Group.Read.All
Allows the app to read group properties and memberships, and read conversations for all groups, without a signed-in user.
Permission Details
Read all groups
Allows the app to read group properties and memberships, and read conversations for all groups, without a signed-in user.
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Read all groups
Allows the app to list groups, and to read their properties and all group memberships on behalf of the signed-in user. Also allows the app to read calendar, conversations, files, and other group content for all groups the signed-in user can access.
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Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
string |
The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only. |
nextVersionDefinition |
object |
Definition of the next version of this definition |
classType |
microsoft.graph.groupPolicyDefinitionClassType |
|
lastModifiedDateTime |
date-time |
The date and time the entity was last modified. |
displayName |
stringNullable |
The localized policy name. |
version |
stringNullable |
Setting definition version |
categoryPath |
stringNullable |
The localized full category path for the policy. |
presentations |
microsoft.graph.groupPolicyPresentation collection |
The group policy presentations associated with the definition. |
minUserCspVersion |
stringNullable |
Minimum required CSP version for user configuration in this definition |
category |
object |
The group policy category associated with the definition. |
definitionFile |
object |
The group policy file associated with the definition. |
previousVersionDefinition |
object |
Definition of the previous version of this definition |
groupPolicyCategoryId |
uuid |
The category id of the parent category |
supportedOn |
stringNullable |
Localized string used to specify what operating system or application version is affected by the policy. |
hasRelatedDefinitions |
boolean |
Signifies whether or not there are related definitions to this definition |
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Relationships
| Relationship | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
members |
directoryObject collection |
Direct members of this group, who can be users, devices, other groups, or service principals. |
owners |
directoryObject collection |
The owners of the group who can be users or service principals. |
memberOf |
directoryObject collection |
Groups and administrative units that this group is a member of. Read-only. Nullable. |
transitiveMembers |
directoryObject collection |
The direct and transitive members of a group. Nullable. |
transitiveMemberOf |
directoryObject collection |
Groups that this group is a member of, including nested. Read-only. |
drive |
drive |
The group's default drive. Read-only. |
drives |
drive collection |
The group's drives. Read-only. |
sites |
site collection |
The list of SharePoint sites in this group. Access the default site with /sites/root. |
threads |
conversationThread collection |
The group's conversation threads. Nullable. |
conversations |
conversation collection |
The group's conversations. Nullable. |
calendar |
calendar |
The group's calendar. Read-only. |
calendarView |
event collection |
The calendar view for the calendar. Read-only. |
events |
event collection |
The group's calendar events. |
photo |
profilePhoto |
The group's profile photo. |
photos |
profilePhoto collection |
The profile photos owned by the group. Read-only. Nullable. |
team |
team |
The team associated with this group. |
onenote |
onenote |
The group's OneNote notebooks. Read-only. |
planner |
plannerGroup |
Selective Planner services available to the group. Read-only. Nullable. |
Graph Methods
Code Examples
// 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[] { "Group.Read.All" };
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($"User: {result?.DisplayName}");
// Application permissions - daemon/service app
var tenantId = "YOUR_TENANT_ID";
var clientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID";
var clientSecret = "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET";
var credential = new ClientSecretCredential(tenantId, clientId, clientSecret);
var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(credential);
// Example: GET /users/{user-id}
var users = await graphClient.Users.GetAsync();
foreach (var user in users?.Value ?? [])
{
Console.WriteLine($"User: {user.DisplayName}");
}
// 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: ["Group.Read.All"]
});
const authProvider = new AuthCodeMSALBrowserAuthenticationProvider(pca, {
account: loginResponse.account,
scopes: ["Group.Read.All"],
interactionType: "popup"
});
const graphClient = Client.initWithMiddleware({ authProvider });
// Example: GET /me
const result = await graphClient.api("/me").get();
console.log(result);
// Application: Use client credentials (Node.js backend only)
// npm install @azure/identity @microsoft/microsoft-graph-client
import { ClientSecretCredential } from "@azure/identity";
import { TokenCredentialAuthenticationProvider } from
"@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client/authProviders/azureTokenCredentials";
const credential = new ClientSecretCredential(
"YOUR_TENANT_ID",
"YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
"YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
);
const authProvider = new TokenCredentialAuthenticationProvider(credential, {
scopes: ["https://graph.microsoft.com/.default"]
});
const graphClient = Client.initWithMiddleware({ authProvider });
const result = await graphClient.api("/users").get();
console.log(result);
# Install Microsoft Graph PowerShell module
Install-Module Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser
# Delegated access - interactive sign-in
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Group.Read.All"
# 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
# Application access with certificate
$params = @{
ClientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID"
TenantId = "YOUR_TENANT_ID"
CertificateThumbprint = "YOUR_CERT_THUMBPRINT"
}
Connect-MgGraph @params
# Or with client secret (not recommended for production)
# Connect-MgGraph -ClientSecretCredential $credential
# Example: GET /users
$result = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Method GET -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users"
$result | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5
# Always disconnect when done
Disconnect-MgGraph
# 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 = ["Group.Read.All"]
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())
# Application permissions - client credentials
credential = ClientSecretCredential(
tenant_id="YOUR_TENANT_ID",
client_id="YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
client_secret="YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
)
scopes = ["https://graph.microsoft.com/.default"]
client = GraphServiceClient(credential, scopes)
async def get_users():
# Example: GET /users
result = await client.users.get()
for user in result.value:
print(f"User: {user.display_name}")
return result
asyncio.run(get_users())
App Registration
Navigate to Azure Portal
Go to App registrations in Microsoft Entra admin center
Add API Permission
Select your app → API permissions → Add a permission → Microsoft Graph
Select Permission Type
Choose Application permissions or Delegated permissions and search for Group.Read.All
Grant Admin Consent
Application permissions always require admin consent. Click "Grant admin consent" in the Azure portal.