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2. Microsoft Graph Query Tips & Tricks
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Microsoft Graph Query Tips & Tricks
Mark Stafford
Program Manager
Microsoft Graph
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3. Microsoft Graph: the REST API for M365
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Microsoft Graph: the REST API for M365
All your data
Azure Active Directory
SharePoint
OneDrive
Outlook/Exchange
Microsoft Teams
OneNote
Planner
Excel
All types of users
Corporate
Consumer
1 way to access it
One endpoint
One auth key
One set of docs
One SDK
Enterprise Mobility and Security
Identity Management
Intune
Advanced Threat Analytics
Activities
Devices
Education
Much more
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4. Tip 1: Graph Explorer is your best friend
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Tip 1: Graph Explorer is your best friend
Caution: if you sign in, Graph Explorer can actually create/modify data
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5. Tip 2: Learn the query parameters
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Tip 2: Learn the query parameters
Same query parameters every time
Top five query parameters
$filter
$select
$orderby
$top
$skip
Read the docs to know what’s supported where
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6. Tip 3: Know the 7 basic operations
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Tip 3: Know the 7 basic operations
List: GET /users
Get: GET /users/{id}
Create: POST /users
Update: PATCH /users/{id}
Delete: DELETE /users/{id}
Invoke: POST /domains/{id}/verify
Batch: POST /$batch
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7. Tip 4: Watch for server-side pagination
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Tip 4: Watch for server-side pagination
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8. Tip 5: Investigate other query patterns
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Tip 5: Investigate other query patterns
Webhooks
Developer-defined callbacks
On resource create, update, delete
Supported on users, groups, messages, etc
Deltas
Work like nextLinks, but over time
Request just the changes
Changed items look like regular resources
Removals have property
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9. Summary Graph Explorer is your best friend
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Summary
Graph Explorer is your best friend
Learn the query parameters (filter, select, orderby, top, skip)
Know the 7 basic operations (list, get, create, update, delete, invoke, batch)
Watch for server-side pagination
Investigate other query patterns (web hooks, delta)
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10. Call to action Graph developer portal: https://graph.microsoft.com
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Call to action
Graph developer portal:
Graph Explorer:
Community
Tweet using #MicrosoftGraph
Contribute to community samples:
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11. Get started today #MicrosoftGraph /MicrosoftGraph [MicrosoftGraph]
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Get started today
Twitter
#MicrosoftGraph
GitHub
/MicrosoftGraph
StackOverflow
[MicrosoftGraph]
Office 365 and its 100M MAU create an incredible opportunity for developers to ring their innovations to the masses. Microsoft Graph is the API to millions of organizations, and the foundation for building intelligent business process.
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