Azure API Management with OAuth2.0 and AAD?

Question

im currently developing a mobile app that will make some web services call via the Azure API management. Now, this mobile app is going to be used by public users.

My question is: Do I need to register all public users into AAD to be able to use OAuth2.0 when the mobile apps makes a call to the Azure API management?

Answer 1

Depends on your need. If you need to capture end user identities and want to use AAD as the Identity Provider, then you need to register your users in AAD (or ask them to do it).

Otherwise, you can just create client credentials for your mobile app. See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dn645543.aspx