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ClientSecretCredential Class

Definition

Namespace:
Azure.Identity
Assemblies:
Azure.Core.dll, Azure.Identity.dll
Assembly:
Azure.Identity.dll
Packages:
Azure.Core v1.58.0, Azure.Identity v1.17.2
Package:
Azure.Identity v1.18.0-beta.3
Source:
ClientSecretCredential.cs
Source:
ClientSecretCredential.cs

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Enables authentication to Microsoft Entra ID using a client secret that was generated for an App Registration. More information on how to configure a client secret can be found at https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/quickstart-configure-app-access-web-apis#add-credentials-to-your-web-application.

public class ClientSecretCredential : Azure.Core.TokenCredential
type ClientSecretCredential = class
 inherit TokenCredential
Public Class ClientSecretCredential
Inherits TokenCredential
Inheritance

Constructors

Name Description
ClientSecretCredential()

Protected constructor for mocking.

ClientSecretCredential(String, String, String, ClientSecretCredentialOptions)

Creates an instance of the ClientSecretCredential with the details needed to authenticate against Microsoft Entra ID with a client secret.

ClientSecretCredential(String, String, String, TokenCredentialOptions)

Creates an instance of the ClientSecretCredential with the details needed to authenticate against Microsoft Entra ID with a client secret.

ClientSecretCredential(String, String, String)

Creates an instance of the ClientSecretCredential with the details needed to authenticate against Microsoft Entra ID with a client secret.

Methods

Name Description
CreateTokenOptions(IReadOnlyDictionary<String,Object>)

Creates a new instance of GetTokenOptions using the provided properties.

(Inherited from TokenCredential)
GetToken(GetTokenOptions, CancellationToken)

Gets an AuthenticationToken for the provided properties.

(Inherited from TokenCredential)
GetToken(TokenRequestContext, CancellationToken)

Obtains a token from Microsoft Entra ID, using the specified client secret to authenticate. Acquired tokens are cached by the credential instance. Token lifetime and refreshing is handled automatically. Where possible, reuse credential instances to optimize cache effectiveness.

GetTokenAsync(GetTokenOptions, CancellationToken)

Gets an AuthenticationToken for the provided properties.

(Inherited from TokenCredential)
GetTokenAsync(TokenRequestContext, CancellationToken)

Obtains a token from Microsoft Entra ID, using the specified client secret to authenticate. Acquired tokens are cached by the credential instance. Token lifetime and refreshing is handled automatically. Where possible, reuse credential instances to optimize cache effectiveness.

Applies to


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