Multiple new Azure Event Grid features have reached General Availability, supporting real-time
telemetry, automation, and hybrid workloads.
Features now in General Availability:
- MQTT
OAuth 2.0 Authentication
- Authenticate MQTT clients using JSON Web Tokens
(JWTs) issued by any OpenID Connect (OIDC)-compliant identity provider, enabling seamless integration with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD),
custom identity platforms, or third-party IAM solutions.
- MQTT
Custom Webhook Authentication
- Use external webhooks or Azure Functions to
dynamically validate client connections. Authorize with shared access
signatures (SAS), API keys, custom credentials, or X.509 certificate
fingerprints to support scenarios requiring granular
control across large, dynamic fleets of devices or multitenant environments.
- MQTT
Assigned Client Identifiers
- Assign deterministic, pre-approved client
identifiers to MQTT clients to offer session continuity, better
device tracking, simplified diagnostics, and improved auditability—critical for
managing long-lived connections and operational visibility in regulated
industries.
- First Class integration with Fabric
- Route MQTT messages and Cloud Events from Event
Grid Namespace to Fabric Event Streams for real-time analytics, storage,
visualization of IoT data without using Event Hubs.