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EnvironmentCredential.GetTokenAsync Method

Definition

Obtains a token from Microsoft Entra ID, using the client details specified in the environment variables AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_ID, and AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET or AZURE_USERNAME and AZURE_PASSWORD to authenticate. Acquired tokens are cached by the credential instance. Token lifetime and refreshing is handled automatically. Where possible, reuse credential instances to optimize cache effectiveness.

public override System.Threading.Tasks.ValueTask<Azure.Core.AccessToken> GetTokenAsync (Azure.Core.TokenRequestContext requestContext, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
override this.GetTokenAsync : Azure.Core.TokenRequestContext * System.Threading.CancellationToken -> System.Threading.Tasks.ValueTask<Azure.Core.AccessToken>
Public Overrides Function GetTokenAsync (requestContext As TokenRequestContext, Optional cancellationToken As CancellationToken = Nothing) As ValueTask(Of AccessToken)

Parameters

requestContext
TokenRequestContext

The details of the authentication request.

cancellationToken
CancellationToken

A CancellationToken controlling the request lifetime.

Returns

An AccessToken which can be used to authenticate service client calls, or a default AccessToken.

Exceptions

Thrown when the authentication failed.

Thrown when the credential is unavailable because the environment is not properly configured.

Remarks

If the environment variables AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_ID, and AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET are not specified, the default AccessToken

Applies to