# Microsoft Defender For Cloud

> Microsoft Defender for Cloud API skill. Use when working with Microsoft Defender for Cloud for providers, subscriptions. Covers 6 endpoints.

- Skill: `lap-platform/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-13` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lap-platform/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-13`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lap-platform/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-13/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: Lap-Platform (https://skillmd.com/u/lap-platform)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lap-platform/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-13

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# Microsoft Defender for Cloud
API version: 2020-01-01

## Auth
OAuth2

## Base URL
https://management.azure.com

## Setup
1. Configure auth: OAuth2
2. GET /providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata -- verify access

## Endpoints

6 endpoints across 2 groups. See references/api-spec.lap for full details.

### providers
| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | /providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata | Get metadata information on all assessment types |
| GET | /providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata/{assessmentMetadataName} | Get metadata information on an assessment type |

### subscriptions
| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata | Get metadata information on all assessment types in a specific subscription |
| GET | /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata/{assessmentMetadataName} | Get metadata information on an assessment type in a specific subscription |
| PUT | /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata/{assessmentMetadataName} | Create metadata information on an assessment type in a specific subscription |
| DELETE | /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata/{assessmentMetadataName} | Delete metadata information on an assessment type in a specific subscription, will cause the deletion of all the assessments of that type in that subscription |

## Common Questions

Match user requests to endpoints in references/api-spec.lap. Key patterns:
- "List all assessmentMetadata?" -> GET /providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata
- "Get assessmentMetadata details?" -> GET /providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata/{assessmentMetadataName}
- "List all assessmentMetadata?" -> GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata
- "Get assessmentMetadata details?" -> GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata/{assessmentMetadataName}
- "Update a assessmentMetadata?" -> PUT /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata/{assessmentMetadataName}
- "Delete a assessmentMetadata?" -> DELETE /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/assessmentMetadata/{assessmentMetadataName}
- "How to authenticate?" -> See Auth section

## Response Tips
- Check response schemas in references/api-spec.lap for field details
- Create/update endpoints typically return the created/updated object

## References
- Full spec: See references/api-spec.lap for complete endpoint details, parameter tables, and response schemas

> Generated from the official API spec by [LAP](https://lap.sh)