{"id":6533,"date":"2021-07-09T10:21:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T18:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officedevblogs.wpengine.com\/?p=6533"},"modified":"2021-07-09T10:21:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T18:21:07","slug":"access-microsoft-graph-through-a-new-preview-cli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/access-microsoft-graph-through-a-new-preview-cli\/","title":{"rendered":"Access Microsoft Graph through a new preview CLI"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re excited to\u00a0bring\u00a0an alternative to PowerShell\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and JMESPath capabilities to you with the preview new command line interface (CLI) for Microsoft Graph. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for an alternative command line experience to access Microsoft Graph in a way that doesn\u2019t take a dependency <\/span>on installation of\u00a0<\/span>the PowerShell core,\u00a0Microsoft Graph CLI is\u00a0your answer.\u00a0With the CLI,\u00a0you can use your favorite command line<\/span>–<\/span>based\u00a0JSON\u00a0tool to handle\u00a0the\u00a0table and JSON outputs\u00a0as an alternative to the object output provided in PowerShell.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If\u00a0you\u2019ve been using\u00a0JMESPath, the CLI supports the use of\u00a0JMESPath\u00a0to customize your output without needing to set up the\u00a0JMESPath.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 $ mgc users user list --query \"[?userType=='Member'].{name:\u00a0displayName, email: mail}\" --output table<\/pre>\n
And if you\u2019re just getting started\u00a0with\u00a0Microsoft Graph and are looking for a language agnostic, cross-platform\u00a0command line solution with simplified commands\u00a0to access Microsoft Graph, the CLI is\u00a0for\u00a0you.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Be\u00a0<\/span>one of\u00a0<\/span>the first to try it<\/span>!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
The Microsoft Graph CLI uses the tool chain used in some of your favorite command line tools (Azure CLI and Microsoft Graph PowerShell) to provide access to the Microsoft Graph API. In <\/span>this preview\u00a0<\/span>version 0.1.4 of the Microsoft Graph CLI, we cover <\/span>the most common\u00a0Microsoft Graph scenarios<\/span>,<\/span> such as mail, users, and identity management<\/span>;<\/span> we aim to add support for all features\u00a0in the future.\u00a0For a\u00a0comprehensive list of\u00a0supported and unsupported features\u00a0in this version, see\u00a0<\/span>Microsoft Graph CLI Preview Release Support<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
The preview version of the CLI is on Windows. Installation support on\u00a0 MacOS, Linux, and Docker is <\/span>coming soon<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Whether you\u2019re new to\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0Graph or\u00a0are looking to include the Microsoft Graph CLI into your tooling, we\u2019re working to\u00a0make\u00a0sure you have an awesome experience.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
For getting\u00a0started information and installation instructions, see\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>Microsoft Graph CLI readme<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
To try out\u00a0code samples,\u00a0see the\u00a0<\/span>samples folder<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Contribute to the future of the Microsoft Graph\u00a0CLI<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
As we continue to work on improving the CLI experience, your feedback is\u00a0important\u00a0to us.\u00a0Try\u00a0the CLI and\u00a0tell us what you think!\u00a0You can\u00a0provide feedback\u00a0by submitting an issue<\/a>\u00a0in our GitHub repository.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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