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Microsoft Entra App Gallery: Self-service onboarding for new applications

1 October 2026MC1485054 on mc.merill.net ↗Message

In brief

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 announcement

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No impact is expected for organizations that do not publish applications to the Microsoft Entra App Gallery.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:

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.