AI-103 Text Analysis Practice Question
You are setting up Azure AI Language. You want to authenticate your client application using Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) instead of using API subscription keys. Which role must be assigned to your application's service principal to allow it to call text analysis APIs?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Cognitive Services User
To call Azure AI Language APIs using Microsoft Entra ID, the security principal must be assigned the 'Cognitive Services User' role.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Reader
Why it's wrong here
Reader allows viewing resource configuration, not executing data-plane inference.
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Cognitive Services User
Why this is correct
Cognitive Services User grants permissions to invoke data-plane inference APIs.
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Storage Blob Data Contributor
Why it's wrong here
This role is for Azure Storage, not AI Language.
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Contributor
Why it's wrong here
Contributor is a resource management role, not a data-plane API role.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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