Check a new group's name against naming policy
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Check a new group's name against naming policy
with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) · Identity & Access Management
Use Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD): its Groups.group.Actions API lets you check a new group's name against naming policy in a single step (POST /groups/microsoft.graph.validateProperties). capabilities.work can help you get signed up and connected.
- Before I create a Microsoft 365 group, will its display name pass our prefix, suffix and banned-word rules?
- Is a mail nickname already taken or blocked for a group that doesn't exist yet?
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- Check whether a new group named {displayName} would comply with the naming policy before I create it.
- Validate proposed mail nickname {mailNickname} for a group I'm about to create on behalf of user {user}.
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POST /groups/microsoft.graph.validateProperties in Groups.group.Actions API. Full spec on APIs.io.