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OneDrive for business: app root folder when integrating with an application

Tricia Hernandez 11 Reputation points
2022-07-18T20:14:03.877+00:00

Hello,

We are interested in integrating our application to OneDrive (both personal and business accounts). I have looked at the documentation and see that it's possible to have a special app root folder that our application can use. Is having this app folder even feasible on OneDrive business accounts? The documentation says that only personal accounts can delegate the Files.ReadWrite.AppFolder permission to grant full access to the application. Is there a read-only permission that can be granted for accessing an app folder on business accounts? If there's no feasible way to use an app folder on business accounts, is there another mechanism that the application can safely to ensure it only has access to a limited set of a user drive's content?

Thanks,
Tricia
Senior Software Engineer at ForeFlight

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  1. Tricia Hernandez 11 Reputation points
    2022-07-19T13:07:03.15+00:00

    Hello,

    Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, a security group will not help me for my specific case. I'm asking about the best way to integrate my application with OneDrive business via the OneDrive API: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/developer/rest-api/concepts/special-folders-appfolder?view=odsp-graph-online

    Is there a way to give app folder permissions (such as Files.ReadWrite.AppFolder) to an application that is integrating with a OneDrive business account via the OneDrive API?

    Thanks,
    Tricia

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  2. RaytheonXie_MSFT 33,641 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2022-07-19T07:27:53.027+00:00

    Hi @Tricia Hernandez ,
    I will recommend you to use security group in onedrive. You can follow the steps to set the specified security groups to access OneDrive

    1. Go to Access control in the SharePoint admin center, and sign in with an account that has admin permissions for your organization.
    2. Select Limit OneDrive access.
    3. Select Limit OneDrive access to only users in specified security groups.

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    1. Add the security groups you want to be able to use OneDrive and save.

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  3. Tricia Hernandez 11 Reputation points
    2022-08-02T03:44:30.937+00:00

    What is the best way for an application to integrate with a one drive business account?

    Thanks,
    Tricia