🌐 Microsoft Graph API Automation
Unlock the full potential of your Microsoft 365 tenant. The Microsoft Graph API is the unified programmable gateway to access data across Entra ID, Teams, Exchange, and SharePoint, allowing admins to build powerful automation scripts at scale.
⚙️ Why Admins Need Graph API
Mass Provisioning
Automate user onboarding and offboarding. Create accounts, assign licenses, and add users to groups simultaneously without clicking through the admin center.
Advanced Reporting
Generate custom reports that aren't available in the GUI. Extract lists of inactive users, audit sign-in logs, or check MFA enrollment statuses across the tenant.
Cross-Service Integration
Connect your HR software (like Workday or BambooHR) directly to Entra ID to trigger automatic updates when an employee changes roles or leaves the company.
Future-Proof Scripting
With legacy modules like MSOnline and AzureAD being deprecated, the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK is now the mandatory standard for M365 automation.
🚀 4 Steps to Set Up API Access
- App Registration: Go to the Entra Admin Center and register a new application under App registrations.
- Assign Permissions: Grant Application Permissions (e.g.,
User.ReadWrite.All,Group.ReadWrite.All) and ensure you grant Admin Consent. - Generate Credentials: Create a Client Secret or upload a Certificate to authenticate your scripts securely without user interaction.
- Connect via PowerShell: Use the `Connect-MgGraph` cmdlet or write REST API calls using `Invoke-RestMethod` with your Bearer token.
🔗 Common Graph API Endpoints
- # Get all users in the tenant
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users - # Create a new Microsoft Team
POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/teams - # Revoke user sign-in sessions (Security incident)
POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/{id}/revokeSignInSessions
Need Custom PowerShell & Graph Scripts?
Writing secure, efficient API calls can be complex. The engineers at ShivCloud specialize in building customized Microsoft Graph automation tailored to your unique IT workflows.