$expand sometimes does not return all the data

Question

Hi all

I work with Microsoft Graph 1.0 and I have a strange issue.

When I run the this API call:
https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/**<UserID>**?$select=mail%2CgivenName%2Csurname%2Cmail%2CbusinessPhones%2Cid%2CaccountEnabled%2CcompanyName%2Ccountry%2Cdepartment%2CofficeLocation%2CuserPrincipalName%2CusageLocation%2CgivenName%2Csurname&$expand=memberof($select=groupTypes%2CdisplayName)

I get only 11 groups under the $expand=memberof even though this user is a member of 29 groups.

I am aware of the limitation with this query parameter($expand) of 'Returns a maximum of 20 objects' and so I wonder why 11 and not 20?

note: I use the same API call and get the real number of groups of other users(the problem is for one specific user)

Please advise,
Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi @Elad Solomon ,

This is a known limitation of $expand:Returns a maximum of 20 objects., you have to look at alternatives and work with direct GET /users/{id}/memberOf API.
Are you get the same result of 11 groups or the total 29 groups, when using GET /users/{id}/memberOf?

Hope this helps.
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