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SynchronizationMetadata.ReadWrite.AllMicrosoft Graph permission · High risk

Allows the app to read, delete object connections, and manage synchronization job metadata and linkage information across all service principal provisioning jobs in the organization, without a signed-in user.

Application permission

High risk

Read and manage synchronization metadata for all provisioning jobs. Allows the app to read, delete object connections, and manage synchronization job metadata and linkage information across all service principal provisioning jobs in the organization, without a signed-in user.

ID71a8afcf-c9ac-4704-a49c-a2520ddfc6d8
ConsentAlways needs admin consent
RiskCan change data across the whole tenant.

Delegated permission

High risk

Read and manage synchronization metadata that you can access. Allows the app to read, delete object connections, and manage synchronization job metadata and linkage information across all service principal provisioning jobs the signed-in user can access.

ID024b13ed-0f01-4565-8f66-a79471c51cf4
ConsentNeeds admin consent
RiskCan change data across the whole tenant.

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 "71a8afcf-c9ac-4704-a49c-a2520ddfc6d8"

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.

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Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "SynchronizationMetadata.ReadWrite.All"

Which apps already have it?

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# Apps that hold SynchronizationMetadata.ReadWrite.All 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 "71a8afcf-c9ac-4704-a49c-a2520ddfc6d8" |
    Select-Object PrincipalDisplayName, PrincipalId, CreatedDateTime
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# Apps with delegated consent for SynchronizationMetadata.ReadWrite.All
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 "SynchronizationMetadata.ReadWrite.All" } |
    Select-Object ClientId, ConsentType, PrincipalId

Other SynchronizationMetadata permissions

Check every app in your tenant → Permission explainer

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