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Delegated Read User Scope

Allows the app to read the signed-in user’s tasks and task lists, including any shared with the user. Doesn't include permission to create, delete, or update anything.

Delegated Access App-Only Access

Permission Details

Delegated Permission User consent allowed

Read user's tasks and task lists

Allows the app to read the signed-in user’s tasks and task lists, including any shared with the user. Doesn't include permission to create, delete, or update anything.

Properties

Property Type Description
id string The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.
startDateTime object The date and time in the specified time zone at which the task is scheduled to start.
body object The task body that typically contains information about the task.
categories array The categories associated with the task. Each category corresponds to the displayName property of an outlookCategory that the user has defined.
importance microsoft.graph.importance
attachmentSessions microsoft.graph.attachmentSession collection
lastModifiedDateTime date-time The date and time when the task was last modified. By default, it is in UTC. You can provide a custom time zone in the request header. The property value uses ISO 8601 format and is always in UTC time. For example, midnight UTC on Jan 1, 2020 would look like this: '2020-01-01T00:00:00Z'.
createdDateTime date-time The date and time when the task was created. By default, it is in UTC. You can provide a custom time zone in the request header. The property value uses ISO 8601 format. For example, midnight UTC on Jan 1, 2020 would look like this: '2020-01-01T00:00:00Z'.
extensions microsoft.graph.extension collection The collection of open extensions defined for the task. Nullable.
checklistItems microsoft.graph.checklistItem collection A collection of smaller subtasks linked to the more complex parent task.
title stringNullable A brief description of the task.
isReminderOn boolean Set to true if an alert is set to remind the user of the task.
singleValueExtendedProperties microsoft.graph.singleValueExtendedProperty collection A collection of custom fields linked to the task.
linkedResources microsoft.graph.linkedResource collection A collection of resources linked to the task.
dueDateTime object The date and time in the specified time zone that the task is to be finished.

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JSON Representation

JSON representation
{
  "id": "String",
  "startDateTime": "{...}",
  "body": "{...}",
  "categories": "array",
  "importance": "microsoft.graph.importance",
  "attachmentSessions": "[...]",
  "lastModifiedDateTime": "String",
  "createdDateTime": "String",
  "extensions": "[...]",
  "checklistItems": "[...]",
  "title": "String",
  "isReminderOn": "Boolean",
  "singleValueExtendedProperties": "[...]",
  "linkedResources": "[...]",
  "dueDateTime": "{...}",
  "hasAttachments": "Boolean",
  "reminderDateTime": "{...}",
  "attachments": "[...]",
  "recurrence": "{...}",
  "completedDateTime": "{...}"
}

Relationships

Relationship Type Description
linkedResources linkedResource collection A collection of resources linked to the task.
checklistItems checklistItem collection A collection of checklistItems linked to a task.
attachments attachmentBase collection A collection of file attachments for the task.
attachmentSessions attachmentSession collection A collection of attachment sessions for the task.
extensions extension collection The collection of open extensions defined for the task. Nullable.

Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access
Methods
GET /drive/root/createdByUser/planner/plans
GET /groups/{group-id}/planner/plans
GET /me/planner/plans
GET /me/planner/tasks
GET /me/todo/lists
GET /me/todo/lists/{id}/tasks/{id}/attachments/{id}
GET /me/todo/lists/{id}/tasks/delta
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}/linkedResources
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}/linkedResources/{linkedResourcesId}
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{todoTaskId}/attachments
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{todoTaskId}/checklistItems
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{todoTaskId}/checklistItems/{checklistItemId}
GET /planner/buckets
GET /planner/buckets/{id}
GET /planner/buckets/{id}/tasks
GET /planner/plans
GET /planner/plans/{id}/details
GET /planner/plans/{plan-id}
GET /planner/plans/{plan-id}/buckets
GET /planner/plans/{plan-id}/tasks
GET /planner/tasks
GET /planner/tasks/{id}
GET /planner/tasks/{id}/assignedToTaskBoardFormat
GET /planner/tasks/{id}/bucketTaskBoardFormat
GET /planner/tasks/{id}/details
GET /planner/tasks/{id}/progressTaskBoardFormat
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{todoTaskId}/checklistItems
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{todoTaskId}/checklistItems/{checklistItemId}
GET /users/{id}/planner/plans
GET /users/{id}/planner/tasks
GET /users/{id}/todo/lists/{id}/tasks/{id}/attachments
GET /users/{id}/todo/lists/{id}/tasks/{id}/attachments/{id}
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}/linkedResources
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}/linkedResources/{linkedResourcesId}
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/delta
DELETE /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}
DELETE /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}
Methods
GET /drive/root/createdByUser/planner/plans
GET /groups/{group-id}/planner/plans
GET /groups/{group-id}/planner/plans/delta
GET /me/events/{id}/attachments/{id}
GET /me/events/{id}/attachments/{id}/$value
GET /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}?$expand=multiValueExtendedProperties($filter=id eq '{id_value}')
GET /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages/{id}?$expand=singleValueExtendedProperties($filter=id eq '{id_value}')
GET /me/messages/{id}?$expand=multiValueExtendedProperties($filter=id eq '{id_value}')
GET /me/messages/{id}?$expand=singleValueExtendedProperties($filter=id eq '{id_value}')
GET /me/outlook/taskFolders
GET /me/outlook/taskFolders/{id}
GET /me/outlook/taskFolders/{id}/tasks
GET /me/outlook/taskGroups
GET /me/outlook/taskGroups/{id}
GET /me/outlook/taskGroups/{id}/taskFolders
GET /me/outlook/taskGroups/{id}/taskFolders/{id}
GET /me/outlook/taskGroups/{id}/taskFolders/{id}/tasks
GET /me/outlook/tasks
GET /me/outlook/tasks/{id}
GET /me/outlook/tasks/{id}/attachments
GET /me/planner
GET /me/planner/all/delta
GET /me/planner/favoritePlans
GET /me/planner/myDayTasks
GET /me/planner/plans
GET /me/planner/recentPlans
GET /me/planner/tasks
GET /me/planner/tasks/delta
GET /me/tasks/alltasks/{baseTaskId}
GET /me/tasks/lists
GET /me/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}
GET /me/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}/tasks
GET /me/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}/tasks/{baseTaskId}
GET /me/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}/tasks/{baseTaskId}/checklistItems
GET /me/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}/tasks/{baseTaskId}/linkedResources
GET /me/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}/tasks/{baseTaskId}/linkedResources/{linkedResourceId}
GET /me/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}/tasks/delta
GET /me/tasks/lists/delta
GET /me/todo/lists
GET /me/todo/lists/{id}/tasks/{id}/attachments/{id}
GET /me/todo/lists/{id}/tasks/delta
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}/linkedResources
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}/linkedResources/{linkedResourcesId}
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{todoTaskId}/attachments
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{todoTaskId}/checklistItems
GET /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{todoTaskId}/checklistItems/{checklistItemId}
GET /planner/buckets
GET /planner/buckets/{id}
GET /planner/buckets/{id}/tasks
GET /planner/plans
GET /planner/plans/{id}/details
GET /planner/plans/{plan-id}
GET /planner/plans/{plan-id}/buckets
GET /planner/plans/{plan-id}/buckets/delta
GET /planner/plans/{plan-id}/tasks
GET /planner/plans/{plannerPlanId}/getUsageRights
GET /planner/rosters/{plannerRosterId}
GET /planner/rosters/{plannerRosterId}/members
GET /planner/rosters/{plannerRosterId}/members/{plannerRosterMemberId}
GET /planner/rosters/{plannerRosterId}/plans
GET /planner/rosters/{plannerRosterId}/plans/delta
GET /planner/tasks
GET /planner/tasks/{id}
GET /planner/tasks/{id}/assignedToTaskBoardFormat
GET /planner/tasks/{id}/bucketTaskBoardFormat
GET /planner/tasks/{id}/details
GET /planner/tasks/{id}/progressTaskBoardFormat
GET /planner/tasks/delta
GET /teams/{team-id}/channels/{channel-id}/planner/plans
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/events/{id}/attachments/{id}
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/events/{id}/attachments/{id}/$value
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}/tasks/{baseTaskId}/checklistItems
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}/tasks/{baseTaskId}/linkedResources
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}/tasks/{baseTaskId}/linkedResources/{linkedResourceId}
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{todoTaskId}/checklistItems
GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{todoTaskId}/checklistItems/{checklistItemId}
GET /users/{id}/planner
GET /users/{id}/planner/all/delta
GET /users/{id}/planner/favoritePlans
GET /users/{id}/planner/myDayTasks
GET /users/{id}/planner/plans
GET /users/{id}/planner/recentPlans
GET /users/{id}/planner/tasks
GET /users/{id}/todo/lists/{id}/tasks/{id}/attachments
GET /users/{id}/todo/lists/{id}/tasks/{id}/attachments/{id}
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}?$expand=multiValueExtendedProperties($filter=id eq '{id_value}')
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/messages/{id}?$expand=singleValueExtendedProperties($filter=id eq '{id_value}')
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/taskFolders
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/taskFolders/{id}
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/taskFolders/{id}/tasks
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/taskGroups
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/taskGroups/{id}
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/taskGroups/{id}/taskFolders
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/taskGroups/{id}/taskFolders/{id}
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/taskGroups/{id}/taskFolders/{id}/tasks
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/tasks
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/tasks/{id}
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/outlook/tasks/{id}/attachments
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}/linkedResources
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/{taskId}/linkedResources/{linkedResourcesId}
GET /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}/tasks/delta
GET /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/tasks/alltasks/{baseTaskId}
GET /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/tasks/lists
GET /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}
GET /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}/tasks
GET /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}/tasks/{baseTaskId}
GET /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/tasks/lists/{baseTaskListId}/tasks/delta
GET /users/{userId|userPrincipalName}/tasks/lists/delta
GET /users/{usersId}/planner/rosterPlans
POST /planner/plans/{planId}/moveToContainer
DELETE /me/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}
DELETE /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/todo/lists/{todoTaskListId}
Commands
Get-MgBetaGroupPlannerPlan
Get-MgBetaGroupPlannerPlanDelta
Get-MgBetaGroupTeamChannelPlannerPlanBucketDelta
Get-MgBetaGroupTeamPrimaryChannelPlannerPlanBucketDelta
Get-MgBetaPlannerBucket
Get-MgBetaPlannerBucketDelta
Get-MgBetaPlannerBucketTask
Get-MgBetaPlannerPlan
Get-MgBetaPlannerPlanBucket
Get-MgBetaPlannerPlanDetail
Get-MgBetaPlannerPlanTask
Get-MgBetaPlannerPlanUsageRights
Get-MgBetaPlannerRoster
Get-MgBetaPlannerRosterMember
Get-MgBetaPlannerRosterPlan
Get-MgBetaPlannerTask
Get-MgBetaPlannerTaskAssignedToTaskBoardFormat
Get-MgBetaPlannerTaskBucketTaskBoardFormat
Get-MgBetaPlannerTaskDetail
Get-MgBetaPlannerTaskProgressTaskBoardFormat
Get-MgBetaTeamChannelPlannerPlan
Get-MgBetaTeamChannelPlannerPlanBucketDelta
Get-MgBetaTeamPrimaryChannelPlannerPlanBucketDelta
Get-MgBetaTeamworkDeletedTeamChannelPlannerPlanBucketDelta
Get-MgBetaUserEventAttachment
Get-MgBetaUserMessage
Get-MgBetaUserOutlookTask
Get-MgBetaUserOutlookTaskAttachment
Get-MgBetaUserOutlookTaskFolder
Get-MgBetaUserOutlookTaskFolderTask
Get-MgBetaUserOutlookTaskGroup
Get-MgBetaUserOutlookTaskGroupTaskFolder
Get-MgBetaUserPlanner
Get-MgBetaUserPlannerAllDelta
Get-MgBetaUserPlannerFavoritePlan
Get-MgBetaUserPlannerMyDayTask
Get-MgBetaUserPlannerPlan
Get-MgBetaUserPlannerRecentPlan
Get-MgBetaUserPlannerRosterPlan
Get-MgBetaUserPlannerTask
Get-MgBetaUserPlannerTaskDelta
Get-MgBetaUserTodoList
Get-MgBetaUserTodoTask
Get-MgBetaUserTodoTaskAttachment
Get-MgBetaUserTodoTaskChecklistItem
Get-MgBetaUserTodoTaskDelta
Get-MgBetaUserTodoTaskLinkedResource
Move-MgBetaPlannerPlanToContainer
Remove-MgBetaUserTodoList

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[] { "Tasks.Read" };
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: ["Tasks.Read"]
});

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

# 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 = ["Tasks.Read"]
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 Tasks.Read

4

Grant Admin Consent

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