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ApplicationDelegated Read/Write User Scope

Allows the app to create, read, update, and delete mail in all mailboxes without a signed-in user. Does not include permission to send mail.

Delegated Access App-Only Access

Permission Details

Application Permission

Read and write mail in all mailboxes

Allows the app to create, read, update, and delete mail in all mailboxes without a signed-in user. Does not include permission to send mail.

Delegated Permission User consent allowed

Read and write access to user mail

Allows the app to create, read, update, and delete email in user mailboxes. Does not include permission to send mail.

Properties

Property Type Description
id string The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.
deliveryStatus microsoft.graph.messageStatus
events microsoft.graph.messageEvent collection
recipientEmail string

Relationships

Relationship Type Description
attachments attachment collection The fileAttachment and itemAttachment attachments for the message.
extensions extension collection The collection of open extensions defined for the message. Nullable.
singleValueExtendedProperties singleValueExtendedProperties collection The collection of single-value extended properties defined for the message. Nullable.
multiValueExtendedProperties multiValueExtendedProperties collection The collection of multi-value extended properties defined for the message. Nullable.

Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access
Methods
GET /me/mailFolders
GET /me/mailFolders/{id}
GET /me/mailFolders/{id}/childFolders
GET /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages
GET /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/delta
GET /me/mailFolders/delta
GET /me/messages
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/childFolders
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages
GET /users/{id}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/delta
GET /users/{id}/mailFolders/delta
POST /groups/{id}/conversations
POST /groups/{id}/conversations/{id}/threads/{id}/posts/{id}/reply
POST /groups/{id}/conversations/{id}/threads/{id}/reply
POST /groups/{id}/events
POST /groups/{id}/threads
POST /groups/{id}/threads/{id}/posts/{id}/reply
POST /groups/{id}/threads/{id}/reply
POST /me/calendars
POST /me/contactFolders
POST /me/contacts
POST /me/events
POST /me/events/{id}/attachments/createUploadSession
POST /me/inferenceClassification/overrides
POST /me/mailFolders
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/childFolders
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/copy
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/copy
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/createForward
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/createReply
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/createReplyAll
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/move
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/permanentDelete
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/move
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/permanentDelete
POST /me/messages
POST /me/messages/{id}/attachments
POST /me/messages/{id}/copy
POST /me/messages/{id}/createForward
POST /me/messages/{id}/createReply
POST /me/messages/{id}/createReplyAll
POST /me/messages/{id}/move
POST /me/messages/{id}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/events/{id}/attachments/createUploadSession
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/childFolders
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/copy
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/copy
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/createForward
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/createReply
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/createReplyAll
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/move
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/move
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/attachments
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/copy
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/createForward
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/createReply
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/createReplyAll
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/move
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{id}/inferenceClassification/overrides
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/calendars
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/contactFolders
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/contacts
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/events
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/mailFolders
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/messages
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{id}/tasks
POST /users/{usersId}/mailFolders/{mailFolderId}/childFolders/{mailFolderId}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{usersId}/mailFolders/{mailFolderId}/messages/{messageId}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{usersId}/mailFolders/{mailFolderId}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{usersId}/messages/{messageId}/permanentDelete
PATCH /devices/{Id}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /groups/{id}/events/{id}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /groups/{id}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /groups/{id}/threads/{id}/posts/{id}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /me/inferenceClassification/overrides/{id}
PATCH /me/mailFolders/{id}
PATCH /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}
PATCH /me/messages/{id}
PATCH /organization/{Id}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}
PATCH /users/{id}/inferenceClassification/overrides/{id}
PATCH /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/contacts/{id}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/events/{id}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /devices/{Id}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /groups/{id}/events/{id}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /groups/{id}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /groups/{id}/threads/{id}/posts/{id}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /me/calendar/events/{id}/attachments/{id}
DELETE /me/events/{id}/attachments/{id}
DELETE /me/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /me/inferenceClassification/overrides/{id}
DELETE /me/mailFolders/{id}
DELETE /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}
DELETE /me/messages/{id}
DELETE /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /organization/{Id}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/calendar/events/{id}/attachments/{id}
DELETE /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/events/{id}/attachments/{id}
DELETE /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}
DELETE /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}
DELETE /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}
DELETE /users/{id}/inferenceClassification/overrides/{id}
DELETE /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/contacts/{id}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/events/{id}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/{userId}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/{userId}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}/extensions/{extensionId}
Methods
GET /me/mailFolders
GET /me/mailFolders/{id}
GET /me/mailFolders/{id}/childFolders
GET /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages
GET /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/delta
GET /me/mailFolders/delta
GET /me/messages
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/childFolders
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages
GET /users/{id}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/delta
GET /users/{id}/mailFolders/delta
POST /drive/items/{itemId}/children
POST /groups/{id}/conversations
POST /groups/{id}/conversations/{id}/threads/{id}/posts/{id}/reply
POST /groups/{id}/conversations/{id}/threads/{id}/reply
POST /groups/{id}/events
POST /groups/{id}/threads
POST /groups/{id}/threads/{id}/posts/{id}/reply
POST /groups/{id}/threads/{id}/reply
POST /groups/{userId}/events
POST /groups/{userId}/threads/{threadId}/posts/{postId}/reply
POST /me/calendars
POST /me/contactFolders
POST /me/contacts
POST /me/events
POST /me/events/{id}/attachments/createUploadSession
POST /me/inferenceClassification/overrides
POST /me/mailFolders
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/childFolders
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/copy
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/copy
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/createForward
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/createReply
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/createReplyAll
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/markAsJunk
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/markAsNotJunk
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/move
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/permanentDelete
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/move
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/permanentDelete
POST /me/mailFolders/{mailFolderId}/updateAllMessagesReadState
POST /me/mailFolders/sentitems/messages/{id}/recall
POST /me/messages
POST /me/messages/{id}/attachments
POST /me/messages/{id}/copy
POST /me/messages/{id}/createForward
POST /me/messages/{id}/createReply
POST /me/messages/{id}/createReplyAll
POST /me/messages/{id}/markAsJunk
POST /me/messages/{id}/markAsNotJunk
POST /me/messages/{id}/move
POST /me/messages/{id}/permanentDelete
POST /me/messages/{messageId}/reportMessage
POST /me/outlook/taskFolders
POST /me/outlook/taskFolders/{id}/tasks
POST /me/outlook/taskGroups/{id}/taskFolders
POST /me/outlook/taskGroups/{id}/taskFolders/{id}/tasks
POST /me/outlook/tasks
POST /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks?$expand=singleValueExtendedProperties($filter=id eq '{singleValueExtendedPropertyId}')
POST /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{todoTaskId}?$expand=singleValueExtendedProperties($filter=id eq '{singleValueExtendedPropertyId}')
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/childFolders
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/copy
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/copy
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/createForward
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/createReply
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/createReplyAll
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/markAsJunk
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/markAsNotJunk
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/move
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/move
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/sentitems/messages/{id}/recall
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/attachments
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/copy
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/createForward
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/createReply
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/createReplyAll
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/markAsJunk
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/markAsNotJunk
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/move
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{id}/inferenceClassification/overrides
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/calendars
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/contactFolders
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/contacts
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/events
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/mailFolders
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/messages
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}/attachments
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/taskFolders
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/taskFolders/{id}/tasks
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/taskGroups/{id}/taskFolders
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/taskGroups/{id}/taskFolders/{id}/tasks
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/tasks
POST /users/{userId}/mailFolders/{mailFolderId}/updateAllMessagesReadState
POST /users/{userId}/messages/{messageId}/reportMessage
POST /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/contacts
POST /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/events
POST /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/messages
POST /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/tasks/lists
POST /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/tasks/lists/{listId}/tasks
POST /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists
POST /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{listId}/tasks
POST /users/{usersId}/mailFolders/{mailFolderId}/childFolders/{mailFolderId}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{usersId}/mailFolders/{mailFolderId}/messages/{messageId}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{usersId}/mailFolders/{mailFolderId}/permanentDelete
POST /users/{usersId}/messages/{messageId}/permanentDelete
PATCH /administrativeUnits/{administrativeUnitId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /devices/{deviceId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /drive/items/{itemId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /groups/{groupId}/events/{eventId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /groups/{groupId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /groups/{groupId}/threads/{threadId}/posts/{postId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /me/inferenceClassification/overrides/{id}
PATCH /me/mailFolders/{id}
PATCH /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}
PATCH /me/messages/{id}
PATCH /organization/{organizationId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /sites/{siteId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}
PATCH /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}
PATCH /users/{id}/inferenceClassification/overrides/{id}
PATCH /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/contacts/{contactId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/events/{eventId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/messages/{messageId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/me/tasks/lists/{listId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/me/tasks/lists/{listId}/tasks/{taskId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/me/todo/lists/{listId}/extensions/{extensionId}
PATCH /users/me/todo/lists/{listId}/tasks/{taskId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /administrativeUnits/{administrativeUnitId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /devices/{deviceId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /drive/items/{itemId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /groups/{groupId}/events/{eventId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /groups/{groupId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /groups/{groupId}/threads/{threadIid}/posts/{postId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /me/calendar/events/{id}/attachments/{id}
DELETE /me/events/{id}/attachments/{id}
DELETE /me/inferenceClassification/overrides/{id}
DELETE /me/mailFolders/{id}
DELETE /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}
DELETE /me/messages/{id}
DELETE /organization/{organizationId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /sites/{site-id}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/calendar/events/{id}/attachments/{id}
DELETE /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/events/{id}/attachments/{id}
DELETE /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}
DELETE /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}
DELETE /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}
DELETE /users/{id}/inferenceClassification/overrides/{id}
DELETE /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/contacts/{contactId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/events/{eventId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/{userIid|userPrincipalName}/messages/{messageId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/me/tasks/lists/{listId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/me/tasks/lists/{listId}/tasks/{taskId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/me/todo/lists/{listId}/extensions/{extensionId}
DELETE /users/me/todo/lists/{listId}/tasks/{taskId}/extensions/{extensionId}
Commands
Copy-MgBetaUserMailFolder
Copy-MgBetaUserMessage
Get-MgBetaUserMailFolder
Get-MgBetaUserMailFolderChildFolder
Get-MgBetaUserMailFolderChildFolderDelta
Get-MgBetaUserMailFolderChildFolderMessageDelta
Get-MgBetaUserMailFolderDelta
Get-MgBetaUserMailFolderMessage
Get-MgBetaUserMailFolderMessageDelta
Get-MgBetaUserMessage
Get-MgBetaUserMessageDelta
Invoke-MgBetaMarkUserMessageAsJunk
Invoke-MgBetaMarkUserMessageAsNotJunk
Invoke-MgBetaReplyGroupConversationThread
Invoke-MgBetaReplyGroupConversationThreadPost
Invoke-MgBetaReplyGroupThread
Invoke-MgBetaReplyGroupThreadPost
Move-MgBetaUserMailFolder
Move-MgBetaUserMessage
New-MgBetaDriveItemChild
New-MgBetaGroupConversation
New-MgBetaGroupEvent
New-MgBetaGroupThread
New-MgBetaUserCalendar
New-MgBetaUserContact
New-MgBetaUserContactFolder
New-MgBetaUserEvent
New-MgBetaUserEventAttachment
New-MgBetaUserInferenceClassificationOverride
New-MgBetaUserMailFolder
New-MgBetaUserMailFolderChildFolder
New-MgBetaUserMailFolderMessage
New-MgBetaUserMessage
New-MgBetaUserMessageAttachment
New-MgBetaUserMessageAttachmentUploadSession
New-MgBetaUserMessageForward
New-MgBetaUserMessageReply
New-MgBetaUserMessageReplyAll
New-MgBetaUserOutlookTask
New-MgBetaUserOutlookTaskFolder
New-MgBetaUserOutlookTaskFolderTask
New-MgBetaUserOutlookTaskGroupTaskFolder
New-MgBetaUserOutlookTaskGroupTaskFolderTask
Remove-MgBetaDriveItemExtension
Remove-MgBetaUserEventAttachment
Remove-MgBetaUserInferenceClassificationOverride
Remove-MgBetaUserMailFolder
Remove-MgBetaUserMailFolderPermanent
Remove-MgBetaUserMessage
Remove-MgBetaUserMessageMention
Remove-MgBetaUserMessagePermanent
Update-MgBetaDriveItemExtension
Update-MgBetaUserInferenceClassificationOverride
Update-MgBetaUserMailFolder
Update-MgBetaUserMailFolderMessageReadState
Update-MgBetaUserMessage

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[] { "Mail.ReadWrite" };
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}");
}
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: ["Mail.ReadWrite"]
});

const authProvider = new AuthCodeMSALBrowserAuthenticationProvider(pca, {
    account: loginResponse.account,
    scopes: ["Mail.ReadWrite"],
    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);
PowerShell
# Install Microsoft Graph PowerShell module
Install-Module Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser

# Delegated access - interactive sign-in
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Mail.ReadWrite"

# 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
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 = ["Mail.ReadWrite"]
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

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 Mail.ReadWrite

4

Grant Admin Consent

Application permissions always require admin consent. Click "Grant admin consent" in the Azure portal.