Create SharePoint List from a different template using MS Graph

Question

I have created a SharePoint List in my site. Now, I want to be able to use MS Graph to create new lists from that template (see here for documentation).

I am able to create a new SharePoint list from the 'genericList' template, but I want to be able to do it with a template. Below are the screenshots of successful creation of generic list.

I have created my List template:

However, when I try "Student-List-Template" as the template name, I get an error.

I also tried with the built-in template, but had a similar issue.

What do I need to do to create a new list with the created template?

If there is no answer to this question, what are all the codes for other columns? If I can't create a new list from a template, I will just have to manually add the columns that would be part of the list. The documentation only provided the code for two column types. Specifically, I need 'multiple lines of text', 'yes/no', 'choice', and 'date/time'.

Answer 1

Hi @Joel Taylor

As per my knowledge feature/functionality to create SharePoint list from a custom template is not yet available with Microsoft Graph API. Since this feature/functionality is presently not available, you can submit a feature request idea using this support link, which will be monitored by Microsoft team and make the enhancements to Microsoft Graph APIs. I will also upvote for you.

To add columns with respective types 'multiple lines of text', 'yes/no', 'choice', and 'date/time'' use this
POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/sites/{site-id}/lists Graph API along with the body.

{  
    "displayName": "oinoamdsda",  
    "columns": [  
        {  
            "name": "DateTime",  
            "dateTime": {}  
        },  
        {  
            "name": "Multipleline",  
            "text": {  
                "allowMultipleLines": true,  
                "appendChangesToExistingText": false,  
                "linesForEditing": 6,  
                "maxLength": 300,  
                "textType": "plain | richText"  
            }  
        },  
        {  
            "name": "Choice",  
            "choice": {  
                "allowTextEntry": true,  
                "choices": [  
                    "red",  
                    "blue",  
                    "green"  
                ],  
                "displayAs": "dropDownMenu"  
            }  
        },  
        {  
            "name": "Yes/No",  
            "boolean": {}  
        }  
    ],  
    "list": {  
        "template": "genericList"  
    }  
}  

As you can see using above Graph API and body I am able to create columns.

If you want to create any other type of column please refer to this documentation.

Hope this helps.

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