What are Microsoft 365 APIs? How you can use them?

Microsoft 365 APIs help you build apps on top of Microsoft 365 technology. When dealing with any technology – not just Microsoft 365 – developers should know how to interact with that technology. And APIs help you with the interaction part. So, if you want to build Microsoft 365 based apps, you should understand Microsoft 365 APIs well.

Note: API stands for Application Programming Interface (API) that allows two applications to connect and communicate with each other. Within the purview of these articles, these two applications are going to be Microsoft 365 and the app you will be developing that will work on top of Microsoft 365.


The Purpose of Microsoft 365 APIs

Since Microsoft 365 is a huge cloud-based technology, it needs community support to further its service. So, Microsoft encourages its developer community to come up with their own solutions that serve as add-on to Microsoft 365 by integrating with it through different platforms. It’s a win-win situation. The developer makes money by creating the solution and indirectly promotes Microsoft 365.

But to use these Microsoft 365 APIs, you should understand them well. This can be especially tough if you are newbie Microsoft developer. So you have to look up the official Microsoft 365 API docs or other internet resources – like this one – that focus on Microsoft 365 APIs.


What Can You Build With Microsoft 365 APIs?

Here are some sample use cases for the apps you can develop with Microsoft 365 APIs:

  • A simple widget: Microsoft 365 makers even promote simple extensions like a new tab on Microsoft Teams that offers functionality which their native app might lack.
  • Guidance apps: Since Microsoft 365 is a huge technology, guidance apps that reduce the Microsoft 365 adoption/usage curve are also hugely popular.
  • Reporting tool: Huge cloud-based technology implies innumerable reports, some of which might lack transparency. So, this is another area developers can cash in on.

How to Get Started with Microsoft 365 API Development?

Get yourself a Microsoft 365 E5 developer edition. This edition helps you try out all the Microsoft 365 features and test out the add-ons you create on your own Microsoft 365 tenant before you go ahead and publish your app to the world. The Microsoft 365 E5 developer edition ships with all the features offered by Microsoft 365 and comes with a 90-day free trial period.

Note: The 90-day trial period gets extended further if you use your Microsoft 365 tenant regularly.

Next: How to Sign up for 90-day Free Microsoft 365 E5 Developer Edition?

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