Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Set up continuous export with REST API

4 September 2026Doc update+5 / −3 lines

In brief

The page date and authoring metadata were updated, the Azure subscription signup text now says “free Azure account,” and the “Next step” heading was changed to “Next steps” with an anchor added.

What Defender admins need to know

No administrator action is required.

Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.

Documentation change

View full page diff

View on Microsoft Learn

The comparison below shows only the changed extract. Use the full-page view for complete context.

Before setting up continuous export with the REST API, make sure you meet the following requirements:

You need a Microsoft Azure subscription. If you don't have an Azure subscription, you can sign up for a free Azure account.
You must enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud on your Azure subscription.

Next steps

[!div class="nextstepaction"] Set up continuous export with Azure Policy

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ title: Set up continuous export with REST API description: Configure continuous export to Log Analytics or Event Hubs by using the REST API, including destination options and automation parameters. ms.topic: how-to-ms.date: 05/24/2026+ms.date: 07/03/2026+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1013 # customer intent: As a reader, I want to learn how to set up continuous export of Microsoft Defender for Cloud security alerts and recommendations using the REST API, so that I can integrate it into my own applications. ai-usage: ai-assisted ---@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ Continuous export of Microsoft Defender for Cloud alerts and recommendations hel  Before setting up continuous export with the REST API, make sure you meet the following requirements: -- You need a Microsoft Azure subscription. If you don't have an Azure subscription, you can [sign up for a free subscription](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?cid=msft_learn).+- You need a Microsoft Azure subscription. If you don't have an Azure subscription, you can [sign up for a free Azure account](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?cid=msft_learn).  - You must [enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud](get-started.md#enable-defender-for-cloud-on-your-azure-subscription) on your Azure subscription. @@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ Here are options available only through the API:     > [!TIP]     > These API-only options aren't shown in the Azure portal. If you use them, a banner informs you that other configurations exist. -## Next step+<a name="next-step"></a>+## Next steps  > [!div class="nextstepaction"] > [Set up continuous export with Azure Policy](continuous-export-azure-policy.md)