externalGroup resource type

Namespace: microsoft.graph.externalConnectors

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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 externalGroup	microsoft.graph.externalConnectors.externalGroup	Create a new externalGroup object.
Delete externalGroup	None	Delete an externalGroup object.
Create member	microsoft.graph.externalConnectors.externalGroupMember	Create a new externalGroupMember object.

Properties

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

Relationships

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

JSON representation

The following is a JSON representation of the resource.

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