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# Create Custodian

Create a new e-Discovery Custodian object.

* **Least privileged** Microsoft Graph permission to access the action via **application**: `eDiscovery.Read.All`.
* **Higher privileged** Microsoft Graph permission to access the action via **application**: `eDiscovery.ReadWrite.All`.

<Note>
  External Documentation

  To learn more, visit the [Microsoft E-Discovery documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/security-ediscoverycase-post-custodians?view=graph-rest-1.0\&tabs=http).
</Note>

## Parameters

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  | Parameter           | Description                                                                |
  | ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | E-Discovery Case ID | The e-Discovery case ID. Can be obtained by using the `List Cases` action. |
  | Email               | Email address of the Custodian.                                            |
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## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#security/cases/ediscoveryCases('4c8f8f70-7785-4bd4-b296-c98376a2c5e1')/custodians/$entity",
	"status": "active",
	"holdStatus": "applied",
	"createdDateTime": "2022-05-23T00:58:19.0702426Z",
	"lastModifiedDateTime": "2022-05-23T00:58:19.0702436Z",
	"releasedDateTime": null,
	"id": "0053a61a3b6c42738f7606791716a22a",
	"displayName": "Adele Vance",
	"email": "AdeleV@contoso.com",
	"acknowledgedDateTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Create Custodian with Microsoft E Discovery and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-custodian-with-microsoft-e-discovery-and-send-results-via-email)

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