Microsoft Graph
Microsoft Graph is a unified API for accessing Microsoft 365 services and data, like users, emails, and files.
Creating a Microsoft Graph connection
Create the connection by using one of the following methods:
Using OAuth
Creating your connection
- In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
- Select the Microsoft Graph icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
- (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
- Click Microsoft Graph to authenticate using OAuth.
- Sign in using your credentials.
Need admin approval? please refer to the Need Admin Approval guide.
Using App Registration
To create the connection you need:
- A client ID
- A client secret
- A tenant ID
Obtaining the credentials
Log into the Azure Portal.
Go to the Microsoft Entra ID resource.
In the left-hand menu, click App registrations.
Create a new application registration or click on one of your existing applications.
In the left-hand menu, click API permissions.
Click Add a permission and select Microsoft Graph.
Choose Application permissions and mark the permissions you wish to add.
Click Add permissions to save the changes.
Click Grant admin consent for
<your tenant>
on the API permissions page. Only admins can grant consent.Navigate to Overview and Copy your client ID and tenant ID.
Create a new client secret.
Copy the secret value.
Creating your connection
- In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
- Select the Microsoft Graph icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
- (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
- Select App Registration as the method to create the connection.
- Fill in the parameters:
- The Client ID
- The Client Secret
- The Tenant ID
- (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
- Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.