externalGroup resource type

Namespace: microsoft.graph.externalConnectors

Represents a non-Microsoft Entra group.

External groups determine permissions to the content in your external data source. These external groups can be used in entries on the acl of an externalItem.

Examples of external groups are business units and work teams.

Methods

Method	Return type	Description
Create	microsoft.graph.externalConnectors.externalGroup	Create a new externalGroup object.
Get	microsoft.graph.externalConnectors.externalGroup	Get an externalGroup object.
Update	microsoft.graph.externalConnectors.externalGroup	Update the properties of an externalGroup object.
Delete	None	Delete an externalGroup object.

Properties

Property	Type	Description
description	String	The description of the external group. Optional.
displayName	String	The friendly name of the external group. Optional.
id	String	The unique ID of the external group within a connection. It must be alphanumeric and can be up to 128 characters long.

Relationships

Relationship	Type	Description
members	microsoft.graph.externalConnectors.identity collection	A member added to an externalGroup. You can add Microsoft Entra users, Microsoft Entra groups, or an externalGroup as members.

JSON representation

The following JSON representation shows the resource type.

{
  "description": "String",
  "displayName": "String",
  "id": "String (identifier)"
}