Microsoft Entra built-in rolePublic reference

Application Developer

Can create application registrations independent of the 'Users can register applications' setting and update applications they own.

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Observed 23 Oct 2026 UTC

Application Developer Changed+15 added23 Oct 2026 13:24 UTC → 23 Oct 2026 19:54 UTC

Role history and retained evidence

Actions added to this role's reference

microsoft.directory/applications/appRoles/update
Update the appRoles property on all types of applications
microsoft.directory/applications/audience/update
Update the audience property for applications
microsoft.directory/applications/authentication/update
Update authentication on all types of applications
microsoft.directory/applications/basic/update
Update basic properties for applications
microsoft.directory/applications/credentials/update
Update application credentials
microsoft.directory/applications/delete
Delete all types of applications
microsoft.directory/applications/disablement/update
Update whether an application is enabled for users to sign in
microsoft.directory/applications/extensionProperties/update
Update extension properties on applications
microsoft.directory/applications/notes/update
Update notes of applications
microsoft.directory/applications/owners/update
Update owners of applications
microsoft.directory/applications/permissions/update
Update exposed permissions and required permissions on all types of applications
microsoft.directory/applications/policies/update
Update policies of applications
microsoft.directory/applications/tag/update
Update tags of applications
microsoft.directory/applications/verification/update
Update application's verification property
microsoft.directory/deletedItems.applications/delete
Permanently delete applications, which can no longer be restored

What changed

First observed 22 Oct 2026

25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC Address/roles/entra/cf1c38e5-3621-4004-a7cb-879624dced7c → /roles/entra/application-developer-cf1c38e5
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTC Action: microsoft.directory/deletedItems.applications/deletePermanently delete applications, which can no longer be restored
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTC Action: microsoft.directory/applications/verification/updateUpdate application's verification property
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTC Action: microsoft.directory/applications/tag/updateUpdate tags of applications
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTC Action: microsoft.directory/applications/policies/updateUpdate policies of applications
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTC Action: microsoft.directory/applications/permissions/updateUpdate exposed permissions and required permissions on all types of applications
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTC Action: microsoft.directory/applications/owners/updateUpdate owners of applications
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTC Action: microsoft.directory/applications/notes/updateUpdate notes of applications
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTC Action: microsoft.directory/applications/extensionProperties/updateUpdate extension properties on applications
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTC Action: microsoft.directory/applications/disablement/updateUpdate whether an application is enabled for users to sign in
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTC Action: microsoft.directory/applications/deleteDelete all types of applications
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTC Action: microsoft.directory/applications/credentials/updateUpdate application credentials

Show 4 more recent changes

23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTCAction: microsoft.directory/applications/basic/update → Update basic properties for applications
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTCAction: microsoft.directory/applications/authentication/update → Update authentication on all types of applications
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTCAction: microsoft.directory/applications/audience/update → Update the audience property for applications
23 Oct 2026 · 19:55:27 UTCAction: microsoft.directory/applications/appRoles/update → Update the appRoles property on all types of applications

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