Whether you're automating app lifecycle, building an internal governance tool, or hunting for security misconfigurations, this endpoint is your scalpel. Use it with precision, respect its throttling limits, and always—always—validate the signInAudience before you deploy.
$body = @ displayName = "CI/CD Automation App" signInAudience = "AzureADMyOrg" keyCredentials = @( @ type = "AsymmetricX509Cert" usage = "Verify" key = $base64Cert startDateTime = (Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ") endDateTime = (Get-Date).AddYears(1).ToString("yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ")
The endpoint https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/applications is the programmatic backbone of application identity management in Entra ID (formerly Azure AD). It’s powerful, subtle, and—if you’re not careful—dangerous. https- graph.microsoft.com v1.0 applications
1. Over-privileged app roles via appRoles You can define custom roles in the appRoles array. The danger: any admin can assign users to those roles without extra approval if the app has been consented. Audit appRoles regularly. 2. Leaking identifierUris If your app uses identifierUris (e.g., api://my-app ), that URI becomes a potential token target. An attacker who can register a conflicting URI in another tenant cannot take over your app—but they can cause token validation confusion if your app incorrectly validates the aud claim. 3. requiredResourceAccess creep Apps can request requiredResourceAccess —permissions they need. Over time, developers add scopes but never remove old ones. Attackers can use orphaned, high-privilege permissions if an app's secret is compromised.
$cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -Subject "CN=Automation" -CertStoreLocation "Cert:\CurrentUser\My" -KeyExportPolicy Exportable -KeySpec KeyExchange -KeyLength 2048 -KeyAlgorithm RSA -HashAlgorithm SHA256 $base64Cert = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($cert.RawData) The danger: any admin can assign users to
Query for apps with unused delegated permissions:
POST /$batch
After creation, you need to create a service principal for that app to appear in "Enterprise applications":