From the course: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Architectural Components
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Microsoft Graph - Microsoft Copilot Tutorial
From the course: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Architectural Components
Microsoft Graph
- [Instructor] Microsoft Graph is one of the components that Copilot depends on the most heavily. For those who might not be familiar with Microsoft Graph, it's an API, or application programming interface. This is something that's provided by Microsoft so that developers can build applications that interact with Microsoft 365. In other words, Microsoft Graph is essentially a gateway through which apps are able to access Microsoft 365 data. This includes things like users, groups, messages, calendars, tasks, files, and much, much more. The most important thing to understand about Microsoft Graph is that it provides a consistent and standardized way for developers to interact with Microsoft's cloud-based services. That way, applications are able to leverage data from multiple sources in an effort to deliver a personalized and contextual experience for users. As an example, a developer who wants to build a productivity app might use Microsoft Graph to access things like calendars…