Microsoft 365 Group behaviors and provisioning options

On the group resource in Microsoft Graph, you can use the resourceBehaviorOptions property to set specific group behaviors when creating a Microsoft 365 group. The resourceProvisioningOptions property on the other hand indicates the specific resources provisioned for the group.

Resource behavior options

resourceBehaviorOptions is a string collection that specifies group behaviors for a Microsoft 365 group. These behaviors can be set only on group creation.

Supported values for resourceBehaviorOptions	Description
AllowOnlyMembersToPost	Only group members can post conversations to the group; otherwise, any user in the organization can post conversations to the group.
CalendarMemberReadOnly	Members can view the group calendar in Outlook but can't make changes; otherwise, members can both view and edit the group calendar in Outlook.
ConnectorsDisabled	Changes made to the group in Exchange Online aren't synced back to on-premises Active Directory.
HideGroupInOutlook	This group is hidden in Outlook experiences; otherwise, the group is visible and discoverable in Outlook experiences.
SubscribeMembersToCalendarEventsDisabled	Members aren't subscribed to the group's calendar events in Outlook.
SubscribeNewGroupMembers	Group members are subscribed to receive group conversations.
WelcomeEmailDisabled	Welcome emails aren't sent to new members.
SkipExchangeInstantOn	For internal use only. DO NOT USE.

Resource provisioning options

resourceProvisioningOptions is a string collection that specifies the resources associated with the Microsoft 365 group.

Caution

Avoid configuring the resourceProvisioningOptions property during group creation or update. Let the system manage the property.

Supported values for resourceProvisioningOptions	Description
Team	If set, the Microsoft 365 group is associated with a Teams team.

Related content

• Overview of Microsoft 365 groups in Microsoft Graph
• Microsoft Teams API overview