How can I get organization information in Microsoft Entra ID?

Information about your organization in Microsoft Entra ID provides a comprehensive view of your tenants identity environment, including tenant details, domains, licenses, and connected services. For IT administrators, understanding this organizational information is essential for effective management, compliance, and integration with other systems. To support this, there are simple, reliable ways to quickly review all your Microsoft Entra ID organizational information.

  • M365 admin center
  • PowerShell
  • ADManager Plus
 

Get organization information in Microsoft Entra ID using the Microsoft Entra admin center:

  1. Sign-in to the Microsoft Entra admin center with at least the Global Reader role.
  2. Navigate to Entra ID > Overview.
  3. Click the Properties tab.
  4. The page will display details such as the Tenant ID, Name, Region, and more.
Retrieving organizational information using the Microsoft Entra admin center.

Get organizational information in Microsoft Entra ID using Windows PowerShell:

  • Connect to Microsoft Microsoft Graph PowerShell.
    Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Organization.Read.All"
  • Follow the cmdlet below to get information about your organization.
    Get-MgOrganization
  • You can also filter by your tenant's verified domain name.
    Get-MgOrganization -Filter "VerifiedDomains/any(d:d/name eq 'yourdomain.com')"

Example to get organization details for a tenant with the verified domain yourdomain.com

Example query:

Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Organization.Read.All"
Get-MgOrganization -Filter "VerifiedDomains/any(d:d/name eq 'yourdomain.com')"

Example output:

Id: a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-1234567890ab
DisplayName: Yourdomain Ltd
VerifiedDomains: {Yourdomain.com, Yourdomain.onmicrosoft.com}
CountryLetterCode: US
TenantType: AAD
DefaultDomainName: Yourdomain.onmicrosoft.com
CreatedDateTime: 1/15/2024 10:05:12 AM
TechnicalNotificationMails: {admin@Yourdomain.com}

Get organizational information in Microsoft Entra ID using Microsoft Microsoft Graph PowerShell:

The syntax is as follows:

Get-MgOrganization
[-ExpandProperty <string[]>]
[-Property <string[]>]
[-Filter <string>]
[-Search <string>]
[-Skip ]
[-Sort <string[]>]
[-Top ]
[-ResponseHeadersVariable <string>]
[-Break]
[-Headers <IDictionary>]
[-HttpPipelineAppend <SendAsyncStep[]>]
[-HttpPipelinePrepend <SendAsyncStep[]>]
[-Proxy <uri>]
[-ProxyCredential <pscredential>]
[-ProxyUseDefaultCredentials]
[-PageSize <int>]
[-All]
[-CountVariable <string>]
[<CommonParameters>]

Example to retrieve organization details filtered by display name Yourdomain.com

Example query:

Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Organization.Read.All"
Get-MgOrganization -Filter "DisplayName eq 'Yourdomain Ltd'"

Example output:

Id: a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-1234567890ab
DisplayName: Yourdomain Ltd
VerifiedDomains: {Yourdomain.com, Yourdomaincloud.onmicrosoft.com}
Country: US
City: Redmond
DefaultDomainName: Yourdomain.com
TechnicalNotificationMails: {admin@Yourdomain.com}

Here, the filter narrows the results to only the organization named Yourdomain Ltd. The output confirms its unique Id, verified domains, country, city, and technical notification email. Filtering helps admins quickly pinpoint a specific tenant in environments where multiple organizations are managed, making Microsoft 365 management and reporting more precise.

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Important tips

  • Check verified and federated domains

    Review the list of verified and federated domains in your organization to understand your namespace and identity federation setup. This impacts authentication and access control policies.

  • Review license details

    Extract organizational subscription and license information to monitor usage and ensure you are not overspending or under-licensed. This data supports budgeting and resource planning.

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FAQ

This error commonly occurs due to issues such as insufficient permissions, expired or invalid authentication tokens, or outdated Microsoft Microsoft Graph PowerShell modules. To resolve this, ensure you are connected with appropriate admin roles, update the Microsoft Graph module to the latest version, and authenticate properly using Connect-MgGraph. Running the cmdlet in PowerShell 7+ is recommended for better compatibility.

You can retrieve your organization's Tenant ID using Microsoft Microsoft Graph PowerShell with the following command:

(Get-MgOrganization).Id

Alternatively, your Tenant ID can be found in the Microsoft Entra admin portal under Entra ID > Overview > Tenant ID.

Microsoft Entra ID organization URLs generally follow a standard pattern:

https://login.microsoftonline.com/{TenantID}/

You can use the Tenant ID retrieved from the previous step to form your organization-specific URL. Additionally, certain service URLs or custom domain URLs may be used depending on your environment and configurations.

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