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Delegated Read User Scope

Allows the app to see your users' basic profile (e.g., name, picture, user name, email address)

Delegated Access App-Only Access

Permission Details

Delegated Permission User consent allowed

View users' basic profile

Allows the app to see your users' basic profile (e.g., name, picture, user name, email address)

Properties

Property Type Description
id string The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.
publications microsoft.graph.itemPublication collection Represents details of any publications a user has added to their profile.
skills microsoft.graph.skillProficiency collection Represents detailed information about skills associated with a user in various services.
names microsoft.graph.personName collection Represents the names a user has added to their profile.
patents microsoft.graph.itemPatent collection Represents patents that a user has added to their profile.
webAccounts microsoft.graph.webAccount collection Represents web accounts the user has indicated they use or has added to their user profile.
anniversaries microsoft.graph.personAnnualEvent collection Represents the details of meaningful dates associated with a person.
projects microsoft.graph.projectParticipation collection Represents detailed information about projects associated with a user.
notes microsoft.graph.personAnnotation collection Represents notes that a user has added to their profile.
phones microsoft.graph.itemPhone collection Represents detailed information about phone numbers associated with a user in various services.
educationalActivities microsoft.graph.educationalActivity collection Represents data that a user has supplied related to undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate or other educational activities.
addresses microsoft.graph.itemAddress collection Represents details of addresses associated with the user.
languages microsoft.graph.languageProficiency collection Represents detailed information about languages that a user has added to their profile.
account microsoft.graph.userAccountInformation collection
certifications microsoft.graph.personCertification collection Represents the details of certifications associated with a person.

Showing 15 of 20 properties. View all on Microsoft Learn →

JSON Representation

JSON representation
{
  "id": "String",
  "publications": "[...]",
  "skills": "[...]",
  "names": "[...]",
  "patents": "[...]",
  "webAccounts": "[...]",
  "anniversaries": "[...]",
  "projects": "[...]",
  "notes": "[...]",
  "phones": "[...]",
  "educationalActivities": "[...]",
  "addresses": "[...]",
  "languages": "[...]",
  "account": "[...]",
  "certifications": "[...]",
  "interests": "[...]",
  "emails": "[...]",
  "positions": "[...]",
  "websites": "[...]",
  "awards": "[...]"
}

Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access

No API methods available for this version.

No API methods available for this version.

No PowerShell cmdlets found for this permission.

No PowerShell cmdlets found for this permission.

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[] { "profile" };
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: ["profile"]
});

const authProvider = new AuthCodeMSALBrowserAuthenticationProvider(pca, {
    account: loginResponse.account,
    scopes: ["profile"],
    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 "profile"

# 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 = ["profile"]
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 profile

4

Grant Admin Consent

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