ManagedIdentityCredential Class

Definition

Namespace:

Azure.Identity

Assembly:

Azure.Identity.dll

Package:

Azure.Identity v1.10.4

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. More information about configuring managed identities can be found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/managed-identities-azure-resources/overview

public class ManagedIdentityCredential : Azure.Core.TokenCredential

type ManagedIdentityCredential = class
    inherit TokenCredential

Public Class ManagedIdentityCredential
Inherits TokenCredential

Inheritance

Object

TokenCredential

ManagedIdentityCredential

Constructors

ManagedIdentityCredential()	Protected constructor for mocking.
ManagedIdentityCredential(ResourceIdentifier, TokenCredentialOptions)	Creates an instance of the ManagedIdentityCredential capable of authenticating a resource with a managed identity.
ManagedIdentityCredential(String, TokenCredentialOptions)	Creates an instance of the ManagedIdentityCredential capable of authenticating a resource with a managed identity.

Methods

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(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.