synchronization-synchronization.md

title	synchronization resource type
description	Represents the capability for Microsoft Entra identity synchronization through the Microsoft Graph API.
author	ArvindHarinder1
ms.localizationpriority	medium
ms.subservice	entra-applications
doc_type	resourcePageType
ms.date	07/22/2024

synchronization resource type

Namespace: microsoft.graph

Represents the capability for Microsoft Entra identity synchronization through the Microsoft Graph API. Identity synchronization (also called provisioning) allows you to automate the provisioning (creation, maintenance) and deprovisioning (removal) of user identities and roles from Microsoft Entra ID to supported cloud applications. For more information, see How Application Provisioning works in Microsoft Entra ID

Methods

Method	Return type	Description
Acquire access token	None	Acquire an OAuth Access token to authorize the Microsoft Entra provisioning service to provision users into an application.
Add secrets	None	Provide credentials for establishing connectivity with the target system.

Properties

Property	Type	Description
id	String	Identifier. Inherited from entity.
secrets	synchronizationSecretKeyStringValuePair collection	Represents a collection of credentials to access provisioned cloud applications.

Relationships

Relationship	Type	Description
jobs	synchronizationJob collection	Performs synchronization by periodically running in the background, polling for changes in one directory, and pushing them to another directory.
templates	synchronizationTemplate collection	Preconfigured synchronization settings for a particular application.

JSON representation

The following JSON representation shows the resource type.

{
  "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.synchronization",
  "secrets": [
    {
      "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.synchronizationSecretKeyStringValuePair"
    }
  ]
}