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ManagedIdentityCredential 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:
ManagedIdentityCredential.cs
Source:
ManagedIdentityCredential.cs

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Attempts authentication using a managed identity that has been assigned to the deployment environment. This authentication type works for all Azure-hosted environments that support managed identity. For end-to-end guidance, see user-assigned managed identity or system-assigned managed identity.

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

Constructors

Name Description
ManagedIdentityCredential()

Protected constructor for mocking.

ManagedIdentityCredential(ManagedIdentityCredentialOptions)

Creates an instance of ManagedIdentityCredential configured with the specified options.

ManagedIdentityCredential(ManagedIdentityId)

Creates an instance of ManagedIdentityCredential capable of authenticating using the specified ManagedIdentityId.

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 an AccessToken from the Managed Identity service, if available. 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 an AccessToken from the Managed Identity service, if available. 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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