Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents (.NET)

Azure Functions extension for handling Microsoft Entra ID custom authentication events.

Installation

bash
dotnet add package Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents

Current Version: v1.1.0 (stable)

Supported Events

| Event | Purpose | |-------|---------| | OnTokenIssuanceStart | Add custom claims to tokens during issuance | | OnAttributeCollectionStart | Customize attribute collection UI before display | | OnAttributeCollectionSubmit | Validate/modify attributes after user submission | | OnOtpSend | Custom OTP delivery (SMS, email, etc.) |

Core Workflows

1. Token Enrichment (Add Custom Claims)

Add custom claims to access or ID tokens during sign-in.

csharp
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs;
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents;
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents.TokenIssuanceStart;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;

public static class TokenEnrichmentFunction
{
    [FunctionName("OnTokenIssuanceStart")]
    public static WebJobsAuthenticationEventResponse Run(
        [WebJobsAuthenticationEventsTrigger] WebJobsTokenIssuanceStartRequest request,
        ILogger log)
    {
        log.LogInformation("Token issuance event for user: {UserId}", 
            request.Data?.AuthenticationContext?.User?.Id);

        // Create response with custom claims
        var response = new WebJobsTokenIssuanceStartResponse();
        
        // Add claims to the token
        response.Actions.Add(new WebJobsProvideClaimsForToken
        {
            Claims = new Dictionary<string, string>
            {
                { "customClaim1", "customValue1" },
                { "department", "Engineering" },
                { "costCenter", "CC-12345" },
                { "apiVersion", "v2" }
            }
        });

        return response;
    }
}

2. Token Enrichment with External Data

Fetch claims from external systems (databases, APIs).

csharp
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs;
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents;
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents.TokenIssuanceStart;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text.Json;

public static class TokenEnrichmentWithExternalData
{
    private static readonly HttpClient _httpClient = new();

    [FunctionName("OnTokenIssuanceStartExternal")]
    public static async Task<WebJobsAuthenticationEventResponse> Run(
        [WebJobsAuthenticationEventsTrigger] WebJobsTokenIssuanceStartRequest request,
        ILogger log)
    {
        string? userId = request.Data?.AuthenticationContext?.User?.Id;
        
        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(userId))
        {
            log.LogWarning("No user ID in request");
            return new WebJobsTokenIssuanceStartResponse();
        }

        // Fetch user data from external API
        var userProfile = await GetUserProfileAsync(userId);
        
        var response = new WebJobsTokenIssuanceStartResponse();
        response.Actions.Add(new WebJobsProvideClaimsForToken
        {
            Claims = new Dictionary<string, string>
            {
                { "employeeId", userProfile.EmployeeId },
                { "department", userProfile.Department },
                { "roles", string.Join(",", userProfile.Roles) }
            }
        });

        return response;
    }

    private static async Task<UserProfile> GetUserProfileAsync(string userId)
    {
        var response = await _httpClient.GetAsync($"https://api.example.com/users/{userId}");
        response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
        var json = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
        return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<UserProfile>(json)!;
    }
}

public record UserProfile(string EmployeeId, string Department, string[] Roles);

3. Attribute Collection - Customize UI (Start Event)

Customize the attribute collection page before it's displayed.

csharp
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs;
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents;
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents.Framework;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;

public static class AttributeCollectionStartFunction
{
    [FunctionName("OnAttributeCollectionStart")]
    public static WebJobsAuthenticationEventResponse Run(
        [WebJobsAuthenticationEventsTrigger] WebJobsAttributeCollectionStartRequest request,
        ILogger log)
    {
        log.LogInformation("Attribute collection start for correlation: {CorrelationId}",
            request.Data?.AuthenticationContext?.CorrelationId);

        var response = new WebJobsAttributeCollectionStartResponse();

        // Option 1: Continue with default behavior
        response.Actions.Add(new WebJobsContinueWithDefaultBehavior());

        // Option 2: Prefill attributes
        // response.Actions.Add(new WebJobsSetPrefillValues
        // {
        //     Attributes = new Dictionary<string, string>
        //     {
        //         { "city", "Seattle" },
        //         { "country", "USA" }
        //     }
        // });

        // Option 3: Show blocking page (prevent sign-up)
        // response.Actions.Add(new WebJobsShowBlockPage
        // {
        //     Message = "Sign-up is currently disabled."
        // });

        return response;
    }
}

4. Attribute Collection - Validate Submission (Submit Event)

Validate and modify attributes after user submission.

csharp
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs;
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents;
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents.Framework;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;

public static class AttributeCollectionSubmitFunction
{
    [FunctionName("OnAttributeCollectionSubmit")]
    public static WebJobsAuthenticationEventResponse Run(
        [WebJobsAuthenticationEventsTrigger] WebJobsAttributeCollectionSubmitRequest request,
        ILogger log)
    {
        var response = new WebJobsAttributeCollectionSubmitResponse();

        // Access submitted attributes
        var attributes = request.Data?.UserSignUpInfo?.Attributes;
        
        string? email = attributes?["email"]?.ToString();
        string? displayName = attributes?["displayName"]?.ToString();

        // Validation example: block certain email domains
        if (email?.EndsWith("@blocked.com") == true)
        {
            response.Actions.Add(new WebJobsShowBlockPage
            {
                Message = "Sign-up from this email domain is not allowed."
            });
            return response;
        }

        // Validation example: show validation error
        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(displayName) || displayName.Length < 3)
        {
            response.Actions.Add(new WebJobsShowValidationError
            {
                Message = "Display name must be at least 3 characters.",
                AttributeErrors = new Dictionary<string, string>
                {
                    { "displayName", "Name is too short" }
                }
            });
            return response;
        }

        // Modify attributes before saving
        response.Actions.Add(new WebJobsModifyAttributeValues
        {
            Attributes = new Dictionary<string, string>
            {
                { "displayName", displayName.Trim() },
                { "city", attributes?["city"]?.ToString()?.ToUpperInvariant() ?? "" }
            }
        });

        return response;
    }
}

5. Custom OTP Delivery

Send one-time passwords via custom channels (SMS, email, push notification).

csharp
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs;
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents;
using Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents.Framework;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;

public static class CustomOtpFunction
{
    [FunctionName("OnOtpSend")]
    public static async Task<WebJobsAuthenticationEventResponse> Run(
        [WebJobsAuthenticationEventsTrigger] WebJobsOnOtpSendRequest request,
        ILogger log)
    {
        var response = new WebJobsOnOtpSendResponse();

        string? phoneNumber = request.Data?.OtpContext?.Identifier;
        string? otp = request.Data?.OtpContext?.OneTimeCode;

        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(phoneNumber) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(otp))
        {
            log.LogError("Missing phone number or OTP");
            response.Actions.Add(new WebJobsOnOtpSendFailed
            {
                Error = "Missing required data"
            });
            return response;
        }

        try
        {
            // Send OTP via your SMS provider
            await SendSmsAsync(phoneNumber, $"Your verification code is: {otp}");
            
            response.Actions.Add(new WebJobsOnOtpSendSuccess());
            log.LogInformation("OTP sent successfully to {PhoneNumber}", phoneNumber);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            log.LogError(ex, "Failed to send OTP");
            response.Actions.Add(new WebJobsOnOtpSendFailed
            {
                Error = "Failed to send verification code"
            });
        }

        return response;
    }

    private static async Task SendSmsAsync(string phoneNumber, string message)
    {
        // Implement your SMS provider integration (Twilio, Azure Communication Services, etc.)
        await Task.CompletedTask;
    }
}

6. Function App Configuration

Configure the Function App for authentication events.

csharp
// Program.cs (Isolated worker model)
using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;

var host = new HostBuilder()
    .ConfigureFunctionsWorkerDefaults()
    .Build();

host.Run();

json
// host.json
{
  "version": "2.0",
  "logging": {
    "applicationInsights": {
      "samplingSettings": {
        "isEnabled": true
      }
    }
  },
  "extensions": {
    "http": {
      "routePrefix": ""
    }
  }
}

json
// local.settings.json
{
  "IsEncrypted": false,
  "Values": {
    "AzureWebJobsStorage": "UseDevelopmentStorage=true",
    "FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME": "dotnet"
  }
}

Key Types Reference

| Type | Purpose | |------|---------| | WebJobsAuthenticationEventsTriggerAttribute | Function trigger attribute | | WebJobsTokenIssuanceStartRequest | Token issuance event request | | WebJobsTokenIssuanceStartResponse | Token issuance event response | | WebJobsProvideClaimsForToken | Action to add claims | | WebJobsAttributeCollectionStartRequest | Attribute collection start request | | WebJobsAttributeCollectionStartResponse | Attribute collection start response | | WebJobsAttributeCollectionSubmitRequest | Attribute submission request | | WebJobsAttributeCollectionSubmitResponse | Attribute submission response | | WebJobsSetPrefillValues | Prefill form values | | WebJobsShowBlockPage | Block user with message | | WebJobsShowValidationError | Show validation errors | | WebJobsModifyAttributeValues | Modify submitted values | | WebJobsOnOtpSendRequest | OTP send event request | | WebJobsOnOtpSendResponse | OTP send event response | | WebJobsOnOtpSendSuccess | OTP sent successfully | | WebJobsOnOtpSendFailed | OTP send failed | | WebJobsContinueWithDefaultBehavior | Continue with default flow |

Entra ID Configuration

After deploying your Function App, configure the custom extension in Entra ID:

1. Register the API in Entra ID → App registrations
2. Create Custom Authentication Extension in Entra ID → External Identities → Custom authentication extensions
3. Link to User Flow in Entra ID → External Identities → User flows

Required App Registration Settings

Expose an API:
  - Application ID URI: api://<your-function-app-name>.azurewebsites.net
  - Scope: CustomAuthenticationExtension.Receive.Payload

API Permissions:
  - Microsoft Graph: User.Read (delegated)

Best Practices

1. Validate all inputs — Never trust request data; validate before processing
2. Handle errors gracefully — Return appropriate error responses
3. Log correlation IDs — Use CorrelationId for troubleshooting
4. Keep functions fast — Authentication events have timeout limits
5. Use managed identity — Access Azure resources securely
6. Cache external data — Avoid slow lookups on every request
7. Test locally — Use Azure Functions Core Tools with sample payloads
8. Monitor with App Insights — Track function execution and errors

Error Handling

csharp
[FunctionName("OnTokenIssuanceStart")]
public static WebJobsAuthenticationEventResponse Run(
    [WebJobsAuthenticationEventsTrigger] WebJobsTokenIssuanceStartRequest request,
    ILogger log)
{
    try
    {
        // Your logic here
        var response = new WebJobsTokenIssuanceStartResponse();
        response.Actions.Add(new WebJobsProvideClaimsForToken
        {
            Claims = new Dictionary<string, string> { { "claim", "value" } }
        });
        return response;
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        log.LogError(ex, "Error processing token issuance event");
        
        // Return empty response - authentication continues without custom claims
        // Do NOT throw - this would fail the authentication
        return new WebJobsTokenIssuanceStartResponse();
    }
}

Related SDKs

| SDK | Purpose | Install | |-----|---------|---------| | Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents | Auth events (this SDK) | dotnet add package Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents | | Microsoft.Identity.Web | Web app authentication | dotnet add package Microsoft.Identity.Web | | Azure.Identity | Azure authentication | dotnet add package Azure.Identity |

Reference Links

| Resource | URL | |----------|-----| | NuGet Package | https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents | | Custom Extensions Overview | https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/custom-extension-overview | | Token Issuance Events | https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/custom-extension-tokenissuancestart-setup | | Attribute Collection Events | https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/custom-extension-attribute-collection | | GitHub Source | https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/main/sdk/entra/Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.AuthenticationEvents |