HI ,
Today we are going to introduce Microsoft Graph , why now ?
The last couple of months I have been using the Microsoft Graph API for a couple of project’s including bots and website API’s .. so I decided to start writing about it and also add a full section for it .
What is Microsoft Graph ?
Microsoft Graph is the gateway to data and intelligence in Microsoft 365. It provides a unified programmability model that you can use to access the tremendous amount of data in Microsoft 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security. Use the wealth of data in Microsoft Graph to build apps for organizations and consumers that interact with millions of users.
In few words , it’s an API that you can connect through your apps to do some work , for example you can add users , assign licenses ,block user ,get calendar events ,see recent activity ,create teams meeting etc…
Why you need to integrate Microsoft Graph ?
In simple , if you need to develop a productive application that include things that you do daily and you have to move from inbox to photos to calendar , you can have all that in one place , better than that you can create an app that help you scan your calendar and suggest the best time for something you want to do , or maybe scan your files for something specific , also it can let you know the items trending around you !
Depends on your needs , you can create something that can be very helpful for you and for your team too (example sending reminder notification for team)
Where to get started ?
Well , you can start reading about the Microsoft graph from this link .Â
In the previous link you will find all the information’s you need related to Graph API and how to use it .
Popular API requests :
Operation
| GET my profile |
| GET my files |
| GET my photo |
| GET my mail |
| GET my calendar events |
| GET users in my organization |
| GET my notes |
URL
| https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me |
| https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/drive/root/children |
| https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/photo/$value |
| https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages |
| https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events |
| https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users |
| https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/onenote/notebooks |
Most API requests that I have used in last 2 months :
Operation
1-Get user by email .
2-delete user .
3-create user .
4-update user .
5-create a new group .
6-my high important mail .
URL
1-https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/email
2-https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/{id | userPrincipalName}
3-https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users
4-https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/{id | userPrincipalName}
5-https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/groups
6-https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages?$filter=importance eq ‘high’
Is there any samples or any existing application’s ?
Microsoft offer tutorials with step by step training exercises that guide you through creating a basic application using different platfrom like NetCore , Nodejs ,Python etc..
You can use this link to read more .
You can create account, a free sandbox, tools, and other resources you need to build solutions for the Microsoft 365 platform
In the next few months , I will be sharing more details about the graph API with sample demos that I will share in my blog and also in my YouTube channel .
