---
name: microsoft-defender-for-cloud
description: "Microsoft Defender for Cloud API skill. Use when working with Microsoft Defender for Cloud for subscriptions. Covers 7 endpoints."
version: 1.0.0
generator: lapsh
---

# 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 -- recommended tasks that will help improve the security of the subscription proactively
3. POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks/{taskName}/{taskUpdateActionType} -- create first task

## Endpoints
7 endpoints across 1 group. 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
- "Get task details?" -> GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Security/locations/{ascLocation}/tasks/{taskName}
- "How to authenticate?" -> See Auth section above

## Response Tips
- Check response schemas in references/api-spec.lap for field details
- Create/update endpoints return the modified resource on success

## 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)