Create user

Creates a new user in a Microsoft Entra ID tenant.

Example
This flow creates a user in the Microsoft Entra ID. The user information is received through an HTTP Trigger. After the user is created, the user details are logged using a function, and a confirmation email with the temporary passwordis sent using the Send email action.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
Title	Optional	The title of the action.
Connection	Required	The Microsoft Entra ID connection to the tenant. The app registration/service principal must have (at minimum) the delegated or application permission User.ReadWrite.All (least privilege) to create a user.
User Principal Name	Required	Enter or select a valid User Principal Name (UPN).
Password	Optional	Either enter or select a valid password, or leave empty to generate a new (returned in result).
First name	Optional	The first name (given name) of the user.
Last name	Optional	The last name (surname) of the user.
Display name	Optional	If not specified, the first/last name or first part of the UPN is used.
Mail nickname	Optional	Specify the part before @ in the mail adress. (often initials or alternative short (nick) names).
Enable Account	Optional	Specifies whether the user account is enabled (default).
Wait for user propagation	Optional	Specifies whether to pause until the user is fully created and synced in the Entra ID tenant (default: true).
Result variable name	Required	The name of the variable that returns information about the created user.
Disabled	Optional	Boolean value indicating whether the action is disabled (true/false).
Description	Optional	Additional details or notes about the action.

Returns

Information about the created user:

Property	Description
Id	The user Id. May be null if not waiting for propagation.
Password	The provided or generated temporary password (user must change at first sign‑in).
Display name	The resolved display name.
MailNickname	The resolved mail nickname.