List group objects and their properties using Microsoft graph
Operation: List group
Description: The 'List group' request will return all the groups in an organization. However, not all the properties of the group arO returned. only a subset of the properties such as group ID, group type, and display name are fetched. Group members and owner details cannot be viewed using this request.
Request:
- GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/groups
Response:
- HTTP/1.1 200 OK
- Content-type: application/json
- {
- "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#groups",
- "value": [
- {
- "id": "45b7d2e7-b882-4a80-ba97-10b7a63b8fa4",
- "deletedDateTime": null,
- "classification": null,
- "createdDateTime": "2018-12-22T02:21:05Z",
- "creationOptions": [],
- "description": "Self help community for golf",
- "displayName": "Golf Assist",
- "groupTypes": [
- "Unified"
- ],
- "mail": "golfassist@contoso.com",
- "mailEnabled": true,
- "mailNickname": "golfassist",
- "onPremisesLastSyncDateTime": null,
- "onPremisesSecurityIdentifier": null,
- "onPremisesSyncEnabled": null,
- "preferredDataLocation": "CAN",
- "proxyAddresses": [
- "smtp:golfassist@contoso.onmicrosoft.com",
- "SMTP:golfassist@contoso.com"
- ],
- "renewedDateTime": "2018-12-22T02:21:05Z",
- "resourceBehaviorOptions": [],
- "resourceProvisioningOptions": [],
- "securityEnabled": false,
- "visibility": "Public",
- "onPremisesProvisioningErrors": []
- },
- {
- "id": "d7797254-3084-44d0-99c9-a3b5ab149538",
- "deletedDateTime": null,
- "classification": null,
- "createdDateTime": "2018-11-19T20:29:40Z",
- "creationOptions": [],
- "description": "Talk about golf",
- "displayName": "Golf Discussion",
- "groupTypes": [],
- "mail": "golftalk@contoso.com",
- "mailEnabled": true,
- "mailNickname": "golftalk",
- "onPremisesLastSyncDateTime": null,
- "onPremisesSecurityIdentifier": null,
- "onPremisesSyncEnabled": null,
- "preferredDataLocation": "CAN",
- "proxyAddresses": [
- "smtp:golftalk@contoso.onmicrosoft.com",
- "SMTP:golftalk@contoso.com"
- ],
- "renewedDateTime": "2018-11-19T20:29:40Z",
- "resourceBehaviorOptions": [],
- "resourceProvisioningOptions": [],
- "securityEnabled": false,
- "visibility": null,
- "onPremisesProvisioningErrors": []
- }
- ]
- }
Operation: List members
Description: Shows the details of all the members of the specified group. This request can return maximum of 200 records.
- GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/groups/{id}/members
Operation: List owners
- GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/groups/{id}/owners
Description: Shows the details of the owners of the specified group. This request can return maximum of 200 records.
Why graph API is not a good option
- Incomprehensible results: The response returned by the MS Graph Explorer will be in JSON format which is difficult to comprehend.
- Difficulty in handling bulk results: When the result spans multiple pages, the graph explorer returns links to those pages instead of displaying all the records.
- Non-user friendly: Users need a third-party tool to view the response of the graph explorer in graphical or tabular format.
- Need of expertise: In-depth coding knowledge is required to customize the requests for specific needs.
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Refer the image below to know about the group reports provided by M365 Manager Plus.
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