Discovering Microsoft Graph
At a very high level, Microsoft Graph is a REST API that can be used to interact with the data within Microsoft 365, available through REST APIs and client libraries.
You can use Microsoft Graph to access data on Microsoft 365 core services such as Calendar, Excel, Microsoft Search, OneDrive, Outlook/Exchange, Teams, and more. You also have Enterprise Mobility + Security services such as AAD, Advanced Threat Protection, and so on, Windows services, and Dynamics 365 Business Central services.
Microsoft Graph has three main components to help with the access and flow of data:
- The Microsoft Graph API: Accessible using a single endpoint (https://graph.microsoft.com) to interact with people-centric data and insights across the aforementioned services. You can access the endpoint using REST APIs or the available SDKs (which we will shortly).
- Microsoft Graph connectors: Used to bring data from external sources into Microsoft Graph applications...