Microsoft Entra ID

OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect protocols

In brief

Learn about OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect in Microsoft identity platform. Explore authentication flows, endpoints, and secure user authentication.

Documentation change

title: OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect protocols description: Learn about OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect in Microsoft identity platform. Explore authentication flows, endpoints, and secure user authentication. manager: pmwongera

ms.date: 05/14/2025

ms.date: 06/23/2026

ms.reviewer: nickludwig ms.service: identity-platform

Entra ID > App registrations > <YOUR-APPLICATION> > Endpoints

For a consolidated reference of every OIDC endpoint (discovery, authorize, token, UserInfo, JWKS, logout), see OpenID Connect on the Microsoft identity platform.

Next steps

Next, learn about the OAuth 2.0 authentication flows used by each application type and the libraries you can use in your apps to perform them: