{
  "slug": "azure-application-insights-api-key-query-access-retirement",
  "title": "Azure Monitor Application Insights: API key query access retirement",
  "summary": "Retirement date for API keys used to query Application Insights: 31 Mar 2027. Querying an Application Insights resource after that date requires Microsoft Entra authentication.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure Monitor Application Insights",
  "service_slug": "application-insights",
  "category": "api_sdk",
  "type": "retirement",
  "announced_date": "2023-05-15",
  "effective_date": "2027-03-31",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "API keys used to query Application Insights are retired on the retirement date. Continuing to query an Application Insights resource requires a switch to Microsoft Entra authentication. Microsoft states that it extended the retirement date.",
  "migration_path": "Switch to [Microsoft Entra authentication for Application Insights](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/azure-ad-authentication?tabs=aspnetcore) by 31 Mar 2027 to keep querying the resource. Microsoft points to [Microsoft Q&A](https://aka.ms/livemetricapikey-qna) for questions and, with a support plan, a [support request](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Support/HelpAndSupportBlade/overview) with service type Application Insights.",
  "replacement": "Microsoft Entra ID authentication",
  "affected_versions": [],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=transition-to-azure-ad-to-query-data-from-azure-monitor-application-insights-by-31-march-2026",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/azure-ad-authentication?tabs=aspnetcore"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "transition-to-azure-ad-to-query-data-from-azure-monitor-application-insights-by-31-march-2026",
  "last_checked_at": "2026-11-12T09:55:19.345Z",
  "created_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-application-insights-api-key-query-access-retirement",
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  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-application-insights-api-key-query-access-retirement.md",
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