Microsoft Entra roles

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Source and coverage · 136 documented roles

Baseline 22 Oct 2026. Changes compare accepted reference reads, not tenant assignments or effective access. Full collection limits

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657 matching action patterns

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Action	Roles listing this action
microsoft.directory/scopedRoleMemberships/allProperties/readOpen history across roles	Global Reader
microsoft.directory/serviceAction/activateServiceOpen history across roles	Global Administrator
microsoft.directory/serviceAction/disableDirectoryFeatureOpen history across roles	Global Administrator
microsoft.directory/serviceAction/enableDirectoryFeatureOpen history across roles	Global Administrator
microsoft.directory/serviceAction/getAvailableExtentionPropertiesOpen history across roles	Global Administrator Global Reader
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipalCreationPolicies/basic/updateOpen history across roles	Global Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipalCreationPolicies/createOpen history across roles	Global Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipalCreationPolicies/deleteOpen history across roles	Global Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipalCreationPolicies/standard/readOpen history across roles	Global Administrator Global Reader
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/allProperties/allTasksOpen history across roles	Global Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/allProperties/readOpen history across roles	Global Reader
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/appRoleAssignedTo/readOpen history across roles	AI Reader Directory Readers
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/appRoleAssignedTo/updateOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Directory Writers Hybrid Identity Administrator Identity Governance Administrator Partner Tier1 Support Partner Tier2 Support Privileged Role Administrator User Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/appRoleAssignments/readOpen history across roles	AI Reader Directory Readers
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/audience/updateOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Hybrid Identity Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/authentication/updateOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Hybrid Identity Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/basic/updateOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Hybrid Identity Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/createOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Hybrid Identity Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/createAsOwnerOpen history across roles	Application Developer
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/credentials/updateOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/customSecurityAttributes/readOpen history across roles	Attribute Assignment Administrator Attribute Assignment Reader
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/customSecurityAttributes/updateOpen history across roles	Attribute Assignment Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/deleteOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Hybrid Identity Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/disableOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Hybrid Identity Administrator
microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/enableOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Hybrid Identity Administrator