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# How to monitor your Microsoft 365 instance

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This feature is only available starting with the Business plan.
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1. Go to [Azure Portal - App registrations](https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_AAD_RegisteredApps/ApplicationsListBlade)

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2. Create a new registration
3. Go to the API permissions menu

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4. Remove all default permissions
5. Add new permission: Microsoft Graph -> Application permissions -> Add Permission "ServiceHealth.Read.All"
6. Grant Admin Consent for \[organization]

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7. Go back to the Overview page
8. Click on "Add certificate or secret" -> New Client Secret -> Enter a description -> Choose an expiration (it should be as long as you will need it)

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9. Save the secret and copy the value.
10. Return to IsDown and go to the "Alerts & Integrations" screen. Choose "Microsoft 365" integration.
11. Enter your Tenant ID, Client ID, and Client Secret above. Click Save.

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12. Congratulations! You're all set. We've created a Private 3rd-Party Service that monitors your Microsoft 365 instance.