Create identity

Namespace: microsoft.graph.externalConnectors

Create an identity resource for a new member in an externalGroup.

Permissions

One of the following permissions is required to call this API. To learn more, including how to choose permissions, see Permissions.

Permission type	Permissions (from least to most privileged)
Delegated (work or school account)	ExternalItem.ReadWrite.OwnedBy, ExternalItem.ReadWrite.All
Delegated (personal Microsoft account)	Not supported
Application	ExternalItem.ReadWrite.OwnedBy, ExternalItem.ReadWrite.All

HTTP request

POST /external/connections/{connectionsId}/groups/{externalGroupId}/members

Request headers

Name	Description
Authorization	Bearer {token}. Required.
Content-Type	application/json. Required.

Request body

In the request body, supply a JSON representation of the identity object.

You can specify the following properties when creating an identity resource for a member in an externalGroup.

Property	Type	Description
id	String	The unique id of the member. It would be the objectId in case of Azure Active Directory users or groups and the externalGroupId in case of external groups. Required.
type	microsoft.graph.externalConnectors.identityType	The type of member added to the external group. Possible values are: user,group, externalGroup. Required.

Response

If successful, this method returns a 201 Created response code and an identity object in the response body.

Examples

Example 1: Add an Azure Active Directory user as a member

Request

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/external/connections/contosohr/groups/31bea3d537902000/members
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "e811976d-83df-4cbd-8b9b-5215b18aa874",
  "type": "user"
}

C#

var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

var requestBody = new Microsoft.Graph.Models.ExternalConnectors.Identity
{
	Id = "e811976d-83df-4cbd-8b9b-5215b18aa874",
	Type = Microsoft.Graph.Models.ExternalConnectors.IdentityType.User,
};
var result = await graphClient.External.Connections["{externalConnection-id}"].Groups["{externalGroup-id}"].Members.PostAsync(requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const identity = {
  id: 'e811976d-83df-4cbd-8b9b-5215b18aa874',
  type: 'user'
};

await client.api('/external/connections/contosohr/groups/31bea3d537902000/members')
	.post(identity);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Java

GraphServiceClient graphClient = GraphServiceClient.builder().authenticationProvider( authProvider ).buildClient();

Identity identity = new Identity();
identity.id = "e811976d-83df-4cbd-8b9b-5215b18aa874";
identity.type = IdentityType.USER;

graphClient.external().connections("contosohr").groups("31bea3d537902000").members()
	.buildRequest()
	.post(identity);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClientWithCredentials(cred, scopes)

requestBody := graphmodels.NewIdentity()
id := "e811976d-83df-4cbd-8b9b-5215b18aa874"
requestBody.SetId(&id) 
type := graphmodels.USER_IDENTITYTYPE 
requestBody.SetType(&type) 

result, err := graphClient.External().ConnectionsById("externalConnection-id").GroupsById("externalGroup-id").Members().Post(context.Background(), requestBody, nil)

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Search

$params = @{
	Id = "e811976d-83df-4cbd-8b9b-5215b18aa874"
	Type = "user"
}

New-MgExternalConnectionGroupMember -ExternalConnectionId $externalConnectionId -ExternalGroupId $externalGroupId -BodyParameter $params

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PHP

<?php

// THIS SNIPPET IS A PREVIEW FOR THE KIOTA BASED SDK. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($requestAdapter);

$requestBody = new Identity();
$requestBody->setId('e811976d-83df-4cbd-8b9b-5215b18aa874');

$requestBody->setType(new IdentityType('user'));



$requestResult = $graphServiceClient->external()->connectionsById('externalConnection-id')->groupsById('externalGroup-id')->members()->post($requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "e811976d-83df-4cbd-8b9b-5215b18aa874",
  "type": "user"
}

Example 2: Add an Azure Active Directory group as a member

Request

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/external/connections/contosohr/groups/31bea3d537902000/members
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "e5477431-1038-484e-bf69-1dfedb97a110",
  "type": "group"
}

C#

var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

var requestBody = new Microsoft.Graph.Models.ExternalConnectors.Identity
{
	Id = "e5477431-1038-484e-bf69-1dfedb97a110",
	Type = Microsoft.Graph.Models.ExternalConnectors.IdentityType.Group,
};
var result = await graphClient.External.Connections["{externalConnection-id}"].Groups["{externalGroup-id}"].Members.PostAsync(requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const identity = {
  id: 'e5477431-1038-484e-bf69-1dfedb97a110',
  type: 'group'
};

await client.api('/external/connections/contosohr/groups/31bea3d537902000/members')
	.post(identity);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Java

GraphServiceClient graphClient = GraphServiceClient.builder().authenticationProvider( authProvider ).buildClient();

Identity identity = new Identity();
identity.id = "e5477431-1038-484e-bf69-1dfedb97a110";
identity.type = IdentityType.GROUP;

graphClient.external().connections("contosohr").groups("31bea3d537902000").members()
	.buildRequest()
	.post(identity);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClientWithCredentials(cred, scopes)

requestBody := graphmodels.NewIdentity()
id := "e5477431-1038-484e-bf69-1dfedb97a110"
requestBody.SetId(&id) 
type := graphmodels.GROUP_IDENTITYTYPE 
requestBody.SetType(&type) 

result, err := graphClient.External().ConnectionsById("externalConnection-id").GroupsById("externalGroup-id").Members().Post(context.Background(), requestBody, nil)

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Search

$params = @{
	Id = "e5477431-1038-484e-bf69-1dfedb97a110"
	Type = "group"
}

New-MgExternalConnectionGroupMember -ExternalConnectionId $externalConnectionId -ExternalGroupId $externalGroupId -BodyParameter $params

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PHP

<?php

// THIS SNIPPET IS A PREVIEW FOR THE KIOTA BASED SDK. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($requestAdapter);

$requestBody = new Identity();
$requestBody->setId('e5477431-1038-484e-bf69-1dfedb97a110');

$requestBody->setType(new IdentityType('group'));



$requestResult = $graphServiceClient->external()->connectionsById('externalConnection-id')->groupsById('externalGroup-id')->members()->post($requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "e5477431-1038-484e-bf69-1dfedb97a110",
  "type": "group"
}

Example 3: Add another external group as a member

Request

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/external/connections/contosohr/groups/31bea3d537902000/members
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "1431b9c38ee647f6a",
  "type": "externalGroup",
}

C#

var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

var requestBody = new Microsoft.Graph.Models.ExternalConnectors.Identity
{
	Id = "1431b9c38ee647f6a",
	Type = Microsoft.Graph.Models.ExternalConnectors.IdentityType.ExternalGroup,
};
var result = await graphClient.External.Connections["{externalConnection-id}"].Groups["{externalGroup-id}"].Members.PostAsync(requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const identity = {
  id: '1431b9c38ee647f6a',
  type: 'externalGroup',
};

await client.api('/external/connections/contosohr/groups/31bea3d537902000/members')
	.post(identity);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Java

GraphServiceClient graphClient = GraphServiceClient.builder().authenticationProvider( authProvider ).buildClient();

Identity identity = new Identity();
identity.id = "1431b9c38ee647f6a";
identity.type = IdentityType.EXTERNAL_GROUP;

graphClient.external().connections("contosohr").groups("31bea3d537902000").members()
	.buildRequest()
	.post(identity);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClientWithCredentials(cred, scopes)

requestBody := graphmodels.NewIdentity()
id := "1431b9c38ee647f6a"
requestBody.SetId(&id) 
type := graphmodels.EXTERNALGROUP_IDENTITYTYPE 
requestBody.SetType(&type) 

result, err := graphClient.External().ConnectionsById("externalConnection-id").GroupsById("externalGroup-id").Members().Post(context.Background(), requestBody, nil)

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Search

$params = @{
	Id = "1431b9c38ee647f6a"
	Type = "externalGroup"
}

New-MgExternalConnectionGroupMember -ExternalConnectionId $externalConnectionId -ExternalGroupId $externalGroupId -BodyParameter $params

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PHP

<?php

// THIS SNIPPET IS A PREVIEW FOR THE KIOTA BASED SDK. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($requestAdapter);

$requestBody = new Identity();
$requestBody->setId('1431b9c38ee647f6a');

$requestBody->setType(new IdentityType('externalgroup'));



$requestResult = $graphServiceClient->external()->connectionsById('externalConnection-id')->groupsById('externalGroup-id')->members()->post($requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "14m1b9c38qe647f6a",
  "type": "externalGroup"
}