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Define a Classification Type and Apply It

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Recipe · 4 steps

Define a Classification Type and Apply It

with Microsoft Purview · Data Governance Management

Register a custom classification type and classify an entity with it.

  1. Bulk-create the custom classification type definition.
  2. Read the classification type definition back by name to confirm registration.
  3. Create or update the data asset entity to be classified.
  4. Apply the newly registered classification to the created entity.
What you'll need to have ready
  • authorization: The OAuth2 bearer token value, e.g. "Bearer eyJ0...".
  • classificationName: The unique name of the custom classification type to register.
  • classificationDescription: An optional description for the classification type.
  • entity: The AtlasEntity object to create and classify.
For your developer

Arazzo workflow microsoft-purview:define-and-apply-classification-type, 4 operations: bulkCreateTypeDefinitions → getTypeDefinitionByName → createOrUpdateEntity → addEntityClassifications. Specs on APIs.io.