BaseItem resource type
Namespace: microsoft.graph
The baseItem resource is an abstract resource that contains a common set of properties shared among several other resources types. Resources that derive from baseItem include:
JSON representation
Here's a JSON representation of a baseItem resource.
{
"createdBy": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.identitySet" },
"createdDateTime": "datetime",
"description": "string",
"eTag": "string",
"id": "string (identifier)",
"lastModifiedBy": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.identitySet" },
"lastModifiedDateTime": "datetime",
"name": "string",
"parentReference": { "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.itemReference" },
"webUrl": "url"
}
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| createdBy | identitySet | Identity of the user, device, or application that created the item. Read-only. |
| createdDateTime | dateTimeOffset | Date and time of item creation. Read-only. |
| description | String | Provides a user-visible description of the item. Optional. |
| eTag | string | ETag for the item. Read-only. |
| id | string | The unique identifier of the drive. Read-only. |
| lastModifiedBy | identitySet | Identity of the user, device, and application that last modified the item. Read-only. |
| lastModifiedDateTime | dateTimeOffset | Date and time the item was last modified. Read-only. |
| name | string | The name of the item. Read-write. |
| parentReference | itemReference | Parent information, if the item has a parent. Read-write. |
| webUrl | string (url) | URL that either displays the resource in the browser (for Office file formats), or is a direct link to the file (for other formats). Read-only. |
Relationships
| Relationship | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| createdByUser | user | Identity of the user who created the item. Read-only. |
| lastModifiedByUser | user | Identity of the user who last modified the item. Read-only. |
Remarks
The baseItem type isn't expected to be used directly.