microsoftgraph / microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-java

Enable automatic token refresh when Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) requires a new token

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Description

Describe the bug

When using the AzureIdentityAuthenticationProvider with ClientCertificateCredential, the authentication process does not automatically refresh the token when CAE forces a new authentication. This results in InteractionRequired and TokenCreatedWithOutdatedPolicies errors during Microsoft Graph API calls.

Expected behavior

The AzureIdentityAuthenticationProvider should detect when CAE requires a new token and automatically refresh it to prevent authentication failures.

How to reproduce
  1. Configure authentication using ClientCertificateCredential and AzureIdentityAuthenticationProvider.
  2. Enable CAE in the Azure AD tenant.
  3. Call a Microsoft Graph API endpoint that requires authentication.
  4. If CAE enforces a re-authentication, the request fails with the error:
    Continuous access evaluation resulted in challenge with result: InteractionRequired and code: TokenCreatedWithOutdatedPolicies
SDK Version

6.26.0

Latest version known to work for scenario above?

No response

Known Workarounds

Manually regenerating the GraphServiceClient instance or completely restarts the application.

Debug output

The provider does not refresh the token, causing repeated authentication errors when CAE is triggered.


Caused by: com.microsoft.graph.models.odataerrors.ODataError: Continuous access evaluation resulted in challenge with result: InteractionRequired and code: TokenCreatedWithOutdatedPolicies
	at com.microsoft.graph.models.odataerrors.ODataError.createFromDiscriminatorValue(ODataError.java:36)
	at com.microsoft.kiota.serialization.JsonParseNode.getObjectValue(JsonParseNode.java:212)
	at com.microsoft.kiota.http.OkHttpRequestAdapter.lambda$throwIfFailedResponse$0(OkHttpRequestAdapter.java:673)
	at com.microsoft.kiota.ApiExceptionBuilder.<init>(ApiExceptionBuilder.java:26)
	at com.microsoft.kiota.http.OkHttpRequestAdapter.throwIfFailedResponse(OkHttpRequestAdapter.java:672)
	at com.microsoft.kiota.http.OkHttpRequestAdapter.send(OkHttpRequestAdapter.java:280)
	at com.microsoft.graph.sites.item.drive.DriveRequestBuilder.get(DriveRequestBuilder.java:59)
	at com.microsoft.graph.sites.item.drive.DriveRequestBuilder.get(DriveRequestBuilder.java:46)

Configuration

Microsoft Graph SDK version: 6.26.0
Java version: 21
Spring Boot version: 3.3
Authentication method: ClientCertificateCredential

Other information

Manually regenerating the GraphServiceClient instance as a workaround is inefficient. It would be beneficial if the SDK could handle this scenario internally.

Would it be possible to enhance AzureIdentityAuthenticationProvider to handle CAE-related token refresh automatically?

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with AzureIdentityAuthenticationProvider and its interaction with ClientCertificateCredential during Microsoft Graph API calls. Reproduce the CAE errors, then trace how the provider handles the failed request and token state. Done means CAE-triggered authentication refreshes automatically without recreating GraphServiceClient or restarting the application.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure, java
Domain
api, authentication
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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