diff --git a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_credentials/default.py b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_credentials/default.py
index d5d4298b81cf..7ac2676f4df1 100644
--- a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_credentials/default.py
+++ b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_credentials/default.py
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@
 from .managed_identity import ManagedIdentityCredential
 from .shared_cache import SharedTokenCacheCredential
 
+try:
+    from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+except ImportError:
+    TYPE_CHECKING = False
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import Any
+    from azure.core.credentials import AccessToken
+
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -83,12 +92,21 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         super(DefaultAzureCredential, self).__init__(*credentials)
 
     def get_token(self, *scopes, **kwargs):
+        # type: (*str, **Any) -> AccessToken
+        """Request an access token for `scopes`.
+
+        .. note:: This method is called by Azure SDK clients. It isn't intended for use in application code.
+
+        :param str scopes: desired scopes for the token
+        :raises ~azure.core.exceptions.ClientAuthenticationError: authentication failed. The exception has a
+          `message` attribute listing each authentication attempt and its error message.
+        """
         try:
             return super(DefaultAzureCredential, self).get_token(*scopes, **kwargs)
         except ClientAuthenticationError as e:
             raise ClientAuthenticationError(
                 message="""
-{}\n\nPlease visit the Azure identity Python SDK docs at
+{}\n\nPlease visit the documentation at
 https://aka.ms/python-sdk-identity#defaultazurecredential
 to learn what options DefaultAzureCredential supports""".format(
                     e.message
diff --git a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/aio/_credentials/default.py b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/aio/_credentials/default.py
index 8a543ba2f72f..bcf81c4cc338 100644
--- a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/aio/_credentials/default.py
+++ b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/aio/_credentials/default.py
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # ------------------------------------
 import logging
 import os
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from azure.core.exceptions import ClientAuthenticationError
 
 from ..._constants import EnvironmentVariables, KnownAuthorities
 from .chained import ChainedTokenCredential
@@ -11,6 +14,9 @@
 from .managed_identity import ManagedIdentityCredential
 from .shared_cache import SharedTokenCacheCredential
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import Any
+
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -73,3 +79,24 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
                 _LOGGER.info("Shared token cache is unavailable: '%s'", ex)
 
         super().__init__(*credentials)
+
+    async def get_token(self, *scopes: str, **kwargs: "Any"):
+        """Asynchronously request an access token for `scopes`.
+
+        .. note:: This method is called by Azure SDK clients. It isn't intended for use in application code.
+
+        :param str scopes: desired scopes for the token
+        :raises ~azure.core.exceptions.ClientAuthenticationError: authentication failed. The exception has a
+          `message` attribute listing each authentication attempt and its error message.
+        """
+        try:
+            return await super(DefaultAzureCredential, self).get_token(*scopes, **kwargs)
+        except ClientAuthenticationError as e:
+            raise ClientAuthenticationError(
+                message="""
+{}\n\nPlease visit the documentation at
+https://aka.ms/python-sdk-identity#defaultazurecredential
+to learn what options DefaultAzureCredential supports""".format(
+                    e.message
+                )
+            )