Use query parameters to customize responses

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2024-07-16

Microsoft Graph supports query parameters that you can use to specify and control the amount of data returned in a response. The support for the exact query parameters varies from one API operation to another, and depending on the API, can differ between the v1.0 and beta endpoints.

Tip

On the beta endpoint, the $ prefix is optional. For example, instead of $filter, you can use filter. On the v1.0 endpoint, the $ prefix is optional for only a subset of APIs. For simplicity, always include $ across all versions.

Query parameters can be OData system query options or other query parameters.

OData system query options

A Microsoft Graph API operation might support one or more of the following OData system query options. These query options are compatible with the OData V4 query language and are supported in only GET operations.

Click the examples to try them in Graph Explorer.

Name	Description	Example
$count	Retrieves the total count of matching resources.	`/me/messages?$top=2&$count=true`
$expand	Retrieves related resources.	`/groups?$expand=members`
$filter	Filters results (rows).	`/users?$filter=startswith(givenName,'J')`
$format	Returns the results in the specified media format.	`/users?$format=json`
$orderby	Orders results.	`/users?$orderby=displayName desc`
$search	Returns results based on search criteria.	`/me/messages?$search=pizza`
$select	Filters properties (columns).	`/users?$select=givenName,surname`
$skip	Indexes into a result set. Also used by some APIs to implement paging and can be used together with `$top` to manually page results.	`/me/messages?$skip=11`
$top	Sets the page size of results.	`/users?$top=2`

To know the OData system query options that an API and its properties support, see the "Properties" table in the resource page, and the "Optional query parameters" section of the LIST and GET operations for the API.

Other query parameters

Name	Description	Example
$skipToken	Retrieves the next page of results from result sets that span multiple pages. (Some APIs use `$skip` instead.)	`/users?$skiptoken=X%274453707402000100000017...`

Other OData URL capabilities

The following OData 4.0 capabilities are URL segments, not query parameters.

Name	Description	Example
$count	Retrieves the integer total of the collection.	`GET /users/$count` `GET /groups/{id}/members/$count` Get a count of users
$ref	Updates entities membership to a collection.	`POST /groups/{id}/members/$ref` Add a member to a group
$value	Retrieves or updates the binary value of an item.	`GET /me/photo/$value` Get the photo for a user, group, or team
$batch	Combine multiple HTTP requests into a batch request.	`POST /$batch` JSON batching

Encoding query parameters

The values of query parameters should be percent-encoded as per RFC 3986. For example, all reserved characters in query strings must be percent-encoded. Many HTTP clients, browsers, and tools (such as the Graph Explorer) handle this encoding for you. If a query fails, one possible cause is failure to encode the query parameter values appropriately. In some cases, you need to double-encode the values.

Note

There's a known issue related to encoding ampersand (&) symbols in $search expressions on the v1.0 endpoint. For more information about the issue and the recommended workaround, see Known issue: $search for directory objects fails for encoded ampersand (&) character.

For example, an unencoded URL looks like this:

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users?$filter=startswith(givenName, 'J')


// 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.Users.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Filter = "startswith(givenName, 'J')";
});



mgc users list --filter "startswith(givenName, 'J')"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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


requestFilter := "startswith(givenName, 'J')"

requestParameters := &graphusers.UsersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Filter: &requestFilter,
}
configuration := &graphusers.UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
users, err := graphClient.Users().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

UserCollectionResponse result = graphClient.users().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.filter = "startswith(givenName, 'J')";
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let users = await client.api('/users')
	.filter('startswith(givenName, \'J\')')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->filter = "startswith(givenName, 'J')";
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->users()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users

Get-MgUser -Filter "startswith(givenName, 'J')"


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.users_request_builder import UsersRequestBuilder
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 = UsersRequestBuilder.UsersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		filter = "startswith(givenName, 'J')",
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.users.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

The properly percent-encoded URL looks like this:

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users?$filter=startswith(givenName%2C+'J')


// 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.Users.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Filter = "startswith(givenName, 'J')";
});



mgc users list --filter "startswith(givenName, 'J')"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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


requestFilter := "startswith(givenName, 'J')"

requestParameters := &graphusers.UsersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Filter: &requestFilter,
}
configuration := &graphusers.UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
users, err := graphClient.Users().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

UserCollectionResponse result = graphClient.users().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.filter = "startswith(givenName, 'J')";
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let users = await client.api('/users')
	.filter('startswith(givenName, \'J\')')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->filter = "startswith(givenName, 'J')";
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->users()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users

Get-MgUser -Filter "startswith(givenName, 'J')"


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.users_request_builder import UsersRequestBuilder
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 = UsersRequestBuilder.UsersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		filter = "startswith(givenName, 'J')",
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.users.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

The double-encoded URL looks like this:

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users?$filter=startswith%28givenName%2C%20%27J%27%29


// 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.Users.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Filter = "startswith(givenName, 'J')";
});



mgc users list --filter "startswith(givenName, 'J')"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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


requestFilter := "startswith(givenName, 'J')"

requestParameters := &graphusers.UsersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Filter: &requestFilter,
}
configuration := &graphusers.UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
users, err := graphClient.Users().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

UserCollectionResponse result = graphClient.users().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.filter = "startswith(givenName, 'J')";
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let users = await client.api('/users')
	.filter('startswith(givenName, \'J\')')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->filter = "startswith(givenName, 'J')";
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->users()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users

Get-MgUser -Filter "startswith(givenName, 'J')"


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.users_request_builder import UsersRequestBuilder
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 = UsersRequestBuilder.UsersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		filter = "startswith(givenName, 'J')",
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.users.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

Escaping single quotes

For requests that use single quotes, if any parameter values also contain single quotes, they must be double escaped; otherwise, the request fails due to invalid syntax. In the example, the string value let''s meet for lunch? has the single quote escaped.

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages?$filter=subject eq 'let''s meet for lunch?'


// 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.Me.Messages.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Filter = "subject eq 'let''s meet for lunch?'";
});



mgc users messages list --user-id {user-id} --filter "subject eq 'let''s meet for lunch?'"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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


requestFilter := "subject eq 'let''s meet for lunch?'"

requestParameters := &graphusers.ItemMessagesRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Filter: &requestFilter,
}
configuration := &graphusers.ItemMessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
messages, err := graphClient.Me().Messages().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

MessageCollectionResponse result = graphClient.me().messages().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.filter = "subject eq 'let''s meet for lunch?'";
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let messages = await client.api('/me/messages')
	.filter('subject eq \'let\'\'s meet for lunch?\'')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\Item\Messages\MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->filter = "subject eq 'let''s meet for lunch?'";
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->me()->messages()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Mail

# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Get-MgUserMessage -UserId $userId -Filter "subject eq 'let''s meet for lunch?'"


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.item.messages.messages_request_builder import MessagesRequestBuilder
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 = MessagesRequestBuilder.MessagesRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		filter = "subject eq 'let''s meet for lunch?'",
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.me.messages.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

count parameter

Use the $count query parameter to retrieve the count of the total number of items in a collection or matching an expression. $count can be used in the following ways:

As a query string parameter with the syntax $count=true to include a count of the total number of items in a collection alongside the page of data values returned from Microsoft Graph. For example, users?$count=true.
As a URL segment to retrieve only the integer total of the collection. For example, users/$count.
In a $filter expression with equality operators to retrieve a collection of data where the filtered property is an empty collection. See Use the $filter query parameter to filter a collection of objects.

Note

On resources that derive from directoryObject, $count is only supported in an advanced query. See Advanced query capabilities on directory objects.
Use of $count is not supported in Azure AD B2C tenants.

For example, the following request returns both the contact collection of the current user, and the number of items in the contact collection in an @odata.count property.

GET  https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/contacts?$count=true


// 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.Me.Contacts.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Count = true;
});



mgc users contacts list --user-id {user-id} --count "true"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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


requestCount := true

requestParameters := &graphusers.ItemContactsRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Count: &requestCount,
}
configuration := &graphusers.ItemContactsRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
contacts, err := graphClient.Me().Contacts().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

ContactCollectionResponse result = graphClient.me().contacts().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.count = true;
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let contacts = await client.api('/me/contacts')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\Item\Contacts\ContactsRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new ContactsRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = ContactsRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->count = true;
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->me()->contacts()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.PersonalContacts

# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Get-MgUserContact -UserId $userId -CountVariable CountVar


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.item.contacts.contacts_request_builder import ContactsRequestBuilder
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 = ContactsRequestBuilder.ContactsRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		count = True,
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.me.contacts.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

For directory objects, that is, resources that derive from directoryObject, the $count query parameter is only supported in advanced queries.

expand parameter

Many Microsoft Graph resources expose both declared properties of the resource and its relationships with other resources. These relationships are also called reference properties or navigation properties, and they can reference either a single resource or a collection of resources. For example, the mail folders, manager, and direct reports of a user are all exposed as relationships.

You can use the $expand query string parameter to include the expanded resource or collection referenced by a single relationship (navigation property) in your results. For some APIs, only one relationship can be expanded in a single request.

The following example gets root drive information along with the top-level child items in a drive:

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/drive/root?$expand=children


// 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.Drives["{drive-id}"].Root.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Expand = new string []{ "children" };
});



mgc drives root get --drive-id {drive-id} --expand "children"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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

requestParameters := &graphdrives.ItemRootRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Expand: [] string {"children"},
}
configuration := &graphdrives.ItemRootRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
root, err := graphClient.Drives().ByDriveId("drive-id").Root().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

DriveItem result = graphClient.drives().byDriveId("{drive-id}").root().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.expand = new String []{"children"};
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let driveItem = await client.api('/me/drive/root')
	.expand('children')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Drives\Item\Root\RootRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new RootRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = RootRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->expand = ["children"];
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->drives()->byDriveId('drive-id')->root()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Files

Get-MgDriveRoot -DriveId $driveId -ExpandProperty "children"


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.drives.item.root.root_request_builder import RootRequestBuilder
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 = RootRequestBuilder.RootRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		expand = ["children"],
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.drives.by_drive_id('drive-id').root.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

With some resource collections, you can also specify the properties to be returned in the expanded resources by adding a $select parameter. The following example performs the same query as the previous example but uses a $select statement to limit the properties returned for the expanded child items to the id and name properties.

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/drive/root?$expand=children($select=id,name)


// 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.Drives["{drive-id}"].Root.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Expand = new string []{ "children($select=id,name)" };
});



mgc drives root get --drive-id {drive-id} --expand "children(\$select=id,name)"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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

requestParameters := &graphdrives.ItemRootRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Expand: [] string {"children($select=id,name)"},
}
configuration := &graphdrives.ItemRootRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
root, err := graphClient.Drives().ByDriveId("drive-id").Root().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

DriveItem result = graphClient.drives().byDriveId("{drive-id}").root().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.expand = new String []{"children($select=id,name)"};
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let driveItem = await client.api('/me/drive/root')
	.expand('children($select=id,name)')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Drives\Item\Root\RootRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new RootRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = RootRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->expand = ["children(\$select=id,name)"];
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->drives()->byDriveId('drive-id')->root()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Files

Get-MgDriveRoot -DriveId $driveId -ExpandProperty "children(`$select=id,name)"


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.drives.item.root.root_request_builder import RootRequestBuilder
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 = RootRequestBuilder.RootRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		expand = ["children($select=id,name)"],
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.drives.by_drive_id('drive-id').root.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

Note

Not all relationships and resources support the $expand query parameter. For example, you can expand the directReports, manager, and memberOf relationships on a user, but you cannot expand its events, messages, or photo relationships. Not all resources or relationships support using $select on expanded items.
With Microsoft Entra resources that derive from directoryObject, like user and group, $expand typically returns a maximum of 20 items for the expanded relationship and has no @odata.nextLink. For details, see query parameter limitations.
$expand is not currently supported with advanced queries.

filter parameter

Use the $filter query parameter to retrieve just a subset of a collection. For guidance on using $filter, see Use the $filter query parameter to filter a collection of objects.

format parameter

Use the $format query parameter to specify the media format of the items returned from Microsoft Graph.

For example, the following request returns the users in the organization in the json format:

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users?$format=json


// 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.Users.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Format = "json";
});



mgc users list



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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


requestFormat := "json"

requestParameters := &graphusers.UsersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Format: &requestFormat,
}
configuration := &graphusers.UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
users, err := graphClient.Users().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

UserCollectionResponse result = graphClient.users().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.format = "json";
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let users = await client.api('/users')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->format = "json";
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->users()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users

Get-MgUser -Format "json"


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.users_request_builder import UsersRequestBuilder
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 = UsersRequestBuilder.UsersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		format = "json",
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.users.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

Note

The $format query parameter supports a number of formats (for example, atom, xml, and json) but results may not be returned in all formats.

orderby parameter

Use the $orderby query parameter to specify the sort order of the items returned from Microsoft Graph. The default order is ascending order.

For example, the following request returns the users in the organization ordered by their display name in ascending order:

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users?$orderby=displayName


// 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.Users.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Orderby = new string []{ "displayName" };
});



mgc users list --orderby "displayName"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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

requestParameters := &graphusers.UsersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Orderby: [] string {"displayName"},
}
configuration := &graphusers.UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
users, err := graphClient.Users().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

UserCollectionResponse result = graphClient.users().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.orderby = new String []{"displayName"};
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let users = await client.api('/users')
	.orderby('displayName')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = UsersRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->orderby = ["displayName"];
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->users()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Users

Get-MgUser -Sort "displayName"


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.users_request_builder import UsersRequestBuilder
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 = UsersRequestBuilder.UsersRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		orderby = ["displayName"],
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.users.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

Some APIs support sorting by complex type entities. The following request gets messages and sorts them by the address field of the from property, which is of the complex type emailAddress:

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages?$orderby=from/emailAddress/address


// 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.Me.Messages.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Orderby = new string []{ "from/emailAddress/address" };
});



mgc users messages list --user-id {user-id} --orderby "from/emailAddress/address"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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

requestParameters := &graphusers.ItemMessagesRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Orderby: [] string {"from/emailAddress/address"},
}
configuration := &graphusers.ItemMessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
messages, err := graphClient.Me().Messages().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

MessageCollectionResponse result = graphClient.me().messages().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.orderby = new String []{"from/emailAddress/address"};
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let messages = await client.api('/me/messages')
	.orderby('from/emailAddress/address')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\Item\Messages\MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->orderby = ["from/emailAddress/address"];
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->me()->messages()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Mail

# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Get-MgUserMessage -UserId $userId -Sort "from/emailAddress/address"


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.item.messages.messages_request_builder import MessagesRequestBuilder
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 = MessagesRequestBuilder.MessagesRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		orderby = ["from/emailAddress/address"],
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.me.messages.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

To sort the results in ascending or descending order, append either asc or desc to the field name, separated by a space; for example, ?$orderby=name desc (unencoded), ?$orderby=name%20desc (URL encoded). If the sort order isn't specified, the default ascending order is inferred.

With some APIs, you can order results on multiple properties. For example, the following request orders the messages in the user's Inbox, first by the name of the person who sent it in descending order (Z to A), and then by subject in ascending order (default).

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/Inbox/messages?$orderby=from/emailAddress/name desc,subject


// 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.Me.MailFolders["{mailFolder-id}"].Messages.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Orderby = new string []{ "from/emailAddress/name desc","subject" };
});



mgc users mail-folders messages list --user-id {user-id} --mail-folder-id {mailFolder-id} --orderby "from/emailAddress/name desc,subject"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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

requestParameters := &graphusers.MailFoldersItemMessagesRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Orderby: [] string {"from/emailAddress/name desc","subject"},
}
configuration := &graphusers.MailFoldersItemMessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
messages, err := graphClient.Me().MailFolders().ByMailFolderId("mailFolder-id").Messages().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

MessageCollectionResponse result = graphClient.me().mailFolders().byMailFolderId("{mailFolder-id}").messages().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.orderby = new String []{"from/emailAddress/name desc", "subject"};
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let messages = await client.api('/me/mailFolders/Inbox/messages')
	.orderby('from/emailAddress/name desc,subject')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\Item\MailFolders\Item\Messages\MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->orderby = ["from/emailAddress/name desc","subject"];
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->me()->mailFolders()->byMailFolderId('mailFolder-id')->messages()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Mail

# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Get-MgUserMailFolderMessage -UserId $userId -MailFolderId $mailFolderId -Sort "from/emailAddress/name desc,subject"


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.item.mail_folders.item.messages.messages_request_builder import MessagesRequestBuilder
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 = MessagesRequestBuilder.MessagesRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		orderby = ["from/emailAddress/name desc","subject"],
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.me.mail_folders.by_mail_folder_id('mailFolder-id').messages.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

Note

When you specify $filter, the service infers a sort order for the results. If you use both $orderby and $filter to get messages, because the server always infers a sort order for the results of a $filter, you must specify properties in certain ways.

The following example shows a query filtered by the subject and importance properties, and then sorted by the subject, importance, and receivedDateTime properties in descending order.

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages?$filter=Subject eq 'welcome' and importance eq 'normal'&$orderby=subject,importance,receivedDateTime desc


// 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.Me.Messages.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Filter = "Subject eq 'welcome' and importance eq 'normal'";
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Orderby = new string []{ "subject","importance","receivedDateTime desc" };
});



mgc users messages list --user-id {user-id} --filter "Subject eq 'welcome' and importance eq 'normal'" --orderby "subject,importance,receivedDateTime desc"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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


requestFilter := "Subject eq 'welcome' and importance eq 'normal'"

requestParameters := &graphusers.ItemMessagesRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Filter: &requestFilter,
	Orderby: [] string {"subject","importance","receivedDateTime desc"},
}
configuration := &graphusers.ItemMessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
messages, err := graphClient.Me().Messages().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

MessageCollectionResponse result = graphClient.me().messages().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.filter = "Subject eq 'welcome' and importance eq 'normal'";
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.orderby = new String []{"subject", "importance", "receivedDateTime desc"};
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let messages = await client.api('/me/messages')
	.filter('Subject eq \'welcome\' and importance eq \'normal\'')
	.orderby('subject,importance,receivedDateTime desc')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\Item\Messages\MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->filter = "Subject eq 'welcome' and importance eq 'normal'";
$queryParameters->orderby = ["subject","importance","receivedDateTime desc"];
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->me()->messages()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Mail

# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Get-MgUserMessage -UserId $userId -Filter "Subject eq 'welcome' and importance eq 'normal'" -Sort "subject,importance,receivedDateTime desc"


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.item.messages.messages_request_builder import MessagesRequestBuilder
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 = MessagesRequestBuilder.MessagesRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		filter = "Subject eq 'welcome' and importance eq 'normal'",
		orderby = ["subject","importance","receivedDateTime desc"],
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.me.messages.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

Note

Combining $orderby and $filter query parameters is supported for directory objects. See Advanced query capabilities in directory objects.

search parameter

Use the $search query parameter to restrict the results of a request to match a search criterion. It's syntax and behavior varies from one API operation to another. To see the syntax for $search across different resources, see Use the $search query parameter to match a search criterion.

select parameter

Use the $select query parameter to return a subset of properties for a resource. With $select, you can specify a subset or a superset of the default properties.

When you make a GET request without using $select to limit the amount of properties data, Microsoft Graph includes a @microsoft.graph.tips property that provides a best practice recommendation for using $select similar to the following message:

"@microsoft.graph.tips": "Use $select to choose only the properties your app needs, as this can lead to performance improvements. For example: GET groups?$select=appMetadata,assignedLabels",

For example, when retrieving the messages of the signed-in user, you can specify that only the from and subject properties be returned:

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages?$select=from,subject


// 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.Me.Messages.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Select = new string []{ "from","subject" };
});



mgc users messages list --user-id {user-id} --select "from,subject"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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

requestParameters := &graphusers.ItemMessagesRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Select: [] string {"from","subject"},
}
configuration := &graphusers.ItemMessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
messages, err := graphClient.Me().Messages().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

MessageCollectionResponse result = graphClient.me().messages().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.select = new String []{"from", "subject"};
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let messages = await client.api('/me/messages')
	.select('from,subject')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\Item\Messages\MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->select = ["from","subject"];
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->me()->messages()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Mail

# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Get-MgUserMessage -UserId $userId -Property "from,subject"


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.item.messages.messages_request_builder import MessagesRequestBuilder
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 = MessagesRequestBuilder.MessagesRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		select = ["from","subject"],
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.me.messages.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

Important

In general, we recommend that you use $select to limit the properties returned by a query to those needed by your app. This is especially true of queries that might potentially return a large result set. Limiting the properties returned in each row will reduce network load and help improve your app's performance.

In v1.0, some Microsoft Entra resources that derive from directoryObject, like user and group, return a limited, default subset of properties on reads. For these resources, you must use $select to return properties outside of the default set.

skip parameter

Use the $skip query parameter to set the number of items to skip at the start of a collection. For example, the following request returns events for the user sorted by date created, starting with the 21st event in the collection:

GET  https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events?$orderby=createdDateTime&$skip=20


// 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.Me.Events.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Orderby = new string []{ "createdDateTime" };
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Skip = 20;
});



mgc users events list --user-id {user-id} --skip "20" --orderby "createdDateTime"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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


requestSkip := int32(20)

requestParameters := &graphusers.ItemEventsRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Orderby: [] string {"createdDateTime"},
	Skip: &requestSkip,
}
configuration := &graphusers.ItemEventsRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
events, err := graphClient.Me().Events().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

EventCollectionResponse result = graphClient.me().events().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.orderby = new String []{"createdDateTime"};
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.skip = 20;
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let events = await client.api('/me/events')
	.orderby('createdDateTime')
	.skip(20)
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\Item\Events\EventsRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new EventsRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = EventsRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->orderby = ["createdDateTime"];
$queryParameters->skip = 20;
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->me()->events()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Calendar

# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Get-MgUserEvent -UserId $userId -Sort "createdDateTime" -Skip 20


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.item.events.events_request_builder import EventsRequestBuilder
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 = EventsRequestBuilder.EventsRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		orderby = ["createdDateTime"],
		skip = 20,
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.me.events.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

Some Microsoft Graph APIs, like Outlook Mail and Calendars (message, event, and calendar), use $skip to implement paging. When results of a query span multiple pages, these APIs return an @odata.nextLink property with a URL that contains a $skip parameter. You can use this URL to return the next page of results. To learn more, see Paging.

Directory objects such as user, group, and application don't support $skip.

skipToken parameter

Some requests return multiple pages of data, either due to server-side paging or due to the use of the $top parameter to limit the page size of the response. Many Microsoft Graph APIs use the skipToken query parameter to reference subsequent pages of the result.
This parameter contains an opaque token that references the next page of results and is returned in the URL provided in the @odata.nextLink property in the response. To learn more, see Paging.

Note

If you're using OData Count (adding $count=true in the query string) for queries against directory objects, the @odata.count property is present only in the first page.

The ConsistencyLevel header required for advanced queries against directory objects is not included by default in subsequent page requests. It must be set explicitly in subsequent pages.

top parameter

Use the $top query parameter to specify the number of items to be included in the result.

If more items remain in the result set, the response body contains an @odata.nextLink parameter. This parameter contains a URL that you can use to get the next page of results. To learn more, see Paging.

The minimum value of $top is 1 and the maximum depends on the corresponding API.

For example, the following list messages request returns the first five messages in the user's mailbox:

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages?$top=5


// 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.Me.Messages.GetAsync((requestConfiguration) =>
{
	requestConfiguration.QueryParameters.Top = 5;
});



mgc users messages list --user-id {user-id} --top "5"



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

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


requestTop := int32(5)

requestParameters := &graphusers.ItemMessagesRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters{
	Top: &requestTop,
}
configuration := &graphusers.ItemMessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration{
	QueryParameters: requestParameters,
}

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
messages, err := graphClient.Me().Messages().Get(context.Background(), configuration)


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

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

MessageCollectionResponse result = graphClient.me().messages().get(requestConfiguration -> {
	requestConfiguration.queryParameters.top = 5;
});


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let messages = await client.api('/me/messages')
	.top(5)
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;
use Microsoft\Graph\Generated\Users\Item\Messages\MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration;


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

$requestConfiguration = new MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration();
$queryParameters = MessagesRequestBuilderGetRequestConfiguration::createQueryParameters();
$queryParameters->top = 5;
$requestConfiguration->queryParameters = $queryParameters;


$result = $graphServiceClient->me()->messages()->get($requestConfiguration)->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Mail

# A UPN can also be used as -UserId.
Get-MgUserMessage -UserId $userId -Top 5


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.users.item.messages.messages_request_builder import MessagesRequestBuilder
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 = MessagesRequestBuilder.MessagesRequestBuilderGetQueryParameters(
		top = 5,
)

request_configuration = RequestConfiguration(
query_parameters = query_params,
)

result = await graph_client.me.messages.get(request_configuration = request_configuration)

Note

The ConsistencyLevel header required for advanced queries against directory objects is not included by default in subsequent page requests. It must be set explicitly in subsequent pages.

Error handling for query parameters

Some requests return an error message if a specified query parameter isn't supported. For example, you can't use $expand on the user/photo relationship.

https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me?$expand=photo

{
    "error":{
        "code":"ExpandNotSupported",
        "message":"Expand is not allowed for property 'Photo' according to the entity schema.",
        "innerError":{
            "request-id":"1653fefd-bc31-484b-bb10-8dc33cb853ec",
            "date":"2017-07-31T20:55:01"
        }
    }
}

However, sometimes query parameters specified in a request fail silently. For example, for unsupported query parameters and for unsupported combinations of query parameters. In these cases, you should examine the data returned by the request to determine whether the query parameters you specified had the desired effect.

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OData system query options

Other query parameters

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Encoding query parameters

Escaping single quotes

count parameter

expand parameter

filter parameter

format parameter

orderby parameter

search parameter

select parameter

skip parameter

skipToken parameter

top parameter

Error handling for query parameters

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