# Microsoft Defender For Cloud

> Microsoft Defender for Cloud API skill. Use when working with Microsoft Defender for Cloud for subscriptions. Covers 7 endpoints.

- Skill: `lap-platform/microsoft-defender-for-cloud` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lap-platform/microsoft-defender-for-cloud`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lap-platform/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/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

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# Microsoft Defender for Cloud
API version: 2015-06-01-preview

## Auth
OAuth2

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

## Setup
1. Configure auth: OAuth2
2. GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/tasks -- verify access
3. POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks/{taskName}/{taskUpdateActionType} -- create first tasks

## Endpoints

7 endpoints across 1 groups. See references/api-spec.lap for full details.

### subscriptions
| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/tasks | Recommended tasks that will help improve the security of the subscription proactively |
| GET | /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks | Recommended tasks that will help improve the security of the subscription proactively |
| GET | /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks/{taskName} | Recommended tasks that will help improve the security of the subscription proactively |
| POST | /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks/{taskName}/{taskUpdateActionType} | Recommended tasks that will help improve the security of the subscription proactively |
| GET | /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks | Recommended tasks that will help improve the security of the subscription proactively |
| GET | /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks/{taskName} | Recommended tasks that will help improve the security of the subscription proactively |
| POST | /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks/{taskName}/{taskUpdateActionType} | Recommended tasks that will help improve the security of the subscription proactively |

## Common Questions

Match user requests to endpoints in references/api-spec.lap. Key patterns:
- "List all tasks?" -> GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/tasks
- "List all tasks?" -> GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks
- "Get task details?" -> GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks/{taskName}
- "List all tasks?" -> GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks
- "Get task details?" -> GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks/{taskName}
- "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)