Get metadata for a list

Article
10/27/2023

Namespace: microsoft.graph

Important

APIs under the /beta version in Microsoft Graph are subject to change. Use of these APIs in production applications is not supported. To determine whether an API is available in v1.0, use the Version selector.

Return the metadata for a list.

This API is available in the following national cloud deployments.

Global service	US Government L4	US Government L5 (DOD)	China operated by 21Vianet
✅	✅	✅	✅

Permissions

Choose the permission or permissions marked as least privileged for this API. Use a higher privileged permission or permissions only if your app requires it. For details about delegated and application permissions, see Permission types. To learn more about these permissions, see the permissions reference.

Permission type	Least privileged permissions	Higher privileged permissions
Delegated (work or school account)	Sites.Read.All	Sites.ReadWrite.All
Delegated (personal Microsoft account)	Not supported.	Not supported.
Application	Sites.Read.All	Sites.ReadWrite.All

HTTP request

GET /sites/{site-id}/lists/{list-id}
GET /sites/{site-id}/lists/{list-title}
GET /sites/{site-id}/lists/{list-id}?expand=columns,items(expand=fields)

Request body

Do not supply a request body with this method.

Example

Request

GET /sites/{site-id}/lists/{list-id}


// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
var result = await graphClient.Sites["{site-id}"].Lists["{list-id}"].GetAsync();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.



mgc-beta sites lists get --site-id {site-id} --list-id {list-id}

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v0.*

// Dependencies
import (
	  "context"
	  msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-beta-sdk-go"
	  //other-imports
)


// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
lists, err := graphClient.Sites().BySiteId("site-id").Lists().ByListId("list-id").Get(context.Background(), nil)

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 6.x

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

List result = graphClient.sites().bySiteId("{site-id}").lists().byListId("{list-id}").get();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let list = await client.api('/sites/{site-id}/lists/{list-id}')
	.version('beta')
	.get();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\Beta\GraphServiceClient;


$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($tokenRequestContext, $scopes);


$result = $graphServiceClient->sites()->bySiteId('site-id')->lists()->byListId('list-id')->get()->wait();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Beta.Sites

Get-MgBetaSiteList -SiteId $siteId -ListId $listId

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph_beta import GraphServiceClient
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python

result = await graph_client.sites.by_site_id('site-id').lists.by_list_id('list-id').get()

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json

{
  "id": "1234-112-112-4",
  "name": "MicroFeed",
  "createdDateTime": "2016-08-30T08:32:00Z",
  "lastModifiedDateTime": "2016-08-30T08:32:00Z",
  "list": {
    "hidden": false,
    "template": "genericList"
    }
}

With select and expand statements, you can retrieve list metadata, column definitions, and list items in a single request.

Request

The following example shows how to get a list from a SharePoint Online list title.

GET /sites/{site-id}/lists/{list-title}


// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
var result = await graphClient.Sites["{site-id}"].Lists["{list-id}"].GetAsync();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.



mgc-beta sites lists get --site-id {site-id} --list-id {list-id}

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v0.*

// Dependencies
import (
	  "context"
	  msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-beta-sdk-go"
	  //other-imports
)


// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
lists, err := graphClient.Sites().BySiteId("site-id").Lists().ByListId("list-id").Get(context.Background(), nil)

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 6.x

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

List result = graphClient.sites().bySiteId("{site-id}").lists().byListId("{list-id}").get();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let list = await client.api('/sites/{site-id}/lists/{list-title}')
	.version('beta')
	.get();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\Beta\GraphServiceClient;


$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($tokenRequestContext, $scopes);


$result = $graphServiceClient->sites()->bySiteId('site-id')->lists()->byListId('list-id')->get()->wait();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Beta.Sites

Get-MgBetaSiteList -SiteId $siteId -ListId $listId

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph_beta import GraphServiceClient
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python

result = await graph_client.sites.by_site_id('site-id').lists.by_list_id('list-id').get()

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json

{
  "id": "1234-112-112-4",
  "name": "MicroFeed",
  "createdDateTime": "2016-08-30T08:32:00Z",
  "lastModifiedDateTime": "2016-08-30T08:32:00Z",
  "list": {
    "hidden": false,
    "template": "genericList"
    }
}

With select and expand statements, you can retrieve list metadata, column definitions, and list items in a single request.

Request

GET /sites/{site-id}/lists/{list-id}?select=name,lastModifiedDateTime&expand=columns(select=name,description),items(expand=fields(select=Name,Color,Quantity))


// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
var result = await graphClient.Sites["{site-id}"].Lists["{list-id}"].GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Select = new string []{ "name","lastModifiedDateTime" };
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Expand = new string []{ "columns(select=name,description)","items(expand=fields(select=Name,Color,Quantity)",")" };
});

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.



mgc-beta sites lists get --site-id {site-id} --list-id {list-id}

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v0.*

// Dependencies
import (
	  "context"
	  msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-beta-sdk-go"
	  graphsites "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-beta-sdk-go/sites"
	  //other-imports
)

requestParameters := &graphsites.SiteItemListItemRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Select: [] string {"name","lastModifiedDateTime"},
	Expand: [] string {"columns(select=name,description)","items(expand=fields(select=Name,Color,Quantity)",")"},
}
configuration := &graphsites.SiteItemListItemRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
lists, err := graphClient.Sites().BySiteId("site-id").Lists().ByListId("list-id").Get(context.Background(), configuration)

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 6.x

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

List result = graphClient.sites().bySiteId("{site-id}").lists().byListId("{list-id}").get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.select = new String []{"name", "lastModifiedDateTime"};
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.expand = new String []{"columns(select=name,description)", "items(expand=fields(select=Name,Color,Quantity)", ")"};
});

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let list = await client.api('/sites/{site-id}/lists/{list-id}?select=name,lastModifiedDateTime&expand=columns(select=name,description),items(expand=fields(select=Name,Color,Quantity))')
	.version('beta')
	.get();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\Beta\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Beta\Generated\Sites\Item\Lists\Item\ListItemRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($tokenRequestContext, $scopes);

$requestConfiguration = new ListItemRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = ListItemRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->select = ["name","lastModifiedDateTime"];
$queryParameters->expand = ["columns(select=name,description)","items(expand=fields(select=Name,Color,Quantity)",")"];
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->sites()->bySiteId('site-id')->lists()->byListId('list-id')->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Beta.Sites

Get-MgBetaSiteList -SiteId $siteId -ListId $listId -Property "name,lastModifiedDateTime" -ExpandProperty "columns(select=name,description),items)"

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph_beta import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph_beta.generated.sites.item.lists.item.list_item_request_builder import ListItemRequestBuilder
from kiota_abstractions.base_request_configuration import RequestConfiguration
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python
query_params = ListItemRequestBuilder.ListItemRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		select = ["name","lastModifiedDateTime"],
		expand = ["columns(select=name,description)","items(expand=fields(select=Name,Color,Quantity)",")"],
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.sites.by_site_id('site-id').lists.by_list_id('list-id').get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json

{
  "name": "Inventory",
  "lastModifiedDateTime": "2016-08-30T08:32:00Z",
  "columns": [
    {
      "name": "Name",
      "description": "Customer-facing name of the SKU"
    },
    {
      "name": "Color",
      "description": "Color of the item in stock"
    },
    {
      "name": "Quantity",
      "description": "Number of items in stock"
    }
  ],
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "2",
      "fields": {
        "Name": "Gadget",
        "Color": "Red",
        "Quantity": 503
       }
    },
    {
      "id": "4",
      "fields": {
        "Name": "Widget",
        "Color": "Blue",
        "Quantity": 2357
       }
    },
    {
      "id": "7",
      "fields": {
        "Name": "Gizmo",
        "Color": "Green",
        "Quantity": 92
       }
    }
  ]
}

Request

The following example shows how to get metadata for a list that contains three columns: Name, Quantity, and Category. Managed Metadata columns like Category return values as term ID and term name pair.

GET /sites/{site-id}/lists/{list-id}?select=name,lastModifiedDateTime&expand=columns(select=name,description),items(expand=fields(select=Name,Quantity,Category))

Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json

{
  "name": "Inventory",
  "lastModifiedDateTime": "2016-08-30T08:32:00Z",
  "columns": [
    {
      "name": "Name",
      "description": "Customer-facing name of the SKU"
    },
    {
      "name": "Quantity",
      "description": "Number of items in stock"
    },
    {
      "name": "Category",
      "description": "Category of the item"
    }
  ],
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "2",
      "fields": {
        "Name": "Gadget",
        "Quantity": 503,
        "Category": {
          "termId": "791d537a-9c1c-3b05-97b0-1ce7ece7e1a4",
          "name": "Tool"
         }
       }
    },
    {
      "id": "4",
      "fields": {
        "Name": "Widget",
        "Quantity": 2357,
        "Category": {
          "termId": "902e568b-9b2d-4d06-87c2-2cf8ecf9f2b5" ,
          "name": "Mechanical Device"
         }
       }
    }
  ]
}