Microsoft Graph Explorer Basics

Requirements: Basic knowledge of HTTP REST API Concepts Comunication

Basics

Resource Links

Microsoft Graph Documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/overview
Microsoft Graph Explorer: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/graph-explorer

URL-Explanation

Protocol: 

Host: 

Route:

Queries:

Method selection

GET: Get specific or general information via JSON output object(s). 

POST: Submit some information via JSON, URL Encoded, XML, etc. and trigger some actions on the server. Returned values contains errors or success information and supports general information as well.

PATCH: Update some information on the server side from a client action. You must provide a object that gets updated and the content to which the object should be updated. (e.g., display name of some policy) 

PUT: Submit informations to a backend and don't get a response back.

DELETE: Delete object on specific path. Provide object which needs to be deleted, ether in URL itself or via body.