Commonly Occurring Errors in Microsoft Graph Integrations and How To Troubleshoot Them (Part 6)

This article discusses the following example: changing a column value for a list item of a “user-defined” SharePoint list, which represents a PDF file within a sub-folder of the SharePoint drive, using a DriveItem, which also represents the PDF file. SharePoint lists are central data structures that make it possible to store, organize, and manage information in tabular form. The test aims to demonstrate and explain how the MS-Graph API can be successfully used to change values in a list and correctly transfer this change to SharePoint. This ensures that the integrity of the file is maintained after the change and that no unexpected errors occur during API communication.

Microsoft Graph API

The Microsoft Graph API is a REST-based programming interface that provides access to a variety of services and data within the Microsoft 365 platform. It offers developers the ability to access a central interface to read, write, and manage data from services such as Azure Active Directory, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and many more.