Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Cloud and workloadsConnect Mend.io to Defender for Cloud (Preview)
In brief
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What Defender admins need to know
No administrator action is required.
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Have an account with the Mend.io website.
Obtain an activation key from Mend.io. For instructions, see Mend.io integration activation token Application Programming Interface (API).
Ensure repositories monitored by Mend.io are also connected to Defender for Cloud. Findings won't appear if those repositories aren't connected.
Connect Mend.io to Defender for Cloud
To connect your Mend.io account to Defender for Cloud:
Sign in to the
Azure portal atAzure portal.Navigate to Microsoft Defender for Cloud > Environment settings.
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ title: Connect Mend.io to Defender for Cloud (Preview) description: Learn how to connect Mend.io with Microsoft Defender for Cloud to enhance vulnerability analysis and gain visibility of critical vulnerabilities. ms.topic: how-to-ms.date: 05/24/2026+ms.date: 07/03/2026 ai-usage: ai-assisted+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1013 #customer intent: As a user, I want to learn how to connect my Mend.io account with Microsoft Defender for Cloud so that I can enhance vulnerability analysis and gain visibility from code to runtime. --- @@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ This article explains the benefits and steps to connect Mend.io to Defender for - [GitHub organizations](quickstart-onboard-github.md) - [GitLab groups](quickstart-onboard-devops.md) -- Have an account with [Mend.io](https://www.mend.io/).+- Have an account with the [Mend.io website](https://www.mend.io/). - Obtain an activation key from Mend.io. For instructions, see [Mend.io integration activation token Application Programming Interface (API)](https://api-docs.mend.io/1.4/issue-tracker-api#getintegrationactivationtoken). @@ -42,11 +43,12 @@ This article explains the benefits and steps to connect Mend.io to Defender for - Ensure repositories monitored by Mend.io are also connected to Defender for Cloud. Findings won't appear if those repositories aren't connected. -## Connect Mend.io+<a name="connect-mendio"></a>+## Connect Mend.io to Defender for Cloud To connect your Mend.io account to Defender for Cloud: -1. Sign in to the Azure portal at [portal.azure.com](https://portal.azure.com/).+1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/). 1. Navigate to **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** > **Environment settings**.