Microsoft Entra Identity Platform

A developer platform that helps protect your users and data.

Feature recap ahead of our annual conference, Microsoft Ignite!

November 8, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 11/8/23

Adam Matthews

In the run-up to Microsoft Ignite, we look at a new feature, released to public preview, that informs strategy and bolsters decision-making for a more intuitive and informed development process.

Public vs. confidential clients and how to avoid common security pitfalls in identity

October 18, 2023 Oct 18, 2023 10/18/23

Brian Melton-Grace

This blog post delves into the critical differences between public clients, which are inherently more exposed and vulnerable, and confidential clients, which operate under stringent security measures to safeguard sensitive data. You’ll discover why knowing the difference matters and learn a few best practices to help you avoid common pitfalls.

Join us in shaping the future of multicloud workload identity

September 28, 2023 Sep 28, 2023 09/28/23

Hosam Shahin, Pieter Kasselman

As businesses adopt multicloud strategies, the challenge of deploying, maintaining, and managing least privilege access between workloads within and across clouds is growing. We’re building a streamlined, unified solution and we want your input. Join us on this journey!

Identity is not just for humans

September 19, 2023 Sep 19, 2023 09/19/23

Pieter Kasselman

Part one of a three-part series on why we need machine identities, what the key building blocks are, what standards are available, and what gaps we need to fill.

Introducing MSAL.Browser v3: What developers need to know

September 7, 2023 Sep 7, 2023 09/7/23

Emily Lauber

MSAL.Browser releases a v3 with performance improvements, updated framework support, and minimal breaking changes.

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July 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 07/31/23

James Casey

We're excited to announce that you can now subscribe to the Microsoft Entra Developer blog via email! By subscribing, you’ll get the latest updates on Microsoft Entra delivered straight to your inbox. And let’s be honest, who doesn’t love getting fun and exciting emails?

Introducing Microsoft Entra ID Recommendations For Identifying ADAL Applications

July 11, 2023 Jul 11, 2023 07/11/23

Den Delimarsky

Earlier this year we announced the sunset of the Azure AD Authentication Library (ADAL). ADAL has been officially deprecated on June 30th of this year. As part of this announcement, we heard it loud and clear from our customers that they need help in identifying applications that still use ADAL in their tenants.