azure-identity-dotnet
Azure Identity SDK for .NET. Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID. Use for DefaultAzureCredential, managed identity, service principals, and developer credentials.
Azure.Identity (.NET)
Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD).
Installation
dotnet add package Azure.Identity
# For ASP.NET Core
dotnet add package Microsoft.Extensions.Azure
# For brokered authentication (Windows)
dotnet add package Azure.Identity.BrokerCurrent Versions: Stable v1.17.1, Preview v1.18.0-beta.2
Environment Variables
Service Principal with Secret
AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<application-client-id>
AZURE_TENANT_ID=<directory-tenant-id>
AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=<client-secret-value>Service Principal with Certificate
AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<application-client-id>
AZURE_TENANT_ID=<directory-tenant-id>
AZURE_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE_PATH=<path-to-pfx-or-pem>
AZURE_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD=<certificate-password> # OptionalManaged Identity
AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<user-assigned-managed-identity-client-id> # Only for user-assignedDefaultAzureCredential
The recommended credential for most scenarios. Tries multiple authentication methods in order:
| Order | Credential | Enabled by Default |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EnvironmentCredential | Yes |
| 2 | WorkloadIdentityCredential | Yes |
| 3 | ManagedIdentityCredential | Yes |
| 4 | VisualStudioCredential | Yes |
| 5 | VisualStudioCodeCredential | Yes |
| 6 | AzureCliCredential | Yes |
| 7 | Az |
Subscribers only
The full skill, its 1 bundled files and every download is included with every paid Complete AI plan.
Details
| Source | community |
|---|---|
| License | — |
| Risk label | critical ("critical" means the skill may run commands or touch files — read before use) |
| Files | SKILL.md |
| Added | 2026-02-27 |
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