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AuditActivity.WriteMicrosoft Graph permission · Medium risk

Allows the application to upload bulk activity audit logs to the audit store.

Application permission

Medium risk

Upload activity audit logs to the audit store.. Allows the application to upload bulk activity audit logs to the audit store.

IDf6318678-2713-4bb6-b123-233e7336c1bd
ConsentAlways needs admin consent
RiskCan make changes. Check the scope is as narrow as possible.

Delegated permission

Medium risk

Upload activity audit logs to the audit store.. Allows the application to upload bulk activity audit logs to the audit store.

IDa78fd341-0672-4792-a8ae-a5925b2546eb
ConsentNeeds admin consent
RiskCan make changes. Check the scope is as narrow as possible.

Grant it to an app

In the portal: App registrations › your app › API permissions › Add a permission › Microsoft Graph › Application permissions, then grant admin consent. Or with Graph PowerShell:

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Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All", "AppRoleAssignment.ReadWrite.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
$app   = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '<your app's client id>'"
New-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignment -ServicePrincipalId $app.Id `
    -PrincipalId $app.Id -ResourceId $graph.Id -AppRoleId "f6318678-2713-4bb6-b123-233e7336c1bd"

Ask for it when signing in

Delegated permissions act as the signed-in user, so the app can never do more than that user can.

powershell1 line
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "AuditActivity.Write"

Which apps already have it?

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# Apps that hold AuditActivity.Write as an application permission
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
Get-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignedTo -ServicePrincipalId $graph.Id -All |
    Where-Object AppRoleId -eq "f6318678-2713-4bb6-b123-233e7336c1bd" |
    Select-Object PrincipalDisplayName, PrincipalId, CreatedDateTime
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# Apps with delegated consent for AuditActivity.Write
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All", "Directory.Read.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
Get-MgOauth2PermissionGrant -All |
    Where-Object { $_.ResourceId -eq $graph.Id -and ($_.Scope -split " ") -contains "AuditActivity.Write" } |
    Select-Object ClientId, ConsentType, PrincipalId

Other AuditActivity permissions

Check every app in your tenant → Permission explainer

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