Get an email before Microsoft Entra app secrets expire

Scans all your Microsoft Entra ID apps and emails a report of secrets and certificates about to expire.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken; runs once per each entra id application.

Pattern: Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12) · Synchronisation (3) · Exclusive Choice (4)

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Starts itA stepRuns once per itemOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Email AutomationReporting & AnalyticsWeb Scraping & Data Collection
Connects
Microsoft Entra IDMicrosoft Graph

The problem it solves

You don't find out an app's client secret or certificate has expired until something breaks, usually at the worst time. Checking every application by hand for expiration dates is tedious and things fall through the cracks.

Who it fits

An IT admin or ops team responsible for Microsoft 365 or Azure application integrations.

How it works

  1. On a set schedule, the system checks every Entra ID application in your tenant.
  2. It pulls the expiration dates for every client secret and certificate.
  3. It filters down to just the ones expiring within your chosen warning window.
  4. It builds a report listing each application, credential, and days remaining.
  5. You receive an email with the report, only when something is actually expiring soon.
What you get

App outages avoided from expired credentials

You get an email warning you before any Microsoft Entra app secret or certificate expires, so nothing breaks unexpectedly.

What you get

An email report listing which application credentials are about to expire and how many days are left.

What you need

A Microsoft Entra ID (Azure) tenant with an app registration for API access, and an email account to receive reports.

We can build this. But should you?

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