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How to get the location of the site data residency?

Baojun Guo 46 Reputation points
2025-07-16T02:24:07.7033333+00:00

Hello Expert,

So sorry to bother you. Hope you are doing well.

I am looking for a method to get the location for the SharePoint data via the graph API the same to the description on the page https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/m365-dr-workload-spo?view=o365-worldwide
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Thanks,
Baojun

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Development
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Anonymous
2025-07-16T04:08:48.48+00:00

Dear Baojun Guo
Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Forum and thank you for reaching out and sharing your issue.

Based on the information you've provided, I understand you're looking for an optimal method, ideally via Microsoft Graph API, to determine the geographic location where a SharePoint site's data is stored.

According to my research, Microsoft Graph API currently does not offer a direct endpoint to retrieve the data residency location of a SharePoint site. However, there are alternative approaches you can consider:

-Microsoft 365 Admin Center:

Navigate to Settings > Org Settings > Organization Profile

Under Data Location, you’ll find the storage location for each workload (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, etc.)

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-SharePoint Admin Center:

Access via Admin Centers > SharePoint or directly at https://admin.microsoft.com/sharepoint

Go to Sites > Active Sites

Select the site you want to inspect

In the site details pane, look for Location or Geo Location

If your organization uses multi-Geo, the specific geographic region (e.g., Singapore, US, EU) will be displayed. If no location is shown, it likely means your tenant uses a single default data residency region.

I hope this information proves helpful. If you need further details or assistance, please feel free to share, I’m always here and ready to support you! 

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  1. Baojun Guo 46 Reputation points
    2025-07-16T05:17:59.9866667+00:00

    Hello Tammy-Ng,

    I am so sorry to bother you again.

    Do you agree that I use the value of the key "countryLetterCode" of the response from the API "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/organization" as the data location stored?

    Thank you very much!

    Thanks,
    Baojun Guo

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  2. Baojun Guo 46 Reputation points
    2025-07-16T04:28:17.54+00:00

    Hello Tammy-Ng,

    Thank you very much for you quick answer.

    Thanks,
    Baojun Guo

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