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To let players sign in with their Xbox/Microsoft account from a custom Minecraft client, the application must be properly registered and use the supported Xbox/PlayFab sign-in flows. The context here covers how game titles integrate with Xbox services and PlayFab, not how to build a standalone Minecraft client, but the same principles apply for getting Xbox sign-in permissions.

At a high level, two things are required:

1. Register the app in Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) so it can request Microsoft account tokens.
2. Use the Xbox/PlayFab sign-in APIs supported by the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) if building an Xbox/PC title that integrates with Xbox services.

1. Register the app in Microsoft Entra ID

To authenticate users with a Microsoft account for a website or app, the app must be registered in Microsoft Entra ID:

1. Sign in to the Azure portal with an account that can register apps.
2. Go to App registrations → + New registration.
3. Enter an application name.
4. For Supported account types, choose Personal Microsoft accounts only (for Xbox/Minecraft consumer accounts).
5. Enter a Redirect URI where users are sent after sign-in and note it for later.
6. After registration, note:
   • Application (client) ID
   • Directory (tenant) ID
7. Under Certificates & secrets:
   • Create a New client secret, set description and expiration.
   • Store the secret value securely; it is used only on the server side.

This registration is required before requesting Microsoft account tokens that can be exchanged for Xbox services tokens.

2. Use Xbox/PlayFab sign-in flows (for GDK titles)

If building a GDK-based game that uses Xbox services and PlayFab, the recommended flows in the context are:

• PlayFab Services SDK flow:
  1. Install the GDK and add the PlayFab.Services.C Gaming Extension Library.
  2. Sign the player into Xbox using XUserAddAsync.
  3. Use PFAuthenticationLoginWithXUserAsync with the returned XUserHandle to sign into PlayFab.
     • Set createAccount = TRUE to automatically create a PlayFab account if needed.
• PlayFab Party Xbox Live Helper Library flow:
  • Call PartyXblManager::LoginToPlayFab.
    • It automatically obtains Xbox services tokens and signs into PlayFab.
    • If no PlayFab account exists, it creates and links one to the Xbox account.

These flows assume the title is an Xbox/GDK game using PlayFab; they are not generic Minecraft client APIs, but they show how Xbox sign-in permissions are normally handled in Microsoft’s ecosystem.

If the goal is a custom Minecraft client, additional platform and policy constraints apply that are not covered in this context. The context only supports describing the general Xbox/Microsoft account sign-in registration and GDK/PlayFab flows above.

References:

• Xbox services sign-in for title websites
• Player sign in concepts
• Implement player sign in
• Implement player sign-in in your game