Dynamic approach for remove user licence Using Microsoft Graph API

Question

I'm in the process of implementing the Microsoft Graph API for license upgrades. I've implemented the functionality to select a license to upgrade through a dropdown menu, with options such as P1, E1, F1, and E3. Once the user selects a license, I can determine its corresponding GUID and use the Microsoft Graph API to update the user's license.

However, I'm encountering confusion regarding removing existing licenses from the user. I've found no direct option to filter the user's current Office 365 licenses for removal. Now, I'm seeking advice on a dynamic approach to removing the user's existing licenses. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Not entirely sure what the ask is here? Can you please expand with additional details?

You can fetch the set of currently assigned licenses for a given user via a standard GET request against the /users/{userid} endpoint, which does also support filtering by license, if needed. As for removing an assigned license, the operation is pretty much the same as assigning one, but you only need to provide the GUID. To remove all licenses, you need to list each individual GUID, there is no shortcut option. If you need more detailed instructions, I have a sample script here: https://github.com/michevnew/PowerShell/blob/master/Graph_Remove_all_licenses.ps1