| title | Create device |
|---|---|
| description | Create a new device. |
| author | myra-ramdenbourg |
| ms.localizationpriority | medium |
| ms.subservice | entra-directory-management |
| doc_type | apiPageType |
| ms.date | 10/25/2024 |
Namespace: microsoft.graph
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Create a new device.
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Choose the permission or permissions marked as least privileged for this API. Use a higher privileged permission or permissions only if your app requires it. For details about delegated and application permissions, see Permission types. To learn more about these permissions, see the permissions reference.
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[!INCLUDE rbac-devices-apis-write]
POST /devices
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Authorization | Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization. |
In the request body, supply a JSON representation of device object.
Since the device resource supports extensions, you can use the POST operation and add custom properties with your own data to the device instance while creating it.
If successful, this method returns 201 Created response code and device object in the response body.
The following example shows a request.
POST https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/devices
Content-type: application/json
{
"accountEnabled": true,
"alternativeSecurityIds": [
{
"type": 99,
"identityProvider": "identityProvider-value",
"key": "base64Y3YxN2E1MWFlYw=="
}
],
"approximateLastSignInDateTime": "2016-10-19T10:37:00Z",
"deviceId": "deviceId-value",
"deviceMetadata": "deviceMetadata-value",
"deviceVersion": 99
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In the request body, supply a JSON representation of device object.
The following example shows the response. Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json
{
"accountEnabled": true,
"alternativeSecurityIds": [
{
"type": 99,
"identityProvider": "identityProvider-value",
"key": "base64Y3YxN2E1MWFlYw=="
}
],
"approximateLastSignInDateTime": "2016-10-19T10:37:00Z",
"deviceId": "deviceId-value",
"deviceMetadata": "deviceMetadata-value",
"deviceVersion": 99
}