From 55fb519f4301a5846387dd2ba228bf6d41dee6e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AK <akhilsmokie3@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2026 12:07:09 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Support Metadata.json body for PIM schedule request

---
 Metadata.json               | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 entra-pim-self-activate.ps1 | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 2 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 Metadata.json

diff --git a/Metadata.json b/Metadata.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81ead332fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Metadata.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "action": "selfActivate",
+  "principalId": "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111",
+  "roleDefinitionId": "8424c6f0-a189-499e-bbd0-26c1753c96d4",
+  "directoryScopeId": "/",
+  "justification": "Activation requested from metadata.json",
+  "scheduleInfo": {
+    "startDateTime": "2026-05-26T00:00:00Z",
+    "expiration": {
+      "type": "AfterDuration",
+      "duration": "PT5H"
+    }
+  },
+  "ticketInfo": {
+    "ticketNumber": "AKHIL-ATTR-0001",
+    "ticketSystem": "QIH3B"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/entra-pim-self-activate.ps1 b/entra-pim-self-activate.ps1
index 3820f73ae6..c8b47d9308 100644
--- a/entra-pim-self-activate.ps1
+++ b/entra-pim-self-activate.ps1
@@ -478,22 +478,30 @@ catch {
 
 Write-Host "`n[5/6] Submitting self-activation request..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
 
-$params = @{
-    action           = "selfActivate"
-    principalId      = $principalId
-    roleDefinitionId = $Config.RoleDefinitionId
-    directoryScopeId = $Config.DirectoryScopeId
-    justification    = $Config.Justification
-    scheduleInfo     = @{
-        startDateTime = Get-Date
-        expiration    = @{
-            type     = "AfterDuration"
-            duration = $Config.Duration
+$metadataPath = Join-Path -Path (Get-Location) -ChildPath "Metadata.json"
+
+if (Test-Path -Path $metadataPath) {
+    Write-Host "  Found Metadata.json. Using JSON body for request." -ForegroundColor DarkGray
+    $params = Get-Content -Raw -Path $metadataPath | ConvertFrom-Json -AsHashtable
+}
+else {
+    $params = @{
+        action           = "selfActivate"
+        principalId      = $principalId
+        roleDefinitionId = $Config.RoleDefinitionId
+        directoryScopeId = $Config.DirectoryScopeId
+        justification    = $Config.Justification
+        scheduleInfo     = @{
+            startDateTime = Get-Date
+            expiration    = @{
+                type     = "AfterDuration"
+                duration = $Config.Duration
+            }
+        }
+        ticketInfo       = @{
+            ticketNumber = $Config.TicketNumber
+            ticketSystem = $Config.TicketSystem
         }
-    }
-    ticketInfo       = @{
-        ticketNumber = $Config.TicketNumber
-        ticketSystem = $Config.TicketSystem
     }
 }