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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Action	Roles listing this action
microsoft.directory/agentUsers/lifeCycleInfo/readOpen history across roles	Agent ID Administrator AI Administrator AI Reader
microsoft.directory/agentUsers/lifeCycleInfo/updateOpen history across roles	Agent ID Administrator AI Administrator
microsoft.directory/agentUsers/manager/updateOpen history across roles	Agent ID Administrator AI Administrator
microsoft.directory/agentUsers/photo/updateOpen history across roles	Agent ID Administrator AI Administrator
microsoft.directory/agentUsers/reprocessLicenseAssignmentOpen history across roles	Agent ID Administrator AI Administrator
microsoft.directory/agentUsers/restoreOpen history across roles	Agent ID Administrator AI Administrator
microsoft.directory/agentUsers/revokeSignInSessionsOpen history across roles	Agent ID Administrator AI Administrator
microsoft.directory/agentUsers/sponsors/updateOpen history across roles	Agent ID Administrator AI Administrator
microsoft.directory/agentUsers/usageLocation/updateOpen history across roles	Agent ID Administrator AI Administrator
microsoft.directory/agentUsers/userPrincipalName/updateOpen history across roles	Agent ID Administrator AI Administrator
microsoft.directory/appConsent/appConsentRequests/allProperties/readOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Global Administrator Global Reader
microsoft.directory/applicationPolicies/basic/updateOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator
microsoft.directory/applicationPolicies/createOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator
microsoft.directory/applicationPolicies/deleteOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator
microsoft.directory/applicationPolicies/owners/readOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator
microsoft.directory/applicationPolicies/owners/updateOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator
microsoft.directory/applicationPolicies/policyAppliedTo/readOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator
microsoft.directory/applicationPolicies/standard/readOpen history across roles	AI Reader Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Directory Readers Global Secure Access Administrator
microsoft.directory/applicationTemplates/instantiateOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Cloud Application Administrator Global Administrator Hybrid Identity Administrator
microsoft.directory/applications/allProperties/allTasksOpen history across roles	Global Administrator
microsoft.directory/applications/allProperties/readOpen history across roles	Global Reader
microsoft.directory/applications/appRoles/updateOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Application Developer Cloud Application Administrator Hybrid Identity Administrator Partner Tier1 Support Partner Tier2 Support
microsoft.directory/applications/applicationProxy/readOpen history across roles	Application Administrator Global Secure Access Administrator
microsoft.directory/applications/applicationProxy/updateOpen history across roles	Application Administrator
microsoft.directory/applications/applicationProxyAuthentication/updateOpen history across roles	Application Administrator