azure-communication-common-java
Helps your agent with common communication utilities. It's used for authentication and token management in communication services.
What it does
This tool helps developers manage authentication and identify users within Microsoft Azure communication services. It simplifies secure connection and recognition of different user types, such as Azure Communication Services users, phone numbers, and Microsoft Teams users.
When to use it
- ✓When setting up authentication for a new communication application.
- ✓When you need to identify a specific user in a call or chat.
- ✓When implementing automatic access token refresh to maintain an active connection.
Example of what to ask your AI
“How do I set up authentication for an Azure Communication Services user using a token?”
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How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
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How it works
It provides ready-to-use code snippets that developers can employ for user authentication. This involves creating objects that represent users and configuring how access tokens are managed, including automatic refreshes.
Installation
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Azure Communication Common (Java)
Shared authentication utilities and data structures for Azure Communication Services.
Installation
<dependency>
<groupId>com.azure</groupId>
<artifactId>azure-communication-common</artifactId>
<version>1.4.0</version>
</dependency>
Key Concepts
| Class | Purpose |
|---|---|
CommunicationTokenCredential |
Authenticate users with ACS services |
CommunicationTokenRefreshOptions |
Configure automatic token refresh |
CommunicationUserIdentifier |
Identify ACS users |
PhoneNumberIdentifier |
Identify PSTN phone numbers |
MicrosoftTeamsUserIdentifier |
Identify Teams users |
UnknownIdentifier |
Generic identifier for unknown types |
CommunicationTokenCredential
Static Token (Short-lived Clients)
import com.azure.communication.common.CommunicationTokenCredential;
// Simple static token - no refresh
String userToken = "<user-access-token>";
CommunicationTokenCredential credential = new CommunicationTokenCredential(userToken);
// Use with Chat, Calling, etc.
ChatClient chatClient = new ChatClientBuilder()
.endpoint("https://<resource>.communication.azure.com")
.credential(credential)
.buildClient();
Proactive Token Refresh (Long-lived Clients)
import com.azure.communication.common.CommunicationTokenRefreshOptions;
import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
// Token refresher callback - called when token is about to expire
Callable<String> tokenRefresher = () -> {
// Call your server to get a fresh token
return fetchNewTokenFromServer();
};
// With proactive refresh
CommunicationTokenRefreshOptions refreshOptions = new CommunicationTokenRefreshOptions(tokenRefresher)
.setRefreshProactively(true) // Refresh before expiry
.setInitialToken(currentToken); // Optional initial token
CommunicationTokenCredential credential = new CommunicationTokenCredential(refreshOptions);
Async Token Refresh
import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
// Async token fetcher
Callable<String> asyncRefresher = () -> {
CompletableFuture<String> future = fetchTokenAsync();
return future.get(); // Block until token is available
};
CommunicationTokenRefreshOptions options = new CommunicationTokenRefreshOptions(asyncRefresher)
.setRefreshProactively(true);
CommunicationTokenCredential credential = new CommunicationTokenCredential(options);
Entra ID (Azure AD) Authentication
import com.azure.identity.InteractiveBrowserCredentialBuilder;
import com.azure.communication.common.EntraCommunicationTokenCredentialOptions;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;
// For Teams Phone Extensibility
InteractiveBrowserCredential entraCredential = new InteractiveBrowserCredentialBuilder()
.clientId("<your-client-id>")
.tenantId("<your-tenant-id>")
.redirectUrl("<your-redirect-uri>")
.build();
String resourceEndpoint = "https://<resource>.communication.azure.com";
List<String> scopes = Arrays.asList(
"https://auth.msft.communication.azure.com/TeamsExtension.ManageCalls"
);
EntraCommunicationTokenCredentialOptions entraOptions =
new EntraCommunicationTokenCredentialOptions(entraCredential, resourceEndpoint)
.setScopes(scopes);
CommunicationTokenCredential credential = new CommunicationTokenCredential(entraOptions);
Communication Identifiers
CommunicationUserIdentifier
import com.azure.communication.common.CommunicationUserIdentifier;
// Create identifier for ACS user
CommunicationUserIdentifier user = new CommunicationUserIdentifier("8:acs:resource-id_user-id");
// Get raw ID
String rawId = user.getId();
PhoneNumberIdentifier
import com.azure.communication.common.PhoneNumberIdentifier;
// E.164 format phone number
PhoneNumberIdentifier phone = new PhoneNumberIdentifier("+14255551234");
String phoneNumber = phone.getPhoneNumber(); // "+14255551234"
String rawId = phone.getRawId(); // "4:+14255551234"
MicrosoftTeamsUserIdentifier
import com.azure.communication.common.MicrosoftTeamsUserIdentifier;
// Teams user identifier
MicrosoftTeamsUserIdentifier teamsUser = new MicrosoftTeamsUserIdentifier("<teams-user-id>")
.setCloudEnvironment(CommunicationCloudEnvironment.PUBLIC);
// For anonymous Teams users
MicrosoftTeamsUserIdentifier anonymousTeamsUser = new MicrosoftTeamsUserIdentifier("<teams-user-id>")
.setAnonymous(true);
…
FAQ
What are 'identifiers'?
They are ways to represent and distinguish different types of users or phone numbers within the communication services.
What is a 'token'?
It's a temporary key that allows a user to securely access communication services.
How does the system handle expiring tokens?
It can be configured to automatically refresh tokens before they expire, ensuring the user's connection is not interrupted.
Details
Original description by the author
Azure Communication Services common utilities for Java. Use when working with CommunicationTokenCredential, user identifiers, token refresh, or shared authentication across ACS services.
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 48k
- Ranking position
- #2298
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
Comments
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