Get-MgApplicationCount

What is Get-MgApplicationCount?

Get-MgApplicationCount is a Microsoft Graph PowerShell cmdlet used to return the total number of application objects (app registrations) in your Microsoft Entra ID tenant. Instead of listing every app, it gives a clean numeric count.

Why Use Get-MgApplicationCount?

Admins use this cmdlet mainly for automation and reporting. It helps you:

• Quickly audit how many app registrations exist in the tenant.
• Monitor app sprawl and governance risks over time.
• Automate compliance checks by pairing counts with filters (for example, counting apps by naming standards).
• Build dashboards or scheduled scripts without pulling full application lists, which is faster and lighter.

Prerequisites

Before running Get-MgApplicationCount, make sure:

• Microsoft Graph PowerShell module is installed.
• You are connected to Graph with the right scopes.

Install-Module Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All"
                                            

How to use Get-MgApplicationCount?

Basic syntax:

Get-MgApplicationCount [-ConsistencyLevel <String> ]

To use it, connect to Microsoft Graph first, then run the cmdlet with -ConsistencyLevel Eventual whenever you apply filters or counts. You can also combine it with -Filter to count only apps that meet certain criteria.

Get-MgApplicationCount Examples

• Example 1: Get the Total Count of All Applications

Get-MgApplicationCount -ConsistencyLevel Eventual

One-liner: Returns the total number of app registrations in your tenant.

• Example 2: Filter Application Count Using Application Display Name I

Get-MgApplicationCount -Filter "startswith(displayName,'My')" -ConsistencyLevel Eventual

One-liner: Counts only applications whose display name starts with “My”.

• Example 3: Filter Application Count Using Application Display Name II

Get-MgApplicationCount -Filter "displayName eq 'testing-100'" -ConsistencyLevel Eventual

One-liner: Counts apps that exactly match the display name testing-100.

Summary

Key Point	Details
Cmdlet Name	Get-MgApplicationCount
Purpose	Returns the count of Entra ID application objects
Required Scope	Application.Read.All (or higher)
Primary Parameters	ConsistencyLevel, Filter
Automation Benefit	Enables fast app inventory checks without listing all apps
Common Use Case	Tenant governance, naming-standard audits, compliance reporting