MC1485054 - Microsoft Entra App Gallery: Self-service onboarding for new applications
Microsoft 365 Message Center announcement MC1485054.
MS Message Center's Summary
Microsoft is introducing a self service onboarding experience for new applications submitted to the Microsoft Entra App Gallery, with general availability scheduled to complete by late December 2026. This feature allows independent software vendors to validate single sign on and user provisioning integrations and track submissions via the Microsoft Entra admin center. Administrators should review the updated submission workflow and prepare publishing teams for the new process.
- Administrator impact
- No direct administrator action is required.
- End user impact
- No direct end user impact is expected.
- Importance
- 2/10: The update introduces a new administrative workflow for application publishers with no impact on standard tenant operations.
Public preview of self service onboarding
Microsoft Summary
Microsoft Entra App Gallery introduces self-service onboarding for new applications, allowing ISVs to validate SSO and provisioning integrations, manage submissions, and track status via the Microsoft Entra admin center. Public preview is available now; general availability begins mid-November 2026. No action required.
- Message Center ID
- MC1485054
- Category
- stay Informed
- Severity
- normal
- Services
- Microsoft Entra
- Tags
- New feature, User impact, Admin impact
- Published
- 2026-10-01
- Last updated
- 2026-10-01
- Expires
- 2027-01-31
[What and why] We are introducing a self-service onboarding experience for new applications submitted to the Microsoft Entra App Gallery. This experience helps independent software vendors (ISVs) validate supported single sign-on (SSO) and user provisioning integrations before submission, identify and resolve common configuration issues earlier in the process, and track submission status through a guided workflow in the Microsoft Entra admin center . By enabling publishers to validate integrations and manage submissions directly, this experience streamlines the publishing process. [Rollout schedule] Public Preview: Available now General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning in mid-November 2026 and expected to complete by late December 2026 [Impact on your organization] Who is affected Independent software vendors (ISVs) and developers submitting new applications to the Microsoft Entra App Gallery Administrators responsible for publishing applications to the Microsoft Entra App Gallery Platforms and services Microsoft Entra admin center Microsoft Entra App Gallery What will happen Publishers can validate supported OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, and user provisioning integrations before application submission. Publishers can create and manage App Gallery submissions through a guided workflow in the Microsoft Entra admin center . Validation results can be associated with application submissions. Publishers can provide required application information and supporting documentation during onboarding. Applications can be submitted directly to Microsoft for review. Publishers can track submission status and respond to reviewer feedback. Public Preview currently supports new Microsoft Entra App Gallery application submissions only. Existing applications already published in the Microsoft Entra App Gallery will continue to use the current update and removal process. No impact is expected for organizations that do not publish applications to the Microsoft Entra App Gallery. This experience does not change how users access applications. [Action Required and recommendations] No action is required. Organizations that publish applications to the Microsoft Entra App Gallery should review the new onboarding experience and prepare application publishing teams for the updated submission workflow. Learn more Microsoft Entra Blog: Public preview of self-service onboarding for new Microsoft Entra App Gallery applications Microsoft Learn documentation for validating and publishing applications to the Microsoft Entra App Gallery: Prerequisites to validate and publish your app - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn SSO requirements for Microsoft Entra App Gallery - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn User provisioning requirements for Microsoft Entra App Gallery - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn Publish your app to Microsoft Entra App Gallery - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn Update or remove your app from the Microsoft Entra App Gallery - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn [Compliance considerations] No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.