Open Graph Extensions with SPFx

Following on from my previous post titled “Using Microsoft Graph Open Extensions with PowerApps” I challenged myself to recreate the same example using a SPFx web part. To read more about what Open Graph Extensions are please read the previous post.

How did the experience compare?

Although creating a SPFx web part is markedly different and requires coding skills compared to a low code solution such as PowerApps, there are some benefits;

· You don’t need to create a Azure App Registration

· You don’t need to create Custom Connectors

· You don’t need a premium PowerApps Licence

You can view the full solution via the link below, but here are the most important elements of the web part;

Graph Scopes

The following graph permissions are required and will need to be approved in the API Permissions;

· User.Read

· User.ReadWrite

Graph Calls

The web part makes the following four Graph calls;

Create

Creates an Open Graph Extension named “com.bestranet.roamingSettings” with a property named “plane”.

Verb

POST

Endpoint

/v1.0/me/extensions

Body

{

"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.openTypeExtension",

"extensionName": "com.bestranet.roamingSettings",

"plane": "Concorde"

};

Read

Retrieves an Open Graph Extension named “com.bestranet.roamingSettings”

Verb	GET
Endpoint	/v1.0/me/extensions/com.bestranet.roamingSettings
Body	n/a

Update

Updates an Open Graph Extension named “com.bestranet.roamingSettings”

Verb

PATCH

Endpoint

/v1.0/me/extensions/com.bestranet.roamingSettings

Body

{

"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.openTypeExtension",

"extensionName": "com.bestranet.roamingSettings",

"plane": "Concorde"

};

Delete

Deletes an Open Graph Extension named “com.bestranet.roamingSettings”

Verb	DELETE
Endpoint	/v1.0/me/extensions/com.bestranet.roamingSettings
Body	n/a

The full solution can be found here

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