| title | Create deviceTemplate |
|---|---|
| description | Create a new deviceTemplate used to identify attributes and manage a group of devices with similar characteristics. |
| author | sofia-geislinger |
| ms.localizationpriority | medium |
| ms.subservice | entra-id |
| doc_type | apiPageType |
| ms.date | 12/31/2024 |
Namespace: microsoft.graph
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Create a new deviceTemplate used to identify attributes and manage a group of devices with similar characteristics.
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POST /directory/templates/deviceTemplates| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Authorization | Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization. |
| Content-Type | application/json. Required. |
In the request body, supply a JSON representation of the deviceTemplate object.
You can specify the following properties when you create a deviceTemplate.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| deviceAuthority | String | A tenant-defined name for the party that's responsible for provisioning and managing devices on the Microsoft Entra tenant. For example, Tailwind Traders (the manufacturer) makes security cameras that are installed in customer buildings and managed by Lakeshore Retail (the device authority). This value is provided to the customer by the device authority (manufacturer or reseller). Required. |
| manufacturer | String | Manufacturer name. Required. |
| model | String | Model name. Required. |
| mutualTlsOauthConfigurationId | String | Object ID of the mutualTlsOauthConfiguration. This value isn't required if self-signed certificates are used instead of trusted root certificates. Optional. |
| mutualTlsOauthConfigurationTenantId | String | ID (tenant ID for device authority) of the tenant that contains the mutualTlsOauthConfiguration. This value isn't required if self-signed certificates are used instead of trusted root certificates. Optional. |
| operatingSystem | String | Operating system type. Optional. |
| owners@odata.bind | String collection | List of IDs for owners to add to the device template. Only the following directoryObject types are supported as owners: service principals, users, or applications. Optional. |
If successful, this method returns a 201 Created response code and a deviceTemplate object in the response body. If a validation failure occurs during the certificate validation steps, the method returns a 400 Bad Request along with the message, "Unable to validate device certificate".
For more information, see Microsoft Graph error responses and resource types.
The following example shows how to create a new deviceTemplate.
The following example shows a request.
POST https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/directory/templates/deviceTemplates
Content-Type: application/json
Content-length: 106
{
"mutualTlsOauthConfigurationId": "00001111-aaaa-2222-bbbb-3333cccc4444",
"mutualTlsOauthConfigurationTenantId": "00001111-aaaa-2222-bbbb-3333cccc4445",
"deviceAuthority": "Lakeshore Retail",
"manufacturer": "Tailwind Traders",
"model": "DeepFreezerModelAB",
"operatingSystem": "WindowsIoT"
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The following example shows the response.
Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.
HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json
{
"@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$metadata#directory/templates/deviceTemplates/$entity",
"id": "c0ff9329-3596-4ece-8aa9-3dd23a925356",
"mutualTlsOauthConfigurationId": "00001111-aaaa-2222-bbbb-3333cccc4444",
"mutualTlsOauthConfigurationTenantId": "00001111-aaaa-2222-bbbb-3333cccc4445",
"deletedDateTime": null,
"deviceAuthority": "Lakeshore Retail",
"manufacturer": "Tailwind Traders",
"model": "DeepFreezerModelAB",
"operatingSystem": "WindowsIoT"
}The following example shows how to create a new deviceTemplate with an owner.
The following example shows a request.
POST https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/directory/templates/deviceTemplates
Content-Type: application/json
Content-length: 106
{
"mutualTlsOauthConfigurationId": "00001111-aaaa-2222-bbbb-3333cccc4444",
"mutualTlsOauthConfigurationTenantId": "00001111-aaaa-2222-bbbb-3333cccc4445",
"deviceAuthority": "Lakeshore Retail",
"manufacturer": "Tailwind Traders",
"model": "DeepFreezerModelAB",
"operatingSystem": "WindowsIoT",
"owners@odata.bind": [
"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users/aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-1111-222222222222"
]
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The following example shows the response.
Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.
HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json
{
"@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$metadata#directory/templates/deviceTemplates/$entity",
"id": "c0ff9329-3596-4ece-8aa9-3dd23a925356",
"mutualTlsOauthConfigurationId": "00001111-aaaa-2222-bbbb-3333cccc4444",
"mutualTlsOauthConfigurationTenantId": "00001111-aaaa-2222-bbbb-3333cccc4445",
"deletedDateTime": null,
"deviceAuthority": "Lakeshore Retail",
"manufacturer": "Tailwind Traders",
"model": "DeepFreezerModelAB",
"operatingSystem": "WindowsIoT"
}