title	Upsert servicePrincipal
description	Create a new servicePrincipal object if it doesn't exist, or update the properties of an existing servicePrincipal object.
author	Jackson-Woods
ms.localizationpriority	medium
doc_type	apiPageType
ms.subservice	entra-applications
ms.date	06/21/2024

Upsert servicePrincipal

Namespace: microsoft.graph

Create a new servicePrincipal object if it doesn't exist, or update the properties of an existing servicePrincipal object.

This API can also create an agentIdentityBlueprintPrincipal object from an agentIdentityBlueprint if it doesn't exist, or update properties of an existing agentIdentityBlueprintPrincipal, when the @odata.type property is set to #microsoft.graph.agentIdentityBlueprintPrincipal.

Important

Adding passwordCredential when creating servicePrincipals is not supported. Use the addPassword method to add passwords or secrets for a servicePrincipal.

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Permissions

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-serviceprincipal-apis-create-update-upsert]

HTTP request

PATCH /servicePrincipals(appId='appId')

Request headers

Name	Description
Authorization	Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization.
Content-Type	application/json. Required.
Prefer	`create-if-missing`. Required for upsert behavior, otherwise the request is treated as an update operation.

Request body

In the request body, supply a JSON representation of a servicePrincipal object.

Response

If successful, if a servicePrincipal or agentIdentityBlueprintPrincipal with appId doesn't exist, this method returns a 201 Created response code and a new servicePrincipal or agentIdentityBlueprintPrincipal object in the response body.

If a servicePrincipal or agentIdentityBlueprintPrincipal with appId already exists, this method updates the servicePrincipal or agentIdentityBlueprintPrincipal object and returns a 204 No Content response code.

Examples

Example 1: Create a new servicePrincipal if it doesn't exist

The following example creates a servicePrincipal because a servicePrincipal with the specified appId value doesn't exist.

Request

The following example shows a request.

HTTP

PATCH https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/servicePrincipals(appId='65415bb1-9267-4313-bbf5-ae259732ee12')
Content-type: application/json
Prefer: create-if-missing

{
  "displayName": "My app instance"
}

C#

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Response

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/v1.0/$metadata#servicePrincipals/$entity",
    "id": "59e617e5-e447-4adc-8b88-00af644d7c92",
    "deletedDateTime": null,
    "accountEnabled": true,
    "appDisplayName": "My App",
    "appId": "65415bb1-9267-4313-bbf5-ae259732ee12",
    "applicationTemplateId": null,
    "appOwnerOrganizationId": "1bc1c026-2f7b-48a5-98da-afa2fd8bc7bc",
    "appRoleAssignmentRequired": false,
    "displayName": "My app instance",
    "errorUrl": null,
    "homepage": null,
    "loginUrl": null,
    "logoutUrl": null,
    "notificationEmailAddresses": [],
    "preferredSingleSignOnMode": null,
    "preferredTokenSigningKeyEndDateTime": null,
    "preferredTokenSigningKeyThumbprint": null,
    "publisherName": "Contoso",
    "replyUrls": [],
    "samlMetadataUrl": null,
    "samlSingleSignOnSettings": null,
    "servicePrincipalNames": [
        "f1bd758f-4a1a-4b71-aa20-a248a22a8928"
    ],
    "signInAudience": "AzureADandPersonalMicrosoftAccount",
    "tags": [],
    "addIns": [],
    "api": {
        "resourceSpecificApplicationPermissions": []
    },
    "appRoles": [],
    "info": {
        "termsOfServiceUrl": null,
        "supportUrl": null,
        "privacyStatementUrl": null,
        "marketingUrl": null,
        "logoUrl": null
    },
    "keyCredentials": [],
    "publishedPermissionScopes": [],
    "passwordCredentials": []
}

Example 2: Update an existing servicePrincipal

The following example updates the servicePrincipal because a servicePrincipal with the specified appId value exists.

Request

The following example shows a request.

HTTP

PATCH https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/servicePrincipals(appId='65415bb1-9267-4313-bbf5-ae259732ee12')
Content-type: application/json
Prefer: create-if-missing

{
  "displayName": "My app instance"
}