Microsoft Graph API
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The Microsoft Graph API is a RESTful web API that allows developers to access and interact with various Microsoft 365 services.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be used to access user data across different Microsoft 365 services through a unified endpoint.
- It can (often) facilitate enterprise application development by allowing seamless access to resources like emails, calendars, files, and user profiles.
- It can (often) require proper authentication and authorization using OAuth 2.0 to ensure secure access to resources.
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- It can range from being used in simple integrations (e.g., reading emails) to complex automation workflows (e.g., synchronizing data across multiple services).
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- It can provide developers with the ability to manage organizational data, including directory services, groups, and role-based access control.
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- Example(s):
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Google Workspace APIs, which provide similar functionality but are specific to Google's ecosystem.
- Azure Management API, which is more focused on cloud infrastructure management rather than user and enterprise data interaction.
- See: OAuth 2.0, RESTful API, Microsoft 365
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