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Delegated Read User Scope

Allows an app to send channel messages in Microsoft Teams, on behalf of the signed-in user.

Delegated Access App-Only Access

Permission Details

Delegated Permission User consent allowed

Send channel messages

Allows an app to send channel messages in Microsoft Teams, on behalf of the signed-in user.

Properties

Property Type Description
id string The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.
description stringNullable Optional textual description for the channel.
membershipType object The type of the channel. Can be set during creation and can't be changed. The possible values are: standard, private, unknownFutureValue, shared. The default value is standard. Use the Prefer: include-unknown-enum-members request header to get the following members in this evolvable enum: shared.
moderationSettings object Settings to configure channel moderation to control who can start new posts and reply to posts in that channel.
displayName string Channel name as it appears to the user in Microsoft Teams. The maximum length is 50 characters.
allMembers microsoft.graph.conversationMember collection A collection of membership records associated with the channel. It includes both direct and indirect members of shared channels.
createdDateTime date-timeNullable Read only. Timestamp at which the channel was created.
planner object Selective Planner services available to this channel. Currently, only shared channels are supported. Read-only. Nullable.
isFavoriteByDefault booleanNullable Indicates whether the channel should be marked as recommended for all members of the team to show in their channel list. Note: All recommended channels automatically show in the channels list for education and frontline worker users. The property can only be set programmatically via the Create team method. The default value is false.
messages microsoft.graph.chatMessage collection A collection of all the messages in the channel. Nullable.
tenantId stringNullable The ID of the Microsoft Entra tenant.
members microsoft.graph.conversationMember collection A collection of membership records associated with the channel.
layoutType object The layout type of the channel. Can be set during creation and can be updated. The possible values are: post, chat, unknownFutureValue. The default value is post. Channels with post layout use traditional post-reply conversation format, while channels with chat layout provide a chat-like threading experience similar to group chats.
summary object Contains summary information about the channel, including number of guests, members, owners, and an indicator for members from other tenants. The summary property is only returned if it appears in the $select clause of the Get channel method.
webUrl stringNullable A hyperlink to the channel in Microsoft Teams. This URL is supplied when you right-click a channel in Microsoft Teams and select Get link to channel. This URL should be treated as an opaque blob, and not parsed. Read-only.

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Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access
Methods
POST /teams/{team-id}/channels/{channel-id}/messages
POST /teams/{team-id}/channels/{channel-id}/messages/{message-id}/replies
POST /teams/{teamId}/channels/{channelId}/messages/{messageId}/replies/{replyId}/setReaction
POST /teams/{teamId}/channels/{channelId}/messages/{messageId}/replies/{replyId}/unsetReaction
POST /teams/{teamsId}/channels/{channelId}/messages/{chatMessageId}/setReaction
POST /teams/{teamsId}/channels/{channelId}/messages/{chatMessageId}/unsetReaction
Methods
POST /teams/{team-id}/channels/{channel-id}/messages
POST /teams/{team-id}/channels/{channel-id}/messages/{message-id}/replies
POST /teams/{teamId}/channels/{channelId}/messages/{messageId}/replies/{replyId}/setReaction
POST /teams/{teamId}/channels/{channelId}/messages/{messageId}/replies/{replyId}/unsetReaction
POST /teams/{teamsId}/channels/{channelId}/messages/{chatMessageId}/setReaction
POST /teams/{teamsId}/channels/{channelId}/messages/{chatMessageId}/unsetReaction

Code Examples

C# / .NET SDK
// Install: dotnet add package Microsoft.Graph
// Install: dotnet add package Azure.Identity
using Microsoft.Graph;
using Azure.Identity;

// Delegated permissions - interactive user sign-in
var scopes = new[] { "ChannelMessage.Send" };
var options = new InteractiveBrowserCredentialOptions
{
    ClientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    TenantId = "YOUR_TENANT_ID",
    RedirectUri = new Uri("http://localhost")
};
var credential = new InteractiveBrowserCredential(options);
var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(credential, scopes);

// Example: GET /me
var result = await graphClient.Me.GetAsync();
Console.WriteLine($"User: {result?.DisplayName}");
JavaScript / TypeScript
// npm install @azure/msal-browser @microsoft/microsoft-graph-client
import { PublicClientApplication } from "@azure/msal-browser";
import { Client } from "@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client";
import { AuthCodeMSALBrowserAuthenticationProvider } from 
    "@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client/authProviders/authCodeMsalBrowser";

const msalConfig = {
    auth: {
        clientId: "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
        authority: "https://login.microsoftonline.com/YOUR_TENANT_ID"
    }
};

const pca = new PublicClientApplication(msalConfig);
await pca.initialize();

// Delegated: Login with required scope
const loginResponse = await pca.loginPopup({
    scopes: ["ChannelMessage.Send"]
});

const authProvider = new AuthCodeMSALBrowserAuthenticationProvider(pca, {
    account: loginResponse.account,
    scopes: ["ChannelMessage.Send"],
    interactionType: "popup"
});

const graphClient = Client.initWithMiddleware({ authProvider });

// Example: GET /me
const result = await graphClient.api("/me").get();
console.log(result);
PowerShell
# Install Microsoft Graph PowerShell module
Install-Module Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser

# Delegated access - interactive sign-in
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "ChannelMessage.Send"

# Verify connection
Get-MgContext | Select-Object Account, TenantId, Scopes

# Example: GET /me
$result = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Method GET -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me"
$result | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5


# Always disconnect when done
Disconnect-MgGraph
Python
# pip install msgraph-sdk azure-identity
from azure.identity import InteractiveBrowserCredential, ClientSecretCredential
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
import asyncio

# Delegated permissions - interactive browser sign-in
credential = InteractiveBrowserCredential(
    client_id="YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    tenant_id="YOUR_TENANT_ID"
)
scopes = ["ChannelMessage.Send"]
client = GraphServiceClient(credential, scopes)

async def get_data():
    # Example: GET /me
    result = await client.me.get()
    print(f"User: {result.display_name}")
    return result

asyncio.run(get_data())

App Registration

1

Navigate to Azure Portal

Go to App registrations in Microsoft Entra admin center

2

Add API Permission

Select your app → API permissions → Add a permission → Microsoft Graph

3

Select Permission Type

Choose Delegated permissions and search for ChannelMessage.Send

4

Grant Admin Consent

Users can consent to this permission themselves during sign-in.