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KoKyi
May 11, 2021Copper Contributor
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 cre...
pazdedav
Steel Contributor
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.).
In other words, you use ARM API to manage Azure resources, and MS Graph API to manage AAD objects (users, groups, etc.).