Building a Personal Dashboard with Microsoft Graph and Power Automate: 10 Practical Examples
Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow) allows you to automate Workflow between your favorite apps and services. By integrating Power Automate with Microsoft Graph, you can build a personalized dashboard that aggregates data from various Microsoft 365 services. Here are ten practical examples to help you create your own personal dashboard using Power Automate and Microsoft Graph.
1. Authenticate with Microsoft Graph in Power Automate
To start using Microsoft Graph in Power Automate, you need to create a connection.
1. Go to Power Automate.
2. Create a new flow.
3. Add the "HTTP" action.
4. Configure the action to use Microsoft Graph's API.
2. Get User Profile Information
Retrieve and display user profile information such as name and email in your dashboard.
1. Create a new flow and add an "HTTP" action.
2. Configure the action to call the Microsoft Graph API.
Example:
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me
3. Parse the JSON response to extract user details.
3. Get User Photo
Fetch the user's profile photo to display on your dashboard.
1. Add an "HTTP" action to your flow.
2. Configure it to call the Microsoft Graph API.
Example:
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/photo/$value
3. Save the photo content to a file or display it directly in your dashboard.
4. Get Upcoming Events
Display the user's upcoming events from their calendar.
1. Add an "HTTP" action to your flow.
2. Configure it to call the Microsoft Graph API.
Example:
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events?$top=5&$orderby=start/dateTime desc
3. Parse the JSON response to extract event details.
5. Get Unread Emails
Show the number of unread emails in the user's inbox.
1. Add an "HTTP" action to your flow.
2. Configure it to call the Microsoft Graph API.
Example:
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/inbox/messages?$filter=isRead eq false&$top=5
3. Parse the JSON response to extract email details.
6. Get Recent Files from OneDrive
Retrieve and display a list of recent files from the user's OneDrive.
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1. Add an "HTTP" action to your flow.
2. Configure it to call the Microsoft Graph API.
Example:
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/drive/recent
3. Parse the JSON response to extract file details.
7. Get Tasks from Microsoft To Do
Integrate Microsoft To Do tasks into your dashboard.
1. Add an "HTTP" action to your flow.
2. Configure it to call the Microsoft Graph API to get the task lists.
Example:
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/todo/lists
3. Get the tasks from a specific list by making another API call.
Example:
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/todo/lists/{list-id}/tasks
4. Parse the JSON response to extract task details.
8. Get Microsoft Teams Messages
Show recent messages from a specific Microsoft Teams channel.
1. Add an "HTTP" action to your flow.
2. Configure it to call the Microsoft Graph API.
Example:
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/teams/{team-id}/channels/{channel-id}/messages?$top=5
3. Parse the JSON response to extract message details.
9. Get SharePoint Site Information
Retrieve and display information from a SharePoint site.
1. Add an "HTTP" action to your flow.
2. Configure it to call the Microsoft Graph API.
Example:
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/sites/{site-id}
3. Parse the JSON response to extract site details.
10. Get OneNote Notebooks
List the user's OneNote notebooks.
1. Add an "HTTP" action to your flow.
2. Configure it to call the Microsoft Graph API.
Example:
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/onenote/notebooks
3. Parse the JSON response to extract notebook details.
Summary
By integrating these ten examples, you can create a comprehensive personal dashboard using Power Automate and Microsoft Graph. This approach allows you to automate the retrieval and display of data from various Microsoft 365 services, enhancing productivity and providing a centralized view of your essential information. Power Automate's ability to connect to Microsoft Graph APIs opens up a world of possibilities for building powerful and personalized workflows.
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7 个月This is nice! MS Graph is one of the things on my endless ToDo list which I want to do ??