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ApplicationDelegated Read/Write User Scope

Allows the app to read, create, update and delete files in the application's folder without a signed in user.

Permission data: April 6, 2026 at 4:06 AM UTC
Delegated Access App-Only Access

Permission Details

Application Permission

Have full access to the application's folder without a signed in user.

Allows the app to read, create, update and delete files in the application's folder without a signed in user.

Delegated Permission User consent allowed

Have full access to the application's folder (preview)

(Preview) Allows the app to read, create, update and delete files in the application's folder.

Properties

Microsoft Graph v1.0 mapped-docs

Properties is shown from stable Microsoft Graph v1.0 metadata.

Property Type Description
audio [audio][] Audio metadata, if the item is an audio file. Read-only. Read-only. Only on OneDrive Personal.
bundle [bundle][] Bundle metadata, if the item is a bundle. Read-only.
content StreamNullable The content stream, if the item represents a file.
createdBy [identitySet][] Identity of the user, device, and application that created the item. Read-only.
createdDateTime DateTimeOffset Date and time of item creation. Read-only.
cTag StringNullable An eTag for the content of the item. This eTag isn't changed if only the metadata is changed. Note This property isn't returned if the item is a folder. Read-only.
deleted [deleted][] Information about the deleted state of the item. Read-only.
description StringNullable Provides a user-visible description of the item. Read-write. Only on OneDrive Personal.
eTag StringNullable eTag for the entire item (metadata + content). Read-only.
file [file][] File metadata, if the item is a file. Read-only.
fileSystemInfo [fileSystemInfo][] File system information on client. Read-write.
folder [folder][] Folder metadata, if the item is a folder. Read-only.
id String The unique identifier of the item within the Drive. Read-only.
image [image][] Image metadata, if the item is an image. Read-only.
lastModifiedBy [identitySet][] Identity of the user, device, and application that last modified the item. Read-only.

Showing 15 of 45 properties.

JSON Representation

Microsoft Graph v1.0 mapped-docs

JSON representation is shown from stable Microsoft Graph v1.0 metadata.

JSON representation
{
  "audio": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.audio" },
  "bundle": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.bundle" },
  "content": { "@odata.type": "Edm.Stream" },
  "cTag": "string (etag)",
  "deleted": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.deleted"},
  "description": "string",
  "file": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.file" },
  "fileSystemInfo": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.fileSystemInfo" },
  "folder": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.folder" },
  "image": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.image" },
  "location": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.geoCoordinates" },
  "malware": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.malware" },
  "package": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.package" },
  "pendingOperations": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.pendingOperations" },
  "photo": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.photo" },
  "publication": {"@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.publicationFacet"},
  "remoteItem": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.remoteItem" },
  "root": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.root" },
  "searchResult": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.searchResult" },
  "shared": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.shared" },
  "sharepointIds": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.sharepointIds" },
  "size": 1024,
  "specialFolder": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.specialFolder" },
  "video": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.video" },
  "webDavUrl": "string",

  /* relationships */
  "activities": [{"@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.itemActivity"}],
  "analytics": {"@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.itemAnalytics"},
  "children": [{ "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.driveItem" }],
  "createdByUser": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.user" },
  "retentionLabel": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.itemRetentionLabel" },
  "lastModifiedByUser": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.user" },
  "permissions": [ {"@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.permission"} ],
  "subscriptions": [ {"@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.subscription"} ],
  "thumbnails": [ {"@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.thumbnailSet"}],
  "versions": [ {"@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.driveItemVersion"}],

  /* inherited from baseItem */
  "createdBy": {"@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.identitySet"},
  "createdDateTime": "String (timestamp)",
  "eTag": "string",
  "id": "string (identifier)",
  "lastModifiedBy": {"@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.identitySet"},
  "lastModifiedDateTime": "String (timestamp)",
  "name": "string",
  "parentReference": {"@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.itemReference"},
  "webUrl": "string",

  /* instance annotations */
  "@microsoft.graph.conflictBehavior": "string",
  "@microsoft.graph.downloadUrl": "url",
  "@microsoft.graph.sourceUrl": "url"
}

Relationships

Microsoft Graph v1.0 mapped-docs

Relationships is shown from stable Microsoft Graph v1.0 metadata.

Relationship Type Description
activities [itemActivity][] collection The list of recent activities that took place on this item.
analytics [itemAnalytics][] resource Analytics about the view activities that took place on this item.
children driveItem collection Collection containing Item objects for the immediate children of Item. Only items representing folders have children. Read-only. Nullable.
createdByUser [user][] Identity of the user who created the item. Read-only.
lastModifiedByUser [user][] Identity of the user who last modified the item. Read-only.
listItem [listItem][] For drives in SharePoint, the associated document library list item. Read-only. Nullable.
permissions [permission][] collection The set of permissions for the item. Read-only. Nullable.
retentionLabel [itemRetentionLabel][] Information about retention label and settings enforced on the driveItem. Read-write.
subscriptions [subscription][] collection The set of subscriptions on the item. Only supported on the root of a drive.
thumbnails [thumbnailSet][] collection Collection of [thumbnailSet][] objects associated with the item. For more information, see [getting thumbnails][]. Read-only. Nullable.
versions [driveItemVersion][] collection The list of previous versions of the item. For more info, see [getting previous versions][]. Read-only. Nullable.
workbook [workbook][] For files that are Excel spreadsheets, access to the workbook API to work with the spreadsheet's contents. Nullable.
photo object Photo metadata, if the item is a photo. Read-only.
extensions extension collection The collection of open extensions defined for this item. Nullable.

Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access
Exact Microsoft Learn match

Microsoft Graph v1.0 endpoints are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn permissions tables.

Methods
GET /me/drive/special/{name}
Exact Microsoft Learn match

Microsoft Graph beta endpoints are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn permissions tables.

Methods
GET /me/drive/special/{name}
DELETE /me/drive/items/{id}/workbook/names/{name}
DELETE /me/drive/items/{id}/workbook/worksheets/{id|name}/names/{name}
DELETE /me/drive/root:/{item-path}:/workbook/names/{name}
DELETE /me/drive/root:/{item-path}:/workbook/worksheets/{id|name}/names/{name}
Exact Microsoft Learn PowerShell match

Microsoft Graph PowerShell v1.0 commands are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn PowerShell snippets.

Commands
Get-MgDriveSpecial /me/drive/special/{name}
Get a special folder by name
Exact Microsoft Learn PowerShell match

Microsoft Graph PowerShell beta commands are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn PowerShell snippets.

Commands
Get-MgBetaDriveSpecial /me/drive/special/{name}
Get a special folder by name

Code Examples

C# / .NET SDK
Get a special folder by name
// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
var result = await graphClient.Drives["{drive-id}"].Special["{driveItem-id}"].GetAsync();
JavaScript
Get a special folder by name
const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let driveItem = await client.api('/me/drive/special/{name}')
	.get();
PowerShell
Get a special folder by name
Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Files

Get-MgDriveSpecial -DriveId $driveId -DriveItemId $driveItemId
Python
Get a special folder by name
# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python

result = await graph_client.drives.by_drive_id('drive-id').special.by_drive_item_id('driveItem-id').get()

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 Application permissions or delegated permissions and search for Files.ReadWrite.AppFolder

4

Grant Admin Consent

Application permissions always require admin consent.