifying first factor vs. second factor Native Authentication in Entra External ID supports distinct authentication stages, allowing ...
Announcing GA of Bicep templates support for Microsoft Entra ID resources
We’re thrilled to announce that Bicep templates for Microsoft Entra ID resources is generally available from July 29th, 2025. Bicep templates bring declarative infrastructure as code (IaC) capabilities to Microsoft Graph resources. This new capability will initially be available for core Microsoft Entra ID resources. Bicep templates for Microsoft Graph resources allow you to define the tenant infrastructure you want to deploy, such as Microsoft Entra ID groups or applications, in a file, then use the file throughout the development lifecycle to repeatedly deploy your infrastructure. The file uses the Bicep langu...
General Availability of Native Authentication JavaScript SDK
Today we announce that Native Authentication JavaScript SDK for Microsoft Entra External ID is now Generally Available! Initially released in 2024, Native Authentication empowers developers to build sign-in, sign-up and sign-out experiences for single page applications (SPAs) in Entra External ID. How to use native authentication JavaScript SDK You can add native authentication to your single page applications (SPAs) by using the Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for JavaScript with the native authentication extensions. Whenever possible, use MSAL to integrate native authentication for SPA experiences. ...
Now Generally Available: Apple identity provider support for Microsoft Entra External ID
I'm excited to announce that "Sign in with Apple" is now generally available for external tenants in Entra External ID. The feature has been in public preview since February, and many customers have already integrated Apple as an identity provider for their applications.
May 2025: A look at the latest Microsoft Entra key feature releases, announcements, and updates
Welcome to the May edition of our monthly newsletter, summarizing the latest news and developments in the exciting, ever-evolving world of Microsoft Entra.
Announcing the General Availability of Managed Identities as Federated Identity Credentials in your Entra apps
Announcing the GA of Managed Identities as Federated Identity Credentials for Microsoft Entra. Enhance security by replacing app secrets with managed identities, simplify setup, and enable seamless cross-tenant access to Entra-protected resources like Azure and Microsoft Graph.
April 2025: A look at the latest Microsoft Entra key feature releases, announcements, and updates
This is the April 2025 edition of our monthly developer update, summarizing the latest news and developments in Microsoft Entra. This month, we bring you feature updates, public previews, announcements, and other important updates. Read on to learn more and make the most of Microsoft Entra.