Microsoft Active Directory Owners API

The Owners API from Microsoft Active Directory — 1 operation(s) for owners.

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Identity & Access Management BC-620.20

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GET /groups/{groupId}/owners Active Directory List Group Owners #

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OpenAPI Specification

active-directory-owners-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Microsoft Graph Groups Owners API
  description: Create and manage Microsoft Entra security groups, Microsoft 365 groups, and distribution lists via Microsoft Graph. Manage group members, owners, and settings. Groups enable efficient entitlement management — granting users access to resources, licenses, and applications as a unit. Supports both v1.0 and beta Microsoft Graph endpoints.
  version: v1.0
  contact:
    name: Microsoft Graph Support
    url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/support
  termsOfService: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/microsoft-apis/terms-of-use
  license:
    name: Microsoft APIs Terms of Use
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/microsoft-apis/terms-of-use
servers:
- url: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0
  description: Microsoft Graph v1.0
- url: https://graph.microsoft.com/beta
  description: Microsoft Graph beta (preview)
security:
- oauth2:
  - Group.Read.All
  - Group.ReadWrite.All
tags:
- name: Owners
paths:
  /groups/{groupId}/owners:
    get:
      operationId: list-group-owners
      summary: Active Directory List Group Owners
      description: Get the owners of a group. Owners are non-admin users who can manage the group without being assigned a directory role. Microsoft 365 groups must have at least one owner.
      tags:
      - Owners
      parameters:
      - name: groupId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Group object ID (UUID)
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Collection of group owners
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  '@odata.context':
                    type: string
                  value:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        id:
                          type: string
                        displayName:
                          type: string
                        userPrincipalName:
                          type: string
      x-microcks-operation:
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
        dispatcherRules: Response || 200
components:
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth2 with Microsoft identity platform (Azure AD)
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant}/oauth2/v2.0/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant}/oauth2/v2.0/token
          scopes:
            Group.Read.All: Read all groups
            Group.ReadWrite.All: Read and write all groups
            Directory.Read.All: Read directory data
            Directory.ReadWrite.All: Read and write directory data
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant}/oauth2/v2.0/token
          scopes:
            Group.Read.All: Read all groups
            Group.ReadWrite.All: Read and write all groups
            Directory.Read.All: Read directory data