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KoKyi
Copper Contributor
May 11, 2021

Difference between REST API and Graph API for Azure.

I am learning APIs of Azure. I found that there are two API for Azure, Normal Rest API and Graph API. 

Can someone tell me why there are two APIs?

 

I also found that there is no azure ad user creation API in Normal Rest API. But Graph API has. This is one thing I find out about differences in these two API. Is my finding correct? 

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    pazdedav
    Steel Contributor
    May 14, 2021
    There are many REST APIs in Azure 😉 , but I think you are referring to Azure Resource Manager (ARM) API as "normal Rest API' and Microsoft Graph API for accessing many M365 resources in a unified way, including Azure Active Directory objects.

    In other words, you use ARM API to manage Azure resources, and MS Graph API to manage AAD objects (users, groups, etc.).

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