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- No impact is expected for organizations that do not publish applications to the Microsoft Entra App Gallery.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